Instantly find out what graphics card is installed in your computer. This free GPU checker detects your graphics card model, manufacturer, and WebGL renderer directly in your browser. Whether you need to update drivers, check game compatibility, or simply identify your GPU, you'll have the answer in seconds — without downloading any software.
Privacy first: detection runs locally in your browser. The tool reads information your browser already exposes through WebGL and never requires installing software or creating an account.
At a Glance
This tool can detect:
- Graphics card name
- GPU manufacturer
- WebGL renderer
- Active graphics adapter
- Integrated or dedicated GPU
This tool cannot detect:
- VRAM (video memory)
- Driver version
- GPU temperature
- CUDA version
For anything in the second list, see the driver, VRAM, and CUDA section below — those live at the operating-system level, not the browser level.
Who Is This Tool For?
- Gamers checking if a new release will run on their hardware
- Video editors and designers confirming GPU acceleration is available
- Students and developers who just need a quick answer for a form or forum post
- AI enthusiasts verifying their card before installing local AI tools
- Anyone buying or selling a used PC who wants to confirm what's actually inside it
How This GPU Checker Works
This tool reads graphics information directly from your browser using WebGL, a web standard that lets sites query the hardware currently rendering the page. There's nothing to install and nothing to configure — you open the page, and detection happens automatically.
In a few seconds, it will attempt to show you:
- The active graphics processor
- The GPU manufacturer (NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, Apple, or others)
- The graphics card model, when your browser exposes it
- The WebGL renderer string
- Which graphics adapter is currently driving your display
Because everything happens locally through your browser's rendering engine, no hardware data needs to be uploaded anywhere to produce the result — it's simply read from the browser and displayed back to you.
Why Results Vary by Browser
The amount of detail you get depends heavily on which browser you're using, since browsers differ in how much hardware information they choose to expose for privacy reasons:
- Chrome and Edge generally expose detailed renderer information, including the specific GPU model in most cases.
- Firefox tends to expose only a generic renderer string rather than the exact model.
- Safari provides limited hardware detail by design.
- Brave may randomize or limit hardware information depending on its built-in privacy/shields settings.
| Browser | GPU Detection Detail |
|---|---|
| Chrome | Excellent |
| Edge | Excellent |
| Firefox | Limited |
| Safari | Limited |
| Brave | Limited, depending on privacy settings |
If your result looks vague or generic, that's a browser choice — not a sign that the tool failed. Your operating system's built-in tools (covered below) will always give you the exact model.
What This Tool Can (and Can't) Tell You
Typically detectable through WebGL:
- Graphics card name and model
- GPU manufacturer / vendor string
- WebGL renderer and rendering engine
- Which adapter (integrated or dedicated) is actively in use
- Hardware acceleration status
Usually not available through a browser, by design:
- VRAM (video memory) capacity
- Exact driver version
- GPU encoder capabilities (like NVENC or AMD's VCE)
- CUDA version or compute capability
- Real-time GPU temperature, clock speed, or usage percentage
If you need driver version, VRAM size, CUDA version, or live usage stats, those live at the operating-system level — see the platform-specific steps below.
Common Reasons to Check Your GPU
People typically land here for one of these reasons:
- Installing a new game
- Updating graphics drivers
- Checking compatibility with creative or professional software
- Troubleshooting display problems or crashes
- Buying or selling a computer
- Upgrading hardware
- Verifying system specifications before a big install
- Running AI or machine-learning applications
Check If Your GPU Meets Game Requirements
A huge share of "what GPU do I have" searches start with a game's system-requirements screen. Once you know your exact graphics card and manufacturer, compare it against the minimum and recommended specs listed for titles such as:
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Counter-Strike 2
- Valorant
- GTA V
- Minecraft
- Fortnite
- Call of Duty
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
Most of these list a baseline GPU (for example, a GTX 1650 or RX 6600) as the minimum, and a stronger card like an RTX 4070 or RX 7800 XT for recommended settings. Knowing your exact model — not just "NVIDIA" or "AMD" — is what actually lets you compare against those requirements.
