In this tutorial, learn how to check what graphics card (GPU) is in your PC.
What graphics card do I have in Windows 10 PC? It’s easy, this post will show how to check what graphics card (GPU) is on your Windows 10 PC.
Graphics card is also called video adapter, display adapter, or video card. It connects to the motherboard of a computer system and produces the image you see on a monitor.
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How to Check Graphics Card Model and Details in Windows 10
Method 1. Check Graphics Card Model Using Driver Easy
You can view your graphics card information and fix any graphics card problem by using Driver Easy. With Driver Easy, you can easily find out the graphics card information in your Windows 10 PC. Here are the steps:
1. First, download and install Driver Easy on your PC.
2. Launch Driver Easy and select Hardware Info on the left pane.
3. Moving on, select Graphics, then you’ll view the detailed information of the graphics card in your Windows 10 PC. With Driver Easy, you can also have an overview of your computer hardware information, the Motherboard, the CPU, and the Memory information
If you want to export the information about the graphics card and save it in your PC, just click the Save as (*.txt) button, then you can choose a location to export and save the graphics card information as a .txt file in your PC.
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Method 2. Check the graphics card in Computer Management
How to check the graphics card model in my Windows 10 PC? The easiest method to find the graphics card information in Windows 10 is in Computer Management. Computer Management offers a detailed view of all the Windows recognized hardware in your computer, thus you can easily check the hardware devices such as the sound cards and graphics cards, keyboards, etc. Here are the steps:
1. Right-click on This PC and click Manage to open the Computer Management app.
2. Go to: Computer Management > System Tools > Device Manager
3. In the right-side pane, find and expand Display adapters. There you can see the specific model of the graphics card.
Method 3. Check the graphics card in System Information
Another easy access to check your graphics card is from System Information. To do that, follow these steps below:
1. Press Windows Key + R then type msinfo32 in the Run dialog box. Click OK.
2. After the System Information window appears, go to System Summary > Components > Display.
3. In the right-side pane, you will see the details of your display adapter, including adapter type, adapter RAM, adapter description, etc.
Method 4. Check graphics card model and details by running DirectX Diagnostic Tool
The quick method to view your video adapter is to run DirectX Diagnostic Tool. DirectX Diagnostic (or DxDiag) is a useful tool to check the system information about your graphics card and sound card. Here are the steps:
1. Press Windows Key + R then type dxdiag in the Run dialog box. Click OK to open DirectX Diagnostic Tool.
2. In the DirectX Diagnostic Tool window, go to the Display tab. Then under the Device section, you can view the display adapter information, including the driver type, date, and version.
Method 5. Check the graphics card from Display Settings
The Display settings enable you to modify the related settings and customize your desktop. Here are the steps:
1. Right-click the empty area on your desktop, and select Display settings.
2. Select Display tab then click Advanced Display settings.
3. Find and click Display adapter properties.
4. Go to the Adapter tab, you can check your video card information, including the graphics memory details.
In this video, we are gonna show you how to check what graphics card you have in Windows 10:
These are the simple methods about how to check what graphics card you have on Windows 10 PC. Which way helps? If you have any ideas or comment, feel free to let us know.
