Find out your own graphics card - how it works

This practical tip shows you how to find out which graphics card is installed in your PC or laptop.

Find out your own graphics card

1. Click the "Start" button or the "Windows icon" and enter "dxdiag" in the search field.
2. Confirm the entry with [Enter].
3. You are now in the DirectX diagnostic program. Click on the "Display" tab above.
4. Your exact graphics card is displayed next to the "Name" item. You can also see here how much total memory your graphics card has.

Windows 7 was used for this practical tip. You can find out how to keep your drivers up to date here.