Check Your GPU Before Running AI Software
Local AI tools have become one of the newer reasons people check their graphics card, since many of them lean heavily on GPU acceleration (and often VRAM specifically). Before installing or running:
- Stable Diffusion or ComfyUI
- Ollama
- ChatGPT desktop or other local LLM front-ends
- Blender (for GPU-accelerated rendering)
- DaVinci Resolve
- Adobe Premiere Pro
...it's worth confirming both your GPU model and, separately through your OS, its VRAM — since many of these tools have real VRAM minimums (commonly 6–12GB+) that a browser-based check can't show you.
Integrated vs. Dedicated Graphics: Which One Do You Have?
Not every computer uses the same kind of graphics hardware, and it's one of the most common sources of confusion when someone asks "what is my graphics card."
Integrated Graphics
Integrated GPUs are built directly into the processor and share system memory rather than having their own. They're efficient and perfectly capable for everyday use — browsing, streaming, office work, video calls — but they're not built for heavy gaming or rendering.
Common examples: Intel UHD Graphics 770, Intel Iris Xe, and AMD's Radeon graphics built into Ryzen APUs.
Dedicated Graphics Cards
A dedicated GPU is a separate physical component with its own memory (VRAM), built specifically for demanding graphics work — gaming, 3D rendering, video editing, and AI workloads.
Current examples include:
- NVIDIA: RTX 5090, RTX 5080, RTX 5070, RTX 4060, GTX 1650
- AMD: RX 9070 XT, RX 7800 XT, RX 7600
- Intel: Arc B580, Arc A770
If your laptop has both an integrated and dedicated GPU, it will typically switch automatically between them to save battery — which is also why the GPU your browser detects may not match every chip physically inside the machine. Many laptops run the integrated GPU by default and only wake the dedicated card for demanding apps.
Recognizing GPUs by Manufacturer
NVIDIA — GeForce RTX and GTX cards (like the RTX 5090, RTX 4060, or GTX 1650) are the most common choice for gaming, streaming, and AI work. The model number after "RTX" tells you the generation.
AMD — Radeon RX desktop and laptop GPUs, such as the RX 9070 XT or RX 7600, built for gaming and general-purpose graphics work.
Intel — Historically integrated graphics (UHD Graphics 770, Iris Xe) built into most laptop CPUs, now joined by dedicated Arc GPUs like the Arc B580 and Arc A770.
Apple — Apple Silicon Macs (M-series chips) use an integrated Apple GPU designed specifically for macOS; some older Intel Macs pair Intel graphics with a discrete AMD card.
Mobile GPUs — Phones and tablets use their own graphics chips, most commonly Qualcomm Adreno, ARM Mali, Samsung Xclipse, or Apple's own GPU cores. Browser-based detection on mobile is usually far more limited than on desktop, since mobile operating systems restrict hardware access more tightly.
How to Check Your Graphics Card by Operating System
Windows 11 or Windows 10
Task Manager — Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc, open the Performance tab, and select GPU to see the model name and live usage.
Device Manager — Press Windows + X, choose Device Manager, and expand "Display adapters" to see every graphics device installed, including multiple cards if you have more than one.
DirectX Diagnostic Tool — Press Windows + R, type dxdiag, and open the Display tab for detailed specs, including driver version.
Updating your driver — Go to Device Manager → Display adapters → right-click your GPU → Update driver, or download the latest driver directly from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel's official site for a more complete update.
macOS
Click the Apple menu → About This Mac → look under Graphics or Displays. Apple Silicon Macs will show their integrated GPU; some Intel-based Macs will list a separate discrete AMD card alongside Intel graphics.
Linux
Graphics hardware can be checked from the terminal using:
lspci | grep -i vga
lshw -C display
glxinfo | grep "OpenGL renderer"
inxi -G
neofetch also displays GPU info alongside other system specs if you have it installed.
Android
Android doesn't expose GPU details as readily as desktop systems. Third-party device-info apps are usually the most reliable way to see the exact Adreno, Mali, or Xclipse chip in your phone — browser detection tends to return very generic results on mobile.
Frequently Asked Questions
Your GPU is the chip responsible for rendering everything visual on your screen — games, video, animations, and general display output. This tool identifies the graphics processor (also called a graphics adapter, video card, or display adapter) your browser is currently using to render pages.
