When buying a new personal computer, you need to check which hardware components are installed in it. You also need to know the hardware specifications to work correctly with applications that require certain hardware configurations. For example, many modern games require a graphics card with high performance characteristics. If you buy such a game without checking its compatibility with a computer, it may not function properly. Checking also helps determine if the computer needs an upgrade. How to watch a video card without opening the system unit? This is easy to do thanks to the built-in software found on most operating systems.
Of course, without a video card, not one of the modern computer functions that make it “friendly” would be impossible. The modern chipset is a powerful graphics processor that can easily process 3D-graphics of demanding applications.
How to watch a graphics card in Windows? To do this, proceed as follows. Press the "Windows" key on the keyboard simultaneously with the letter 'R'. The Run window opens. In this window, enter "devmgmt.msc" and the window appears : "Windows requires permission to continue." Click "continue", after which the "Device Manager" window will open.
In the list of devices, double-click on "Video Adapters". You will see under it the name of the installed video card. By double-clicking on the name, you can easily find out what is the characteristic of the video cards installed on the PC. In addition, knowing the name of the video card and its number, you can get all the information about it on the manufacturer’s website.
How to watch a video card if this method does not work? This can be done differently: enter 'DxDiag' in the window 'Run'. The DirectX Diagnostic Tool window opens. Click on the "Show" button in the appropriate tab - and you will get all the necessary information about your video card.
But operating systems are different. How to watch a video card, for example, in the Mac operating system? To do this, click on the apple icon, which by default is displayed in the upper right corner, and select the "About this computer" option. Then click on "More Information" and select "Graphics." As soon as you do this, a text box will open along with the necessary map information.
On Linux, enter the following commands in terminal X in this order:
$ Lspci
$ Lspci-V
$ Lspci-V |
These commands will display a lot of information on the screen, including the name and characteristics of the video card.
There are also several free programs that can help you find all this information quite easily.
Now you know how to get detailed information about the GPU, but what kind of graphics card to choose for you, your needs?
Today, this choice is huge, and making the right one is pretty difficult. Here are some simple steps to help you:
1. Awareness of needs. What do you really need? If you use a computer only for sending e-mail, working with office programs or surfing the network, then it is possible that the integrated “chipset” will cope very well with these tasks. If you use a computer for games or for more complex tasks, such as video editing, then in this case you will need a video card with its own dedicated memory.
2. Make sure this type of card is suitable for your motherboard!
3. Make sure your computer has enough power to run it (a powerful video card requires over 400 W).
4. Check connection compatibility / adapters.
5. Compare maps on websites that have up-to-date information about them.
I hope my advice will help you make the choice and avoid many problems when buying a new PC.