Sometimes the ‘Graphics card not detected’ error will occur upon the installation of new drivers if something goes wrong. In that case, you’ll need to check the BIOS/UEFI, but we’ll get to that later.
Unfortunately, it’s also possible that the Device Manager won’t even recognize your discrete GPU and will instead only show the properties of the integrated one. The text will show “Enable device” if the GPU is disabled You can also choose ‘Enable device’ by clicking on your GPU to fix the problem. This way, you can troubleshoot the issue “from the inside.” Enabling The Graphics CardsĪt that point, your first step should be to go to Device Manager, find your GPU, and check if it’s disabled. You can simply switch your monitor to that output (which you can find on your motherboard’s backplate, next to every other device input such as USB or PS/2). Sometimes, it doesn’t come back online and leaves you staring at a black screen.įortunately, most modern CPUs (excluding Ryzen) come with an integrated graphics card. If you’re playing a particularly graphically intensive game, your GPU could overheat and temporarily shut down.
It can also happen for seemingly random reasons, but the truth is that there’s an explanation for everything that happens on your PC, and this is no exception. Admittedly, this shouldn’t happen very often, but it illustrates the point. This problem can occur for several reasons, but it’s very annoying when Windows automatically switches to the integrated GPU without you noticing it until you try to play a game. GPU Not Detected In Windows It would be a shame if your PC build looked like this but was unable to detect your GPU
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