Ubuntu: Find out the graphics card - how it works

If you don't know which graphics card is installed in your computer, you can find this out on Ubuntu using the terminal. You can find out how to do this in this practical tip.

Ubuntu: Information about the graphics card in the terminal

To check your graphics card model on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

• Open the terminal and enter the following command: "lspci -nnk | grep -i VGA -A2" (without quotes).
• You will then be given the name or chipset of your graphics card.

Also read how to view installation history on Ubuntu.