NVidia, setting up a graphics card

Inside each system unit there are two of the most important devices. In the first place is the central processor, in the second - a video card. Today we look at graphics cards from the famous manufacturer Nvidia. We will learn how to install them in the system unit and how to configure the Nvidia graphics card for games.

The purpose of the video card

We learned that a video card is one of the most important devices in a computer. But why is she so important? From the name you can understand that the video card performs important functions with video and more. The principle of operation is not very difficult to explain. The video card on its processor processes the digital signal and transfers it to your monitor. This signal is sent to the video card by the central processor. You can say he tells her how to put pixels so that you have a high-quality and clear picture on your monitor.

Depending on the power of the video card, the processing time of the pixels changes. However, this depends not only on the video card. If you buy a new powerful adapter, and the CPU is weak, then the video card will not work at full strength. Therefore, when choosing it, it must be taken into account so that it matches other system devices. For example, a power unit or the same processor.

How to choose a video card

When you purchase a new computer or laptop, you first pay attention to the graphics card. Think for what purpose you are purchasing a PC. If you need a computer to work on the Internet, watch videos and photos, then even an integrated video card is enough for you.

If you are buying a computer for games, then it is recommended that you carefully consider the choice of adapter. For games you need a fairly powerful and new video card. For 2018, we recommend taking the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 graphics card. This is the simplest gaming model that can handle gaming projects.

Every year, system requirements for computers are growing, games are improving, and graphics are improving. If you purchase an outdated card, then games released after a year will be unstable.

Nvidia Company

Ren-Sun Huang, Chris Malachowski and Curtis Prem in 1993 founded one of the largest graphics accelerator and processor companies to date. They released their first product in 1995. NV1 was the first video card from the company. The manufacturer is currently located in Santa Clara, California, USA. The number of employees exceeds ten thousand people.

If you had to deal with Nvidia products, then in this article you will learn how to configure the Nvidia GeForce graphics card. Before setting up, you need to know the model of your video card. This is not difficult to do, even for an inexperienced user. If you purchased a new video card, the model name will be indicated on the box, if you do not have a box, and the video card is installed in the system unit, then consider a couple of the easiest ways to determine the model.

The first way is on Windows 10:

1. On the desktop, open the shortcut “My Computer”, in the left corner you will see three tabs: “File”, “Computer”, “View”.
2. Open the tab “Computer” and find the shortcut “Open Settings”, next to it are three lines vertically.
3. We find the line "Management" and go into it.
4. Our window “Computer Management. On the left side there will be a list of options.
5. We go to the "Device Manager", in the list we find "Video Adapters".
6. Click on the arrow and the name of the video card that is installed on your computer will open.

You can also determine the model of the video card using the utility Aida64. This program can show not only the model of the video card, but also general information about the computer.

You can download the program on the official website. After you need to install the downloaded installer. After installation, open the program shortcut and go to the "GPU" tab. This section shows the model of your video card.

Control Panel

Let's move on to setting up the Nvidia video card:

1. On the desktop, click the right mouse button, find and select "Nvidia Control Panel".
2. On the left side, we find the item “Adjusting image settings with viewing”. We go into it.
3. In this window we see three options: select "According to the 3D application" and click the "Apply" button.
4. Now go to "3D Settings Management". We see two tabs “Global Settings” and “Software Settings”.
5. First of all, configure the "Global Settings". It is up to you to tune in to quality or performance.
6. After setting, click "Apply."
7. Let's move on to the “Software Settings”. We find the “Add” tab and select from applications on the computer.
8. For example, add the application “CS.exe” (a file that relates to the game Counter-Strike). In the settings for this program, specify "Use global parameter."
9. We save all the settings by clicking the "Apply" button.

Done, you have configured the video card for your games.

Configuring Nvidia Graphics Cards with GeForce Experience

GeForce Experience is a program for updating drivers and configuring games for a video card.

1. In the search engine we drive in the "GeForce Experience".
2. We go to the official website of the company.
3. You will immediately see the description of the program and the green "Download" button.
4. Download the installer and install the program.
5. After installation, open the program shortcut.

Let's move on to setting up. After you log in to your account or create it, the first thing the program will offer is to update the driver, if necessary. Next, the utility will scan your computer for games. After scanning, you will see the available games for optimization.

Let's look at an example of setting up an Nvidia graphics card for CS. Go to the game tab. We find CS, move the mouse over the game and click "Details". Next, on the right, look for the green button "Optimize" and click on it.

We met with NVidia and the settings of the video card. We recommend that you buy only original products from the manufacturer. Try to look at adapters that even after a couple of years will not go out of fashion and will cope with all games.