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Find the "Display adapters" heading. Scroll down until you find this heading in the Device Manager window. The options in the Device Manager window are organized in alphabetical order, so you'll find the "Display adapters" heading in the "D" section. If you see indented options below the "Display adapters" heading, skip the next step. Doing so expands it to show your installed graphics card s.
Review your graphics card s. Your installed graphics card's name will appear under the "Display adapters" heading. If you see more than one name there, it means you have both a built-in graphics card and an installed one. You can look up your graphics card's name online for more specific information about it.
Method 2. Click About This Mac. This option is at the top of the drop-down menu. Click System Report…. It's at the bottom of the About This Mac window.
This option is in the left-hand pane of the System Report window. It's about halfway down the group of options that appear below the Hardware heading in the left-hand pane.
Look for your graphics card's name. It will appear at the top of the right-hand pane.
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