Below are four more ways, the Mac and Linux steps, and how to read the result when more than one GPU shows up.
One click instead: Detect my PC on FPSVibe reads your graphics card from the browser (works best in Chrome and Edge) and fills it into our tools.
Windows: 4 ways
1. Task Manager (easiest)
- Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc.
- Click Performance.
- Click GPU 0 (and GPU 1 if there is one).
- Read the name in the top-right corner, and Dedicated GPU memory at the bottom. That is your VRAM.
2. DirectX Diagnostic Tool
- Press Windows key + R, type
dxdiag, press Enter. - Open the Display tab (laptops may also have a Render tab for the second GPU).
- Name is your card; Display Memory (VRAM) is its memory.
3. Device Manager
Right-click the Start button, choose Device Manager, and expand Display adapters. Every graphics chip in the computer is listed there.
4. Your graphics software
- NVIDIA: open the NVIDIA app or NVIDIA Control Panel; the card name is shown at the top or under System Information.
- AMD: open AMD Software: Adrenalin Edition, then the system/hardware section.
- Intel: open Intel Graphics Software.
Mac
Click the Apple menu → About This Mac. Intel Macs list Graphics on this screen. On Apple silicon Macs (M1, M2, M3…), the graphics are part of the chip, so the screen shows only Chip. For details, click More Info → System Report → Graphics/Displays.
Linux
In a terminal, run lspci -k | grep -EA3 'VGA|3D' to see each graphics chip and the driver in use. With mesa-utils installed, glxinfo -B shows the GPU your desktop is using.
How to read what you find
| You see | What it means | Which one to use for games |
|---|---|---|
| Only "Intel UHD / Iris Xe Graphics" or "AMD Radeon Graphics" | Integrated graphics only, built into the processor | That one; expect light games or low settings |
| Intel or AMD integrated and NVIDIA / AMD Radeon RX | Integrated plus a dedicated card (common on laptops) | The dedicated card |
| "… Laptop GPU" in the name (for example RTX 4060 Laptop GPU) | A laptop version of the card | Usually slower than the desktop card with the same number; see our laptop guide |
| "Microsoft Basic Display Adapter" | No graphics driver installed | Install the driver first, then check again |
| Two identical cards | Rare multi-GPU setup | Use the card name once |
Which GPU are my games actually using?
On a computer with two GPUs, open Task Manager while the game is running. On the Processes tab, the GPU engine column (right-click a column header to add it) shows which GPU each app uses. If a game is on the integrated GPU, set it to the dedicated one: our laptop guide has the steps.
VRAM: how much is enough?
| VRAM | What to expect in 2026 |
|---|---|
| 2–4 GB | Older and lighter games at 1080p Low to Medium |
| 6–8 GB | Most games at 1080p; some new games need lower texture settings |
| 10–12 GB | Comfortable for 1080p and 1440p High |
| 16 GB or more | 1440p and 4K with high textures |
Next step
Now that you know your card, see what games it runs, check a specific game in Can I Run It?, or compare it with an upgrade in GPU vs GPU.
