Advanced users, for sure, know the name of each component installed on their computers. But if the PC was bought with a ready-made assembly and was used extremely rarely, then over time you begin to forget what kind of stuff is inside. To find out detailed information about any piece of iron, it is not necessary to crawl under the case cover and look for a barcode with the name. In today’s article, we will tell you how to find out the video card model on a Windows 10 computer.
How to see the video card on Windows 10: OS tools
Every year, operating system developers expand functionality and embed additional tools into their products. This also applies to user-accessible information about components. There are several ways.
Device Manager
The easiest way that does not require the installation of additional programs. View all the information about the computer through the device manager. Whether you have a desktop computer or a laptop, this method will help you. Here’s how to go about it.
- Find the shortcut “This PC” or “My Computer” on the desktop, right-click on it.
- In the menu that opens, select “Properties.” In the window that appears, you can determine the name of the processor model, operating system version, amount of RAM, etc.
- Next, in the search bar, type “Device Manager” and click on it with the left mouse button. In the device manager, select the item “Display Adapters.”
You will see what video card you have. If you have something like “Standard graphics adapter” written, then this indicates that you do not have drivers for the graphics accelerator installed. You can also watch multiple devices instead of just one. This indicates that you have both an integrated and a discrete graphics card. Discrete – a separate one that is installed in the PCI-express slot on the motherboard. Integrated – graphics core integrated into the CPU.
DirectX Diagnostic Tool
If you do not have drivers installed, and the previous method did not help you, then you can use the services of another built-in utility.
- Press the key combination Win (Windows icon key) + R on your keyboard.
- In the window that opens, type the command dxdiag and press Enter.
- The diagnostic tool will open, allowing you to find out information about the video card. In the second tab, which can be called either “Screen” or “Monitor,” you will see the characteristics of the video card. Memory size, chip type, screen mode, etc.
How to find out the video card model on Windows 10: third-party programs
There are many third-party utilities that tell the user all the information about his system and hardware. Traditionally, programs built into the operating system lose in terms of functionality to software from other developers. Therefore, if the previous methods did not help you, do not be discouraged. These utilities are better at finding information.
AIDA 64
This software will help you understand all the ins and outs of the installed components. It is a follower of the famous Everest program, which at one time had no analogues.
As for the graphics adapter specifically, you will even find the following things here:
- BIOS version of the video card,
- Number of transistors,
- Number of pixel pipelines,
- Bus type, etc.
What can we say about the amount of video memory and frequency? This is the most elementary.
After installing AIDA 64, simply select “Display” and then “GPU” on the left side of the window. A fairly simple way to see which video card is in a computer or laptop.
Speecy
A fairly simple and compact program from Priform, known to us from another popular product – CCleaner.
The interface is very simple and provides the user with only the most basic information. As a rule, this is just the name and a couple of characteristics of the component. After installing and running the program, you will immediately see everything that interests you. You can configure the display of temperatures in the system tray (in the lower right corner on the desktop). If for some reason AIDA 64 does not suit you, download Speecy.
GPU-Z
Another very simple utility. The developer is TechPowerUp company. If the above programs show information about almost any component, then GPU-Z specializes only in video cards.
But the depth of analysis here is as high as that of AIDA 64. The software is completely free and is compatible with all operating systems. In the very first tab after starting the program, you will find:
- GPU model,
- Amount of video memory,
- BIOS version, etc.
There are other ways to view a video card on a Windows computer, but the above are enough for absolutely any user. After reading this material, you will probably be able to determine exactly what hardware is inside your laptop or desktop computer.