It's the specific product name and generation of your GPU — for example, "NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070" rather than just "NVIDIA." Browser detection can usually surface this when your browser doesn't restrict hardware info.
Open this page and let it run — WebGL detection happens automatically in a few seconds, with no software, extension, or account required.
Yes. The detection method is identical for laptops and desktops; the only difference is that laptops are more likely to have both integrated and dedicated GPUs switching automatically.
Yes — that's exactly what this tool and the OS-level tools above (Task Manager, Device Manager, dxdiag, About This Mac) are for. You never need to physically open your computer to identify the GPU inside it.
The manufacturer name is typically shown directly in the detected renderer string. "Intel(R) UHD Graphics" or "Iris Xe" indicates integrated Intel graphics. "NVIDIA GeForce" or "AMD Radeon" indicates a dedicated card from those makers.
Check the model name against the examples above — Intel UHD/Iris Xe and most AMD Ryzen "G" or mobile APU graphics are integrated, while anything labeled GeForce RTX/GTX, Radeon RX, or Arc (dedicated) is a separate card with its own VRAM.
VRAM (dedicated video memory) generally isn't exposed through browser-based tools like WebGL. To check it, use Windows' dxdiag, Task Manager's GPU tab, or your GPU manufacturer's control panel (NVIDIA Control Panel or AMD Software).
Driver version isn't visible through a browser. On Windows, check Device Manager → your GPU → Driver tab, or run dxdiag. To update, use Device Manager's "Update driver" option, or download the latest version directly from NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel.
CUDA version applies specifically to NVIDIA GPUs and isn't something a browser can report. Run nvidia-smi in a terminal (Windows or Linux) to see both the driver version and the supported CUDA version.
Encoder support (like NVIDIA NVENC or AMD's video encode engine) depends on the specific GPU generation. Once you know your exact model from this tool or your OS, you can check the manufacturer's spec page to confirm encoder support.
This usually just means nothing GPU-intensive is currently running, or Task Manager is monitoring the wrong engine (try switching between "3D," "Copy," and "Video Decode" in the GPU dropdown) — it's rarely a sign anything is broken.
Laptops with switchable graphics often run the integrated GPU by default to save power, and only switch to the dedicated card for demanding tasks. Your browser reports whichever GPU is actively rendering the page at that moment.
It will typically show the GPU actively rendering the current page rather than every card installed. To see all installed graphics devices at once — useful if you have both integrated and dedicated GPUs, or multiple dedicated cards — check Device Manager's "Display adapters" list on Windows.
Some browsers deliberately limit hardware detail for privacy reasons. Chrome and Edge tend to expose more detail than Firefox, Safari, or Brave. If detection seems vague, your operating system's built-in tools will give you the exact model.
Once you know your exact model, you can check current listings on marketplaces like eBay or PCPartPicker's price history to get a realistic sense of resale value — this varies constantly with market demand, so there's no fixed answer a detection tool can give you.
No. Detection runs client-side in your browser through WebGL, and the result is simply displayed back to you.
Yes, with no limit on how many times you can run it and no account required.
Getting the Most Accurate GPU Performance
A few practical habits help keep whichever graphics hardware you have running well:
- Keep drivers current through NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel's official update tools
- Confirm your laptop is actually using its dedicated GPU before gaming (check your manufacturer's control panel)
- Enable hardware acceleration in apps that support it (browsers, video editors)
- Watch GPU temperature under sustained load if you're troubleshooting throttling
- Compare your detected model against a game or app's stated requirements before assuming it won't run
Related Checks
Once you know your graphics card, it's often worth checking a few related specs to get a full picture of whether your system is ready for gaming or creative work — your screen resolution, monitor refresh rate, browser information, or full PC specs.
Final Thoughts
Whether you're checking compatibility before installing a game, chasing down the right driver, or just satisfying your own curiosity about what's inside your machine, this tool gives you a fast, no-install answer to "what is my graphics card." For the deeper specifics — VRAM, driver version, CUDA support, encoder capabilities — pair it with your operating system's built-in tools (Task Manager, dxdiag, or nvidia-smi) for the complete picture.