Checking your graphics card in a PC is about confirming what hardware Windows actually detects, not what you think is installed. That distinction matters more than most people realize. If Windows does ...

While gaming using Steam’s Big Picture Mode can be extremely helpful, as it offers a slick, console-like experience, it occasionally defaults to using your integrated GPU instead of your dedicated GPU ...

If a GPU is not seated properly, Windows cannot detect it, and your games cannot use the dedicated GPU. This can be the case with you. Completely turn off your computer and open its case. Unplug the ...

Marshall Gunnell is a Tokyo-based tech journalist and editor with over a decade of experience covering IT, cybersecurity and data storage. Alongside CNET, his work has appeared in ZDNET, Business ...