你的新Windows 11应用或游戏具有最低和推荐的硬件要求列表。您会在该列表中找到显卡，但您如何知道您的 PC 中有哪张显卡？
有几种方法可以识别您当前的显卡。但在此之前，我们需要花一点时间来解释一下显卡名称是如何工作的。
显卡是如何命名的
桌面(Desktop)卡通常由第三方“董事会合作伙伴”设计和制造。名称的第一部分是该特定董事会合作伙伴的品牌。其中包括技嘉(Gigabyte)、微星(MSI)、华硕(Asus)等公司。
GPU制造商在某些情况下也生产显卡。例如，Nvidia销售他们制造和营销的“Founders Edition ”卡。在这种情况下，Nvidia既是显卡的品牌，也是GPU的品牌。
名称的第二部分是GPU本身，例如Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti、AMD Radeon 6950 XT 或Intel Xe。“ Nvidia ”、“AMD”和“Intel”是GPU（图形(Graphics) 处理单元(Processing Unit)）芯片制造商的公司名称。董事会合作伙伴也可以在(Board)GPU名称之后添加一些内容，例如“ Black Edition ”、“OC Edition”或“Twin Frozr”。
不同的GPU制造商为其GPU型号赋予不同的含义。例如，对于Nvidia卡，前两位数字代表世代。因此，1060 是 10 系列，而“60”告诉我们它是主流游戏卡。Nvidia使用 30、50、60、70、80 和 90 等数字来表示该卡在其一代中的等级。因此，RTX 3090是堆栈顶部的 30 系列卡。
此外，Nvidia有时会使用诸如“Ti”或“Super”之类的后缀来标记层间半步的卡片。因此，RTX 3070 Ti 比 3070 快，但比 3080 慢。这也意味着，例如，RTX 2070可能比GTX 1080快，因为它们相隔一代。
同样，AMD和Intel也有各自独立的命名方案。我们在这里使用Nvidia作为示例，但如果您正在查看不同品牌的GPU，请花时间查找各种型号代码的含义。
名称的这些附加位通常将董事会合作伙伴所做的不同定制区分开来。这些包括拥有独特的冷却系统，高于参考时钟速度，或任何其他区分具有相同GPU的卡的东西。
现在让我们将这些信息应用到真正的GPU 的名称上——ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 (GPU—an ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060) V2 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card。
- 华硕：(ASUS:)这是显卡制造商的品牌。
- NVIDIA：这是 GPU 品牌。
- RTX 3060： GPU 型号。
- V2：这表示这是华硕(ASUS)这张卡的第二个版本。
- 12GB GDDR6：此卡使用的内存容量和类型。
- PCI Express 4.0：卡使用的外围连接的类型和代。
需要注意的是，PCI Express是向前和向后兼容的。因此，只要物理长度足够长，PCIe 5.0卡就可以在 4.0 插槽中工作，反之亦然。(PCIe 5.0)
寻找等效的显卡
当图形卡被列在一组要求中时，想法是您的GPU应该是相同的型号或性能相当或更好的另一个型号。
除非您是GPU爱好者，否则您 PC 上的GPU是否与您需要的一样好或更好并不明显。最简单的检查方法是在互联网上搜索您的卡片与推荐列表中的卡片。像UserBenchmarks这样的网站会向您显示比较性能的估计值。
您还可以将您的卡的理论性能与TechPowerUp所需的性能进行比较。在“理论性能”下查看。” 具体来说(” Specifically)，您需要比较 FP32 的“浮动性能”数字。
了解笔记本电脑版本的GPU(GPUs)至关重要，尽管它们的名称可能完全相同，但彼此之间却截然不同。如果在笔记本电脑上，请记住(Remember)搜索您的GPU的移动版本！(GPU)
检查您的 GPU 或计算机机箱
在进入识别您的GPU的技术方法之前，为什么不检查它的方框呢？您可能还保留了卡的包装盒，或者您的计算机的包装盒上可能贴有列出规格的标签。
看看你的电脑内部
如果您有一台台式电脑并且可以轻松打开它，那么查看您拥有的GPU的最快方法可能是查看显卡本身。GPU模型通常写在卡的脊椎上。如果您有一台带侧窗的台式电脑，您有时可以在不打开系统的情况下读取此名称。
如果您的桌面系统没有窗口，您可以移除覆盖卡脊的侧面板进行检查。我们建议您在打开侧面板之前关闭计算机。如果侧面板中有风扇，请在卸下面板时小心连接的电线。完成后，您可能必须拔下它以移除面板并反转该过程。
使用显示设置
您可以在操作系统的高级显示(Advanced Display)设置中访问有关您的GPU的基本详细信息：
- 右键单击(Right-click)桌面(desktop)的任何空白区域。
- 选择显示设置(Display Settings)。
- 选择高级显示(Advanced display)。
- 为 Display X选择Display adapter properties(Display adapter properties for Display X)，其中 X 是连接到该GPU的显示器的编号。
如果您连接了多个显示器并且它们没有使用相同的GPU，您可以使用窗口右上角的下拉菜单更改当前显示选项。
检查设备管理器
