5+ fastest ways to check your video card

Video card or VGA is an indispensable component of every computer, laptop that helps process information about images, videos, through which everything will become vivid and smooth. Video cards include 2 types: Onboard video card and separate video card. So how to quickly view video card parameters or how to check if the video card is working or not,. The following article TipsMake will answer those questions.

What is a video card?

The video card, also known as the graphics card (abbreviated as VGA - Video Graphics Adaptor), has the main task of processing information about images and videos in the computer, such as resolution, color, contrast. to display images to help users operate on the computer in the smoothest way. Video cards include 2 types: onboard cards and separate cards.

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Why check video card?

Users check their video cards regularly to:

- Know the information of the type of graphics card you are using and determine the tasks that can be performed on the computer such as design, gaming.
- Check if the graphics card is running well or not to fix errors 
- Update the operating system and install drivers

Check video card using 'dxdiag' command on windows

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Step 1: First open the Run dialog box by pressing the Windows + R key combination, then enter the command 'dxdiag' and press OK.

Step 2: After the dialog box appears, switch to the Display tab in the Device box and you will see the information of the video card. 

In the image below the display is Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 which is the onboard card.

View video card information on Desktop

Right-click on any empty space on the computer screen, information about the video card will appear. The image on the right is the onboard card, the middle is the discrete card, and the left is the computer using 2 types of cards.

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Check video card using GPU-Z software

This is a popular software to view detailed parameters of the video card with many different parameters including monitoring the operating status of the video card.

Step 1: First, download GPU-Z software 

Step 2: Install the software and then run the software, the interface will look like this:

Here the display card name is Intel(R) HD Graphics 630 which means onboard card.

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Check the video card in Macbook

Click on the apple icon on the left side of your MacBook screen and select 'About this Mac'. A full information panel will appear, including operating system, processor, model, and RAM capacity.

On this window, select the 'Displays' tab to see all the information about the screen such as resolution, video card and size.

Some signs that appear when checking for a faulty video card 

- Computers or macbooks often have stripes, white and black spots.

-Power light is on, power fan is spinning but image is not displayed.

- Image is not clear, jerky.

- Messy folders and text.

Which laptop graphics card is suitable?

Choosing a laptop that suits your purpose will help you not waste the features of the machine and optimize work efficiency. Laptops with discrete cards or Onboard cards will be suitable for different needs.

Laptops are suitable for users with basic entertainment needs such as reading news, surfing social networks, watching movies, listening to music or running office software such as Word, Excel, Powerpoint, SPSS, etc. You can buy this laptop at a reasonable price while still ensuring stable and durable operation at HACOM.

Frequently asked questions about laptop graphics cards

How do I know if my video card is still working properly?

When the computer screen has an error, stripes, black and white spots often appear. To learn more about how to check the video card, please refer to the article above.

When starting MacBook, the screen does not turn on and is stuck at the Apple logo. Is it due to a graphics card error?

When your MacBook shows this sign, you should check if your graphics card is still working properly. For more information on how to check your MacBook graphics card, please refer to the article above.

Buying a laptop for gaming, which laptop graphics card should I choose?

Currently on the market there are two types of graphics cards: onboard cards and discrete cards. You should choose a laptop with a discrete card because it will have higher performance and is suitable for running many applications such as playing games.

My computer is using a discrete card. Recently, when I start the computer, the screen is blurry. Is it a graphics card error?

In this case, it is likely that your computer has a graphics card error. You can bring it to a TipsMake store for support or call the hotline 19001903.

Hopefully with the above methods to check if the video card is working, you can apply them to handle problems when your computer has problems. Checking the video card for errors above will help you use and maintain your video card effectively.

Marvin Fry

Update 16 January 2025