{"id":20809,"date":"2022-11-29T12:00:32","date_gmt":"2022-11-29T11:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/g100.us\/?p=20809"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:07:17","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T08:07:17","slug":"check-graphics-card-and-drivers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Check Your Graphics Card and Drivers [The easy way]"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_39 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">TABLE OF CONTENTS<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66844af48e4ec\" class=\"cssicon\"><span style=\"display: flex;align-items: center;width: 35px;height: 30px;justify-content: center;direction:ltr;\"><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\" \/><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #7f11e0;color:#7f11e0\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\" \/><\/svg><\/span><\/label><label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66844af48e4ec\" class=\"cssiconcheckbox\">1<\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-66844af48e4ec\" checked><nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 \"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#How_To_Check_Your_Graphics_Card\" title=\"How To Check Your Graphics Card\">How To Check Your Graphics Card<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#How_To_Check_Your_Current_GPU_Drivers\" title=\"How To Check Your Current GPU Drivers\">How To Check Your Current GPU Drivers<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#How_to_Install_and_Update_Your_GPU_Drivers\" title=\"How to Install and Update Your GPU Drivers\">How to Install and Update Your GPU Drivers<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#Step_1_Install_Your_GPU-Specific_Software\" title=\"Step 1: Install Your GPU-Specific Software\">Step 1: Install Your GPU-Specific Software<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#Step_2_Run_Your_Updates\" title=\"Step 2: Run Your Updates\">Step 2: Run Your Updates<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#FAQ\" title=\"FAQ\">FAQ<\/a><ul class=\"ez-toc-list-level-3\"><li class=\"ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#How_Do_Drivers_Work_In_a_PC\" title=\"How Do Drivers Work In a PC?\">How Do Drivers Work In a PC?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#How_Do_GPUs_Work_Without_Drivers\" title=\"How Do GPUs Work Without Drivers?\">How Do GPUs Work Without Drivers?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#Do_I_Have_To_Install_GPU_Software_To_Get_GPU_Driver_Updates\" title=\"Do I Have To Install GPU Software To Get GPU Driver Updates?\">Do I Have To Install GPU Software To Get GPU Driver Updates?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/check-graphics-card-and-drivers\/#Over_to_You\" title=\"Over to You\">Over to You<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Want to learn how to check your graphics card and drivers and how to install or update your drivers afterward if needed?<\/p>\n<p>Stick around, and I\u2019ll walk you through this process whether you\u2019re using an AMD, Nvidia, or Intel GPU. I\u2019ll also discuss a few system driver-related questions before wrapping things up.<\/p>\n<p>But let\u2019s not waste any more time and dive right in:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Check_Your_Graphics_Card\"><\/span>How To Check Your Graphics Card<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The easiest way to check your Graphics Card is to open Start and type \u201cDevice Manager\u201d. Open Device Manager from here.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"637\" class=\"wp-image-20810\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/windows-device-manager.png\" alt=\"Windows Device Manager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/windows-device-manager.png 432w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/windows-device-manager-203x300.png 203w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"432\" height=\"637\" class=\"wp-image-20810 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20432%20637%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Windows Device Manager\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20432%20637%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 432w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 432px) 100vw, 432px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/windows-device-manager.png 432w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/windows-device-manager-203x300.png 203w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/windows-device-manager.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Within Device Manager, search for the \u201cDisplay adapters\u201d dropdown and click it.<\/p>\n<p>This is the field where you\u2019ll see what graphics card(s) are installed on your system, including your <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/igpu-vs-dgpu\/\">CPU\u2019s (integrated) iGPU<\/a> if it happens to be enabled.<\/p>\n<p>As shown in the image below, my PC has a discreet Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 installed, and an Intel UHD Graphics 630 chip integrated into my Intel CPU.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"562\" class=\"wp-image-20811\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/display-adapters-dropdown-options.png\" alt=\"Display adapters dropdown options\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/display-adapters-dropdown-options.png 330w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/display-adapters-dropdown-options-176x300.png 176w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"330\" height=\"562\" class=\"wp-image-20811 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20330%20562%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Display adapters dropdown options\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20330%20562%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 330w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 330px) 100vw, 330px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/display-adapters-dropdown-options.png 330w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/display-adapters-dropdown-options-176x300.png 176w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/display-adapters-dropdown-options.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Congratulations, you\u2019ve identified your GPU!