设备管理器(Device Manager)也是查看您安装的GPU的快速方法。(GPU)在Microsoft Windows 11中打开设备管理器(Device Manager)：
- 选择任务栏(Taskbar)上的开始按钮(Start Button)以打开开始菜单(Start Menu)。
- 在搜索栏中键入设备管理器。(Device Manager)
- 从结果中选择设备管理器。(Device Manager)
- 如果整个设备列表已折叠，请通过选择向右箭头(right-facing arrow)将其展开。
- 展开显示适配器( Display Adapters)部分。
在这里可以看到电脑当前安装的显卡信息。如果安装了驱动程序，您只会看到GPU的正确名称。(GPU)Windows 10和 11都有大量的驱动程序库，所以这通常不是问题。
如果您有一台带有混合显卡的笔记本电脑（例如，Nvidia Optimus），您会看到列出了两个GPU 。(GPUs)一个是您的集成显卡，另一个是您的独立显卡。独立GPU是更强大的一种，因此它与系统要求最相关。
如果您有一台带有混合显卡的笔记本电脑，但只看到一个GPU，那么您的系统很可能有一个“MUX”开关。此开关可以禁用一个或另一个GPU。可以从UEFI（或BIOS）菜单或使用制造商的实用程序更改设置。它总是需要重新启动才能生效。
使用任务管理器
Windows 11 任务管理器(Task Manager)让您可以概览和控制当前在您的 PC 上运行的应用程序和进程。它的性能监控部分还列出了您的计算机拥有的GPU或GPU 。(GPUs)
- 按Windows + X或CTRL + SHIFT + ESC打开任务管理器。
- 切换到性能(Performance)选项卡。
- 选择左侧边栏中的GPU 。
如果您有一台具有多个GPU(GPUs)的计算机，您会看到列出的GPU不止一个。您可以在Window的右上角查看您选择的GPU的名称，如上所示。
检查系统信息
Windows 11 有一个专用的系统信息(System Information)应用程序，它将显示您当前拥有的GPU以及您想了解的有关系统的任何信息。它不是最适合初学者的应用程序，但即使您对解释计算机规范知之甚少，您也应该找到所需的内容。
- 按Windows + R打开“运行”窗口。
- 在文本字段中输入msinfo32并按Enter。系统信息将打开。
- 在左侧窗格中，选择System Summary > Components > Display。
在名称下的右侧窗格中，您将看到列出的GPU 。
使用 DirectX 诊断工具
DirectX是(DirectX)Windows 11 （和以前的版本）中的一个关键API，它允许视频游戏等多媒体应用程序与任何兼容的硬件一起使用。作为DirectX套件的一部分，有一个称为DirectX 诊断工具(DirectX Diagnostic Tool)( AKA DXDIAG ) 的应用程序，它将向您显示您的GPU详细信息：
- 按Windows + R打开“运行”对话框。
- 在文本字段中输入dxdiag并按Enter。
- 如果系统询问您是否检查您的驱动程序是否已签名，请单击“是”(Yes)继续。
- 选择显示选项卡(Display tab)。
- 在Device下，您将看到 GPU 的名称和其他详细信息。
使用 GPU-Z
GPUZ（与CPU-Z CPU实用程序无关）是TechPowerUp的一款出色的小型便携式应用程序，它将向您展示有关您的GPU的详细信息。
- 下载 GPU-Z(Download GPU-Z)。
- 运行下载的文件。
- 选择(Choose)是安装它还是以独立模式运行它。该应用程序将打开。
打开GPU-Z(GPU-Z)后，您可能会对挤进这个小应用程序的大量条目感到不知所措。这些是最重要的显卡细节：
- 该名称(The name )显示您的芯片类型。
- 子(Subvendor)供应商向您提供董事会合作伙伴的名称（如果有）。
- DirectX 支持为您提供(DirectX Support )GPU可以使用的DirectX版本。
您还可以查看GPU的加速时钟、各种带宽级别、GPU内存的品牌（例如三星(Samsung)）等等。
使用规格
Speccy是由负责CCleaner的同一个人制作的一个小应用程序。免费版本只为您提供您的计算机规格，而这正是我们想要的！
- 下载并安装Speccy。
- 打开应用程序。
- 在摘要中，在Graphics下查看。
在这里，您将看到计算机中的每个GPU以及详细的显示信息。与GPU-Z一样，您可以查看子供应商和其他信息，例如VRAM大小。
我现在可以看到（我的 GPU）
有很多方法可以检查您的 Windows 11 计算机安装了哪些GPU 。所以到现在为止，你不可能没有确定你拥有哪个GPU。您所要做的就是使用这些信息来确定您接下来需要做什么，但这是我们在本文中可以为您提供的内容！
How to Find Out What Graphics Card is in Your Windows 11 PC
Your new Windows 11 app or game has a list of minimum and recommended hаrdwаre requiremеnts. You’ll fіnd a graphics card in that list, but how do you know which card you have in your PC?
