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What graphics card do I have in Windows 10?

Author Abhijeet Published on 2 min read
What graphics card do I have in Windows 10

Want to run a game but not sure if it will run or not? You gotta be check the graphics card size and make. To run graphics-intensive software/games, you must have a graphics card in your system, and before you buy something expensive, you must know if it will run on your laptop/computer. In this guide, we will answer the most commonly asked question, “what graphics card do I have in windows?” with step-by-step methods to check it.

How to know what graphics card do I have in Windows 10?

There are four methods from which you can quickly identify the size of your graphics card and the make, model of the graphics card. We will see each method step-by-step.

Method 1 – How to check which graphics card do you have on your PC using Task manager

  1. Log on to your computer as an administrator.
  2. Right-click on the Start menu.
  3. Select the “Task Manager” option from the super menu.
  4. Now, from the device manager option, select the “More Details” option at the bottom of the window.
    click on more details in task manager
  5. From the various tabs displayed in the device manager, click on the “Performance” tab.
    click on performance tab in device manager
  6. Now, from the left side, you can now view the GPU option. You may also see multiple GPU options like GPU0, GPU1 based on the type of graphics card like internal OR dedicated.
    select GPU option
  7. In the GPU details, you can view the Name of the Graphics card you have on your computer. You can also view the Memory size of the GPU and driver version, etc.
    see gpu name in task manager

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Method 2 – How to check which Graphics card do I have in windows using DirectX diagnostics Tool

  1. Right-click on the Start button.
  2. Select the “Run” option.
  3. Type “dxdiag” in the Run command and hit enter.
  4. The DirectX diagnostics tool starts on the new window. Here, select the “Display” tab from the menu.
  5. You can now view the Name of the Graphics card you have on your computer.

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Method 3 – How to view graphics card using Device Manager

  1. Log on to your computer as an administrator.
  2. Right-click on the Start menu.
  3. Select the “Device Manager” option from the super menu.
  4. Double-click on the Display option from the list of various options shown in the device manager options.
  5. Now you can see the Graphics card name.

Method 4 – Check Graphics Card details using Third-Party Software.

Using third-party software, you can view the comprehensive configuration details of your computer in a more organized manner. You can use the Speccy software free version to know the Graphics card details and memory size.

  1. download Speccy app on your windows laptop/computer – https://www.ccleaner.com/speccy
  2. Install the software and then launch the software from the start menu.
  3. From the dashboard, click on the Graphics tab.
  4. You can now view the graphics card manufacturer, model name, and the card’s memory capacity. If you have a dedicated card and an integrated graphics card, you may see two card details on the same screen.

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Summary –

In this article, we have seen the three easiest methods on the commonly asked question – “What graphics card do I have in Windows 10?” If you have any doubts/queries regarding the information provided in this article, write to us in the comment section below.

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