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Now, how do you check what GPU drivers you have? Start by staying in Device Manager.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_To_Check_Your_Current_GPU_Drivers\"><\/span>How To Check Your Current GPU Drivers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Within Device Manager, right-click your listed GPU and click \u201cProperties\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-20812\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties.png\" alt=\"GPU Properties\" width=\"361\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties.png 361w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties-300x146.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-20812 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20361%20176%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GPU Properties\" width=\"361\" height=\"176\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20361%20176%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 361px) 100vw, 361px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties.png 361w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties-300x146.png 300w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties.png\"><\/p>\n<p>Within this Properties window, click the \u201cDriver\u201d tab to see what your currently-installed Driver is.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"455\" class=\"wp-image-20813\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties-driver-tab.png\" alt=\"GPU properties driver tab\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties-driver-tab.png 400w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties-driver-tab-264x300.png 264w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"455\" class=\"wp-image-20813 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20455%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"GPU properties driver tab\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20455%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties-driver-tab.png 400w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties-driver-tab-264x300.png 264w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/gpu-properties-driver-tab.png\"><\/p>\n<p>From here, we can verify both the exact date the driver was made and what version it is.<\/p>\n<p>In my case, I have Driver Version 31.0.15.2225 installed for my Nvidia Graphics Card.<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you notice that your Driver Provider doesn\u2019t match the GPU or that your Driver Date is months behind the current date, you\u2019re most likely due for a graphics driver update.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Especially<\/em> if your Driver Provider is listed as Microsoft since that means you\u2019re still using <strong>generic Windows display drivers<\/strong> and not your actual graphics drivers from the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/gpu-brands-amd-nvidia\/\">GPU's manufacturer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You may also notice buttons for updating your drivers during this process. <\/strong><strong>Unfortunately, these don\u2019t normally work for getting a full graphics driver update with all of its features intact. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To do that, you\u2019ll want to install your vendor\u2019s driver software of choice. More on that process in the following sections.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Install_and_Update_Your_GPU_Drivers\"><\/span>How to Install and Update Your GPU Drivers<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_1_Install_Your_GPU-Specific_Software\"><\/span>Step 1: Install Your GPU-Specific Software<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Fortunately, all three major GPU vendors (AMD, Nvidia, Intel) provide robust graphics card software, including the ability to update your GPU from within the app instead of manually downloading and applying new driver updates as they release.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So you\u2019ll want to download and install whichever driver software matches your GPU vendor. I\u2019ll put links below for your convenience:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Intel Users:<\/strong> Head To The <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.microsoft.com\/store\/detail\/intel%C2%AE-graphics-command-center\/9PLFNLNT3G5G\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Microsoft Store Page For Intel Graphics Command Center<\/a> OR Use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/support\/detect.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel\u2019s Auto-Detect Driver Updates Tool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>AMD Users:<\/strong> Open <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amd.com\/en\/support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AMD\u2019s Drivers &amp; Support Page<\/a> and either Manually Pick Your Graphics Driver or run the Auto-Detect and Install Prompt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Nvidia Users:<\/strong> Navigate To The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/en-us\/geforce\/geforce-experience\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GeForce Experience Download Page<\/a> OR <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nvidia.com\/Download\/index.aspx?lang=en-us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manually Pick Your Driver<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Step_2_Run_Your_Updates\"><\/span>Step 2: Run Your Updates<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Fortunately, the process is pretty much completed at this point.<\/p>\n<p>Once you\u2019ve downloaded and installed your GPU-specific software (it may require a restart), you\u2019re free to do whatever you want with the comfort and knowledge that you have up-to-date graphics drivers.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s about time for me to start wrapping this up, but I\u2019ll go over a few driver-related questions you may have before leaving you to it:<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"FAQ\"><\/span>FAQ<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_Drivers_Work_In_a_PC\"><\/span>How Do Drivers Work In a PC?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>So, how do drivers actually work, and why are they so important?