There are several ways to identify your current graphics card. But before that, we need to take a moment to explain how graphics card names work.
How Graphics Cards Are Named
Desktop cards are usually designed and manufactured by third-party “board partners.” The first part of the name is the brand of that particular board partner. These include companies like Gigabyte, MSI, Asus, and so on.
The GPU maker also makes its cards in some cases. For example, Nvidia sells “Founders Edition” cards they make and market. In that case, Nvidia is both the card’s brand and the GPU’s.
The second part of the name is the GPU itself—for example, Nvidia RTX 3090 Ti, AMD Radeon 6950 XT, or Intel Xe. “Nvidia,” “AMD,” and “Intel” are the company names of the GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) chip manufacturer. Board partners may add something after the GPU name as well, such as “Black Edition,” “OC Edition,” or “Twin Frozr.”
Different GPU makers attach different meanings to their GPU model numbers. For example, with Nvidia cards, the first two digits represent the generation. The 1060 is, therefore, a 10-series, and the “60” tells us it’s the mainstream gaming card. Nvidia uses numbers like 30, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90 to represent the card’s tier within its generation. So, the RTX 3090 is a 30-series card at the top of the stack.
Additionally, Nvidia sometimes uses suffixes such as “Ti” or Super” to mark cards that are half steps between tiers. So an RTX 3070 Ti is faster than a 3070 but slower than a 3080. This also means that, for example, an RTX 2070 may be faster than a GTX 1080, given they are a generation apart.
Similarly, AMD and Intel have their own independent naming schemes. We’re using Nvidia as an example here, but if you’re looking at a different brand of GPU, take the time to look up the meaning of the various model codes.
These additional bits of the name usually set the different customizations done by board partners apart. These include having unique cooling systems, higher than reference clock speeds, or anything else that differentiates cards with the same GPU.
Now let’s apply this information to the name of a real GPU—an ASUS NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 V2 12GB GDDR6 PCI Express 4.0 Graphics Card.
- ASUS: This is the brand of the card manufacturer.
- NVIDIA: This is the GPU brand.
- RTX 3060: The GPU model number.
- V2: This indicates that it’s the second revision of this card from ASUS.
- 12GB GDDR6: The capacity and type of memory this card uses.
- PCI Express 4.0: The type and generation of peripheral connection the card uses.
It should be noted that PCI Express is forward and backward compatible. So a PCIe 5.0 card will work in a 4.0 slot, and vice versa, as long as it’s physically long enough.
Finding Equivalent Graphics Cards
When a graphics card is listed in a set of requirements, the idea is that your GPU should either be the same model or another model that’s equivalent or better in performance.
Unless you’re a GPU aficionado, it’s not obvious whether the GPU you have on your PC is as good or better than the one you need. The easiest way to check is to do an internet search for your card versus the one on the recommendation list. Sites like UserBenchmarks will show you an estimate of comparative performance.
You can also check the theoretical performance of your card compared to the one required on TechPowerUp. Look under “theoretical performance.” Specifically, you’ll want to compare the FP32 “Float Performance” number.
It’s crucial to know that laptop versions of GPUs, although they might have precisely the same name, are very different from each other. Remember to search for the mobile version of your GPU if it’s on a laptop!
Check Your GPU or Computer Box
Before getting into the technical ways of identifying your GPU, why not check the box it came in? You may still have the box the card came in, or your computer may have a sticker on its box listing the specifications.
Look Inside Your PC
If you have a desktop PC and are comfortable opening it up, the quickest way to see which GPU you have might be to look at the card itself. It’s common for the GPU model to be written on the spine of the card. If you have a desktop PC with a side window, you can sometimes read this name without opening the system.
