How do I update my PC's graphics card drivers? - Quick and easy

It doesn't matter if you have one Nvidia or AMD graphics card, the truth is you have to constantly update your drivers to get good performance. This is very simple and is something you should do from time to time to make your team perform to their full potential.

Keep in mind that the following tutorial is designed specifically for graphics cards, so if you want to update your entire computer, it's helpful to know how to update PC drivers in Windows. Without further ado, read the following information to update your graphics drivers.

Why update the graphics card drivers?

Having our graphics drivers up to date is something very important, which many people do not take into account, but the truth is that it can do the difference between good performance and bad results.

The truth is that new games are constantly coming out and technology is evolving in the same way, graphics card companies are releasing driver updates time to time, so downloading them is important to have stability and good performance in games and system.

If you have any doubts about how to update the drivers, through the following guide we will guide you through this procedure.

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How do I update my PC's graphics card drivers? - Quick and easy

There are currently two graphics card makers and although there may be many manufacturers, all graphics cards on the market are AMD o Nvidia. Both companies cover the entirety of what we can find in video cards for our computers.

Likewise, it will be necessary download drivers or updates directly from the web pages of each manufacturer. That said, the first thing is to determine which graphics card we have, in case you don't know it.

Keep in mind that there are several ways to update the drivers, in fact you can update the drivers without programs in Windows 10, but before resorting to this type of method, it is recommended to update manually as we will show you below.

How to know what graphics card I have

One of the best ways to find out which graphics card you have is to use the Dxdiag tool. To access Dxdiag, the first thing to do is to press the Windows + R key combination and type "Dxdiag" (without quotes).

After doing the above, click on the Display tab and there at the top, where it says device, you will find the information about your graphics card. Specifically, in the Name section you will be able to find out which model of your video card is.

Update the AMD drivers

1. Enter the official AMD page, here at the top of the screen you will see several options available.
2. You need to locate the Driver and Support section and click on it.
3. A table will appear on the screen where you need to choose your graphics card, in the first section you need to select Graphics and in the second box select the generation of your graphics.
4. Then select the last option, where your chart template should appear. Now click on Send.
5. Page AMD will direct you to the available drivers for your graphics card, select your operating system and download the latest software version.
6. Once downloaded successfully, proceed with the installation and the drivers will be updated.

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Update Nvidia drivers

Before starting it is recommended to uninstall the drivers for the Nvidia graphics card, to perform a clean installation. To continue the process, please read the following information carefully.

1. Go to the official Nvidia website.
2. At the top of the screen you will find more options, click on Driver and then on All Nvidia drivers.
3. In the next screen, in the first Product Type tab, you have to select the type of graphics you have; in the Product series the generation of the same and so on.
4. Fill in all the data according to your graphics card, your operating system and your language and click on the Search option.
5. The system will locate the driver you need, click the option Download to properly download this driver.
6. Once the driver is downloaded, you just need to proceed with the installation normally for properly update your system.