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Basically, think of a driver as the software component that allows your hardware to communicate with the rest of your PC.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20819\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1.jpg\" alt=\"What is a Device Driver (1)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-20819 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"What is a Device Driver (1)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%202048%201080%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1-300x158.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1-1024x540.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1-768x405.jpg 768w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1-1536x810.jpg 1536w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/What-is-a-Device-Driver-1.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Without a driver, your graphics card would have no way of being detected by or interacting with the rest of your operating system, which would handily ruin the point of buying a graphics card, to begin with.<\/p>\n<p>Your graphics card isn\u2019t the only thing that requires drivers, either.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, most parts of your PC require drivers, <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/do-cpus-require-drivers\/\">including your CPU<\/a>, though not necessarily how you may expect.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_Do_GPUs_Work_Without_Drivers\"><\/span>How Do GPUs Work Without Drivers?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Funny thing is, even without an Internet connection or updated drivers, your GPU will probably still work in some limited capacity if you just slap it into your PC.<\/p>\n<p>The reason for this is that <strong>Windows actually has generic drivers for a variety of devices,<\/strong> and one of those generic drivers is a generic display driver.<\/p>\n<p><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-20820 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers.jpg\" alt=\"Generic Display Drivers\" width=\"1361\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers-768x282.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1361px) 100vw, 1361px\"><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-border alignnone wp-image-20820 size-full lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201361%20500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" alt=\"Generic Display Drivers\" width=\"1361\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%201361%20500%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E 1361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1361px) 100vw, 1361px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers.jpg 1361w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers-300x110.jpg 300w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers-1024x376.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers-768x282.jpg 768w\" data-src=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/wp-content\/uploads\/media\/2022\/11\/Generic-Display-Drivers.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>This makes it possible to connect monitors and use a graphics card before you\u2019ve actually installed its proper driver software, but will also result in things like dull colors, missing features, and greatly reduced rendering and gaming performance.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Do_I_Have_To_Install_GPU_Software_To_Get_GPU_Driver_Updates\"><\/span>Do I Have To Install GPU Software To Get GPU Driver Updates?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>While I did primarily advocate for the simple all-in-one method of getting software that will automatically update your drivers for you, that software does tend to come with a lot of extra features that, for whatever reason, you may not be interested in.<\/p>\n<p>If that sounds like you, don\u2019t worry: you absolutely can install <em>just<\/em> the drivers without the extras, but it will take a few extra steps.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Intel users...well actually you can just use their auto-update tool.<\/strong> You have to go a bit out of your way to install Intel Graphics Control Center, so you can just skip that if you don\u2019t feel like it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For AMD users, run through the AMD Software Installer as normal during your initial GPU driver install.<\/strong> When presented with your GPU listing and the driver version, click the \u201cAdditional Options\u201d dropdown and select \u201cDriver Only\u201d under Install Type.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For Nvidia users, you\u2019ll need to follow the manual driver installation process and not use the GeForce Experience installer<\/strong>. Even during the manual install process, you\u2019ll be prompted whether you want to install just the Graphics Driver or the Graphics Driver and GeForce Experience, and the latter will be selected by default.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Over_to_You\"><\/span>Over to You<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>And that\u2019s all! I hope that this article taught you how to check your GPU and get your drivers nice and up-to-date.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Feel free to leave a <a href=\"#comments\">comment<\/a> below or head to the <a href=\"https:\/\/g100.us\/forum\/\">Forums<\/a> if you\u2019re having any troubles related to your graphics card or system drivers\u2014 I or another member of the G100 Team will be happy to assist you.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Until then or until next time, have a good one!<strong> And remember: you don\u2019t <em>need<\/em> the GPU control software if you don\u2019t want it, but you will have to keep your drivers manually up-to-date if you choose a driver-only install.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Want to learn how to check your graphics card and drivers and how to install or update your drivers afterward if needed? Stick around, and I\u2019ll walk you through this process whether you\u2019re using an AMD, Nvidia, or Intel GPU. I\u2019ll also discuss a few system driver-related questions before wrapping things up. 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