Keeping your computer’s video card drivers up to date is essential for maintaining the best performance and graphics quality. In this short tutorial, we will show you how to update your graphics driver on Windows 11.
Verifying Your Graphics Card
The first step is to verify which graphics card you are using as some can utilize a custom application to help with the driver update. To do this, go to your start menu and search for “Task Manager” and select it. On this window, select “More Details” and then, in the “Performance” tab, you can preview which graphics card you are using.
Updating NVIDIA Graphics Card Drivers
For NVIDIA users, the first link in the description will take you to the NVIDIA website where you can download the GeForce Experience application. This application will help you update your NVIDIA graphics card driver. Once you have downloaded the 120mb installer, follow the install wizard to install GeForce Experience to your system.
When the installation is complete, search for GeForce Experience in your taskbar search to open up the application. In the “Drivers” tab, click on “Download”. This will automatically download and install the newest NVIDIA GPU driver on your system.
Before closing this window, navigate to your settings by clicking on the gear icon. In the “General” tab, we suggest disabling the in-game overlay, as it can cause lag on some systems.
Updating AMD Graphics Card Drivers
For AMD users, you can utilize the AMD Radeon software to complete the same step and update your graphics driver. Simply click on the second link in the description to download and install the application.
Conclusion
Updating your video card drivers is an essential part of maintaining a high-performance system. Whether you are an NVIDIA or AMD user, following the steps outlined in this tutorial will ensure that you have the latest drivers installed and your system is running smoothly. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to leave a comment.