If your desktop system does not have a window, you can remove the side panel covering the spine of the card to check. We recommend that you shut down the computer before opening the side panel. If the side panel has a fan in it, be careful of the attached wire as you remove the panel. You may have to unplug it to remove the panel and reverse the process when you’re done.
Use Display Settings
You can access basic details about your GPU in the operating system Advanced Display Settings:
- Right-click on any open area of the desktop.
- Select Display Settings.
- Select Advanced display.
- Select Display adapter properties for Display X, where X is the number of the display connected to that GPU.
If you have more than one display connected and they aren’t both using the same GPU, you can change the current display option by using this dropdown menu at the top-right of the window.
Check Device Manager
Device Manager is also a fast way to see what GPU you have installed. To open Device Manager in Microsoft Windows 11:
- Select the Start Button on the Taskbar to open the Start Menu.
- Type Device Manager in the search bar.
- Select Device Manager from the results.
- If the entire list of devices is collapsed, expand it by selecting the right-facing arrow.
- Expand the Display Adapters section.
Here you can see the graphics card information currently installed on your computer. You will only see the proper name of your GPU if its drivers are installed. Both Windows 10 and 11 have extensive driver libraries, so this usually isn’t an issue.
If you have a laptop with hybrid graphics (e.g., Nvidia Optimus), you’ll see two GPUs listed. One is your integrated graphics card, and the other is your discrete video card. The discrete GPU is the more powerful one, so that’s the most relevant to system requirements.
If you have a laptop with hybrid graphics but only see one GPU listed, your system most likely has a “MUX” switch. This switch can disable one or the other GPU. The setting can be changed from within the UEFI (or BIOS) menu or using the manufacturer’s utility. It always requires a reboot to take effect.
Use Task Manager
The Windows 11 Task Manager gives you an overview and control of the applications and processes currently running on your PC. Its performance monitoring segment also lists what GPU or GPUs your computer has.
- Open Task Manager by pressing Windows + X or CTRL + SHIFT + ESC.
- Switch to the Performance tab.
- Select GPU on the left sidebar.
If you have a computer with multiple GPUs, you’ll see more than one GPU listed. You can check the name of the GPU you’ve selected in the top right-hand corner of the Window, as seen above.
Check System Information
Windows 11 has a dedicated System Information app that will show you what GPU you currently have and just about anything you’d like to know about your system. It’s not the most beginner-friendly app, but you should find what you need, even if you know only a little about interpreting computer specifications.
- Press Windows + R to open the Run window.
- Type msinfo32 into the text field and press Enter. System Information will open.
- In the left hand pane, select System Summary > Components > Display.
In the right hand pane under Name, you’ll see the GPU listed.
Use the DirectX Diagnostic Tool
DirectX is a crucial API in Windows 11 (and previous versions) that allow multimedia apps such as video games to work with any compliant hardware. As part of the DirectX suite, there’s an application known as the DirectX Diagnostic Tool (AKA DXDIAG), which will reveal your GPU details to you:
- Press Windows + R to open the Run dialog box.
- Type dxdiag into the text field and press Enter.
- If you are asked about checking if your drivers are signed, click Yes to proceed.
- Select the Display tab.
- Under Device, you’ll see your GPU’s name and other details.
Use GPU-Z
GPUZ (not related to the CPU-Z CPU utility) is a great little portable application by TechPowerUp that will show you intimate details about your GPU.
- Download GPU-Z.
- Run the downloaded file.
- Choose whether to install it or run it in standalone mode. The app will open.
With GPU-Z open, you might be overwhelmed by the sheer number of entries squeezed into this tiny app. These are the most important graphics card details:
- The name shows you the chip type.
- Subvendor offers you the name of the board partner (if any).
- DirectX Support offers you which version of DirectX the GPU can work with.
You can also check the boost clock of your GPU, various bandwidth levels, the brand of the GPU memory (e.g., Samsung), and much more.
Use Speccy
Speccy is a little app made by the same folks responsible for CCleaner. The free version provides you with your computer’s specs and nothing else, but that’s what we want!
- Download and install Speccy.
- Open the application.
- In the summary, look under Graphics.
Here, you’ll see every GPU in the computer and detailed display information. As with GPU-Z, you can see the sub-vendor and other information such as the VRAM size.
I Can See (My GPU) Now
There are many ways to check what GPU your Windows 11 computer has installed. So by now, there’s no way you haven’t determined which GPU you have. All you have to do is use that information to figure out what you need to do next, but that’s as far as we can take you in this article!
