Using the Device Manager:

Provided that the graphics drivers are correctly installed and functioning, the model of the graphics card may be found using the Device Manager.

  • Click on the Start button
  • Type in devmgmt.msc by using the Run command or Device Manager in the Search field
  • Click OK or press Enter
  • Click Display adapters to expand

  • The graphics card model number should appear under Display adapters​

    ​By physical inspection:

The manufacturer or model of the graphics card should be located in one of two places.

  • The manufacturer name and logo and the graphics card model should be printed somewhere on the retail packaging of the product.​


  • The model number should be printed on the barcode sticker located on the back of the graphics card.​



​Using the Su​bsystem Vendor ID and Device ID of the graphics card:

The manufacturer and model of the graphics card may be identified using its Subsystem Vendor ID and Device ID, respectively.  This method can be used on a system that does not have the graphics driver installed.

The graphics card Subsystem Vendor ID and Device ID may be located using the Windows® System Information tool.

To access the Windows® System Information tool:

  • Click Start and type System Information in the Search field.
  • Select System Information from the results
  • Expand Components and select Display

  • Note the PNP Device ID value on the right window pane​

In the example shown below the PNP Device ID value is: PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9802&SUBSYS_21DF17AA&REV_00\...

 

NOTE: For the purpose of identifying the graphics card manufacturer and model, only the DEV and SUBSYS segment values will be used.

NOTE:  Only the last four alphanumeric characters in the SUBSYS string segment are used to determine the Subsystem Vendor ID.

The highlighted segment in the value string indicates that the graphics card Device ID is 9802, and the Subsystem Vendor ID is 17AA. 

VENDOR REF:--              PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9802&SUBSYS_21DF17AA&REV_00\...                   (Search 0x1002)


DEVICE ID: --                     PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9802&SUBSYS_21DF17AA&REV_00\...                           (Search 0x9802)

SubSystem Vendor:-- PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_9802&SUBSYS_21DF17AA&REV_00\...                   (Search 0x17AA)


Once the graphics card Subsystem Vendor ID has been found, match it to the list below of manufacturers to identify the manufacturer or origin of the graphics card.

Subsystem Vendor ID Manufacturer
1043 ASUSTeK
196D Club 3D
1092 Diamond Multimedia
18BC GeCube
1458 Gigabyte
17AF HIS
16F3 Jetway
1462 MSI
174B Sapphire
148C PowerColor
1545 VisionTek
1682 XFX
1025 Acer
106B Apple
1028 Dell
107B Gateway
103C HP
17AA Lenovo
104D Sony
1179 Toshiba

To identify the model of the graphics card using its Device ID, refer to a 3rd party resource: PCIDatabase.

On the PCIDatabase website, enter the graphics card Device ID with the "0x" prefix in the Device Search field and click Search (as shown below).​

http://www.pcidatabase.com/

http://www.pcisig.com/membership/vid_search/

http://community.spiceworks.com/how_to/show/1484-finding-drivers-by-vendor-and-device-id-s-through-device-manager