How to Check Your Graphics Card (GPU) on Windows 11

Jul. 8, 2022



If you have bought a new Windows laptop, you would want to check the GPU details to know whether it can handle your gaming or creative needs. It’s also important to know your Graphics Card in case you want toupdate your GPU drivers on Windows 11. You can find the graphics card memory, along with the GPU temperature and the real-time performance of the graphics card. So on that note, let’s learn how to check your graphics card (GPU) on Windows 11.

Check Graphics Card (GPU) on Windows 11 via Task Manager

Check Graphics Card (GPU) on Windows 11 via Task Manager

On Windows 11, you can easily find information about your graphics card from the Task Manager. You just need to open the Task Manager in Windows 11 and move to the “Performance” tab. Here is how to go about it:

Apart from the Task Manager, you can also check your graphics card details on Windows 11 from the Settings page.

  1. This will show thegraphics card details, along with the GPU memory.

Windows 11 also lets you check the GPU details from the built-in DirectX Diagnostic Tool. Here are the steps to follow.

GPU card details can also be seen on Windows 11 through the Device Manager. Follow the below steps in Windows 11.

Lastly, you can identify the graphics card details for your Windows 11 PC using the System Information app.

So these are the five ways you can use to check the GPU name and memory on Windows 11. I have included steps for both integrated and external GPUs along with how to check the graphics card memory on Windows 11 PCs. In case, you want tocheck the CPU temperature on your Windows 11 computer, follow our detailed guide.

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