How to find out what video card I have

If, when buying a PC or laptop, you were not interested in the hardware of the device, then, accordingly, you do not know what kind of video card is on the computer. If there is a need for such information, for example, to replace the video card. To find out what kind of video card you have, we suggest you use one of the suggested methods The first method is primitive, but fail-safe

Turn off the computer, then unplug the cord from the outlet, open the cover of the system unit, find the video card and carefully remove it from the connector.

There should be a sticker on it that contains brief information - manufacturer, model.

The second method is to search for information in the OS

Using “Run”, launch “Device Manager”.

To do this, call the utility hotkey combination “Win + R”, write “devmgmt.msc” in the line, click “OK”.
Or open “Device Manager” using the following path



After this, a window with a device tree should open. Select “Video adapters” and press the plus sign.



A line will appear that says who the manufacturer is, what company and model of the board.

The second method is to use a diagnostic tool DirectX

DirectX can provide us with a little more information.
Let's call the program using "Run". Press the key combination “Win ​​+ R”, write “dxdiag” in the line, click “Ok”.

“DirectX Diagnostic Tool” will appear in front of us. Go to the second tab “Screen” and read information about the video card on the left, and about the drivers for it on the right.



Sometimes this information is quite enough, but if you want to know everything about your device, then the next method is for you.

The third method is software

Today, many programs have appeared on the network that, after a short scan of the system, provide all the information about its components. Now let's look at a few of them.

HWiNFO

The program is free and works very simply.

It is enough to launch it to begin the system scanning process.
In just a couple of minutes you can see all the data in a compact window.



Information about the video card is in the upper right corner.

CPU-Z 

This program works similarly. To simply find out what hardware you have on your computer, just use the portable version of the program.

After downloading and installing, you should run the program. After some time, a window will appear with all the necessary information.



Information about the video card is located in the “Graphics” tab.

Everest

This program is a powerful tool for working with a computer and setting it up. It is not distributed free of charge, so it is suitable only for one-time use, because there is a test period.

After installation, a program window will open, divided into two parts.

On the left side, select “Computer”, then “Summary Information”, after which information about the video card will appear on the right side. The options considered should be enough to fully get acquainted with the video card installed on the computer.