What graphics card do I have? Here’s how to check your GPU

What graphics card exercise I have? Here's how to check your GPU

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If you want to play the best PC games on your rig, knowing what graphics card yous have is crucial information. After all, a GPU released x years ago will not be able to run modern graphically-demanding titles. Knowing what GPU yous have makes it easier to see if your rig meets a game's minimum requirements. But how can you find out what graphics card you lot have?

This might seem like a silly question if yous're tech-savvy, just information technology can exist a real puzzler. Heck, in that location was a fourth dimension where I had to expect this question up myself! In that location'southward always new people getting into PC gaming for the beginning time, so a question like this volition always exist relevant.

Read on for our step-by-step guide to figuring out what graphics card you have.

How to check what GPU you take

Figuring out which graphics carte du jour you have isn't that difficult. There are three common ways to detect your PC's graphics card on Windows, all of which we'll outline below. Note that, even though we're using Windows 11 for this how-to, the same methods apply to Windows ten.

How to check what GPU yous have in Device Manager

1. Open up the Commencement Carte. If you're on Windows eleven, the Start Card is in the center of the taskbar. On Windows ten, information technology'south on the far left. Note that all subsequent methods begin past opening upward the Start Carte -- the fastest way to exercise so is unremarkably just to hit the Windows primal on your keyboard.

Windows 11 Start Menu — (Image credit: Tom'southward Guide)

2. Type "Device Manager" and printing Enter. You'll see an option nearly the tiptop for Display Adapters.

Device Manager in Windows — (Image credit: Tom'southward Guide)

3. Click the drop-downward arrow in Display Adapters to encounter the name of your GPU listed. As you lot can see, I have an Nvidia GeForce RTX 3080 Ti.

Device manager - Display — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

How to check what GPU yous accept in Chore Manager

1. Open the Outset Menu and type "Task Manager" in the search bar. Click on it.

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ii. Select the Operation tab located at the acme of the window. Select "More Details" if you don't meet the tabs.

Task manager — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

3. Click on GPU to run across the model and GPU make in the right corner.

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1. Open up the Beginning Menu and type "dxdiag" in the search bar.

2. Striking Enter to open the DirectX Diagnostic Tool. This brings upwardly several tabs at the acme of the window. Click Brandish.

iii. Look for "Manufacturer" and "Chip Type" to encounter your GPU.

How to cheque what GPU you have in Windows Settings

1. Open the Start Menu, type "Settings" and hit Enter. This brings up Windows Settings.

two. Click on "Arrangement" and so "Display." Display is usually the first option listed. On Windows x you lot'll likely already see its settings when y'all click on it.

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3. Whorl to the bottom below "Multiple Displays" on Windows 10 or "Related Settings" on Windows 11. Select "Advanced Display."

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4. You'll meet your GPU listed nether "Display Information."

Windows settings - GPU — (Image credit: Tom's Guide)

For more than Windows communication, see our guide on how to upgrade to Windows xi from Windows 10 if you're set up for Microsoft's latest operating system. Be sure to as well read our how to speed up Windows 11 piece, forth with how to set up multiple desktops in Windows 11.

Tony is a computing writer at Tom's Guide covering laptops, tablets, Windows, and iOS. During his off-hours, Tony enjoys reading comic books, playing video games, reading speculative fiction novels, and spending too much time on Twitter. His non-nerdy pursuits involve attention Hard Rock/Heavy Metal concerts and going to NYC bars with friends and colleagues. His piece of work has appeared in publications such equally Laptop Mag, PC Mag, and various independent gaming sites.