{"id":2614,"date":"2025-04-29T02:12:25","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T02:12:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/?p=2614"},"modified":"2025-04-29T02:12:25","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T02:12:25","slug":"how-to-check-what-graphics-card-you-have","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/Blog\/archives\/2614","title":{"rendered":"How to check what graphics card you have"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n\nWith just a couple steps, you can double check what GPU you have installed<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FZYZAyoruwnVuG7YZfzhji.jpg\" alt=\"The Nvidia RTX 5070 GPU being held\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finding out how to check what graphics card you have can be incredibly useful, particularly if you&#8217;ve just bought a pre-built rig or a secondhand machine and haven&#8217;t opened it up yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not every PC case comes with a glass side panel revealing the components, and even then, unless you put the computer together yourself (or it&#8217;s been a while), knowing how to quickly pull up the internal information without unplugging anything is a godsend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s not just thebest gaming PCsthat can benefit from learning what GPU&#8217;s inside, as our guide also works handily for thebest gaming laptops, where it&#8217;s far less apparent, and far more challenging to open things up. All you&#8217;ll need isWindows 10orWindows 11and around a minute or so with the right software to get up to speed.<br><br>Once you know what GPU you have, why not take things a step further? We&#8217;re also showing youhow to overclock a GPU, and if the model inside your rig is a little long in the tooth, then you may find our lists on thebest graphics cardsand thebest 4K graphics cardsuseful to prolong your gaming experience in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/lenovo-battery-L22M4PF4-p1787528.htm\">Replacement battery for Lenovo Yoga Pro 7-14AHP9<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-tools-and-requirements\">Tools and Requirements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>A computer with Windows 10 or 11<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-steps-for-how-to-check-what-graphics-card-you-have\">Steps for how to check what graphics card you have<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Open Device Manager<\/li><li>Expand Display Adapters<\/li><li>Open Display Adapter<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-step-by-step-guide\">Step by step guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Open Device Manager<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/FvLTrzQF2t45cwokAN6tkV.png\" alt=\"how to check what graphics card you have - open device manager\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Type<strong>Device Manager<\/strong>into the search bar. A popup will appear, showing different options. However, the topmost will be for the actual Device Manager.<strong>Click on the Device Manager icon<\/strong>or on<strong>Open<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Expand Display Adapters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/XauTHTe92vgK73DZd3JSRV.png\" alt=\"how to check what graphics card you have - expand display adapters\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the device manager has opened, it will list all the categories of devices installed in your computer. Find and press on<strong>Display Adapters.<\/strong>You should see your GPU listed here. You can double-click on the GPU and see its properties, including driver information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Open Display Adapter<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/t2WARANMjEjMDMGnMiXr2W.png\" alt=\"how to check what graphics card you have - open display adapter\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can double-click on the listed<strong>graphics card<\/strong>to see its properties, including driver information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Alternatively: Use monitoring software<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net\/Ww8waUzyBdgPMe2oqGm9MQ.jpg\" alt=\"NZXT CAM\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While our way of showing you how to check what GPU you have works without needing any extra software, a good monitoring program can give you the information you&#8217;re after after a quick and easy install. The likes ofNZXT CAMand theNvidia app(if applicable) can auto-detect what&#8217;s in your rig, with the former being lightweight in tracking your graphics card&#8217;s temperature, frequency, and type it is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&gt;&gt;&gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.oriccabattery.co.uk\/lenovo-battery-L23D3P74-p1787472.htm\">Replacement battery for Lenovo ThinkPad P14s Gen 5<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-final-thoughts\">Final thoughts<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are other ways to find out what graphics card you have. For instance, if you open your System settings, you can click<strong>Display &gt; Advanced Display<\/strong>, where the GPU information is listed under Display Information. However, many gaming laptops will switch between discrete graphics and integrated graphics when the discrete GPU is not needed to save on battery life. In this case, you would not see the correct information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With just a couple steps, you can double check what GPU you have installed Finding out how to check what graphics card you have can be incredibly useful, particularly if you&#8217;ve just bought a pre-built rig or a secondhand machine and haven&#8217;t opened it up yet. 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