--- title: 'How to find out your video card model in Linux and install graphics drivers in Ubuntu/Mint/Debian' url: 'https://ra1ahq.blog/en/kak-uznat-model-videokarty-v-linux-i-ustanovit-draivery-grafiki-v-ubuntu-mint-debian' markdown: 'https://ra1ahq.blog/en/kak-uznat-model-videokarty-v-linux-i-ustanovit-draivery-grafiki-v-ubuntu-mint-debian.md' lang: en date: '2023-10-05' description: 'There are several ways to find out your video card model. Video' taxonomy: category: - blog tag: - Linux archives_month: - oct_2023 archives_year: - '2023' --- # How to find out your video card model in Linux and install graphics drivers in Ubuntu/Mint/Debian 5 October 2023 0:02 ### How to find out your video card model in Linux and install graphics drivers in Ubuntu/Mint/Debian [Linux](https://ra1ahq.blog/en/tag:Linux) 5 October 2023 0:02 There are several ways to find out your video card model. ### Video adapter detection 1\) The lshw application displays the video card model ``` sudo lshw -C video ``` 2\) The lspci utility displays the name of the card manufacturer, for example "ZOTAC International (MCO) Ltd." ``` lspci -k | grep -A 2 -E "(VGA|3D)" ``` 3\) The glxinfo application from the MESA subsystem displays the graphics adapter model ``` glxinfo | grep -i "OpenGL renderer" ``` 4\) Using the utility for changing screen resolution xrandr also displays the number of outputs. For example, 2 pieces, if D-SUB and DVI writes "2 outputs". ``` xrandr --listproviders ``` 5\) Hardinfo program with a graphical interface ("System Information and Testing") by Leandro A. F. Pereira ``` sudo apt install hardinfo hardinfo ``` 6\) Graphical application "System Reports" (same as hardinfo) in Linux Mint ``` mintreport ``` ### Installing video card drivers \***ATI Radeon** and **AMD GPU**(AMD Radeon™ RX Vega Series) The package for installing the amdgpu repository can be downloaded from here:. Then: ``` sudo apt update sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu ``` Instructions: \***Nouveau**- open source driver for nVidia video cards: ``` sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-nouveau ``` or, if not needed: ``` sudo apt remove xserver-xorg-video-nouveau ``` \***nVidia**- closed source driver: First you need to install a utility to recognize your video card and search for suitable drivers: ``` sudo apt install ubuntu-drivers-common ubuntu-drivers list ``` Its output is approximately the following: `nvidia-340

nvidia-driver-390` Installing the required driver: ``` sudo ubuntu-drivers install nvidia:390 sudo reboot ``` \***Intel i8xx && i9xx** integrated graphics Command to install Intel driver: ``` sudo apt install xserver-xorg-video-intel ``` \***Intel 965 Video Acceleration** Support - Cantiga, Intel GMA 4500MHD (GM45) - Ironlake, Intel HD Graphics for 2010 Intel Core processor family - Sandy Bridge, Intel HD Graphics for 2011 Intel Core processor family - Ivy Bridge \*Haswell - Broadwell - Skylake - Kaby Lake \*Coffee Lake - Cannon Lake as well as VP8, VP9, HEVC and AVC codecs. Installation command: ``` sudo apt install i965-va-driver-shaders ``` \***Intel Gen 8+ VA API** driver for video acceleration (non-free) for Intel processors: - Broadwell - Skylake - Broxton - Apollo Lake - Kaby Lake \*Coffee Lake - Whiskey Lake - Cannon Lake \*Ice Lake - also supports MPEG2, ASP/H.263, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 and VC-1/WMV video acceleration. Command to install "non-free" Intel driver: sudo apt install intel-media-va-driver-non-free ### MESA - 2D graphics subsystem for all video card models ``` sudo apt install libva2 mesa-va-drivers mesa-utils ``` ### Drivers for 2D graphics VA API for accelerating xubuntu, kubuntu, lubuntu, mate, budgie desktops (for the Ubuntu OS family) ``` sudo apt install va-driver-all ``` ### Debian metapackage with graphics drivers ``` su - apt-get update apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-all ``` ### Debian metapackage with drivers for integrated Intel graphics ``` su - apt-get ypdate apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-intel ``` ### Debian wrapper driver for ATI video cards ``` su - apt-get update apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-ati ``` ### Debian driver with drivers for integrated AMD graphics processors (AMDGPU) Support for GPU families Bonaire, Hawaii, Kaveri, Kabini Mullins, Iceland, Tonga, Carrizo, Fiji, Stoney. ``` su - apt-get update apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-amdgpu ``` ### Debian driver for AMD discrete graphics cards For AMD/ATI video cards. The following chips must be supported: R100, RV100, RS100, RV200, RS200, RS250, R200, RV250, RV280, RS300, RS350, RS400/RS480, R300, R350, R360, RV350, RV360, RV370, RV380, RV410, R420, R423/R430, R480/R481, RV505/RV515/RV516/RV550, R520, RV530/RV560, RV570/R580, RS600/RS690/RS740, R600, RV610/RV630, RV620/RV635, RV670, RS780/RS880, RV710/RV730, RV740/RV770/RV790, CEDAR, REDWOOD, JUNIPER, CYPRESS, HEMLOCK, PALM, SUMO/SUMO2, BARTS, TURKS, CAICOS, CAYMAN, ARUBA, TAHITI, PITCAIRN, VERDE, OLAND, HAINAN, BONAIRE, KABINI, MULLINS, KAVERI, HAWAII ``` su - apt-get update apt-get install xserver-xorg-video-radeon ``` ### VA API driver for Debian OS only. Does not contain the drivers themselves su - apt-get update apt-get install va-driver-all ### Video codec for decoding 2D video FFmpeg Not compatible with libavcodec58: ``` sudo apt install libavcodec-extra ``` ### Package libavcodec58 (obsolete - for ffmpeg Debian versions before Bullseye), library for ffmpeg For video (de)coding. The package is called libavcodec58. ### Package libavcodec59 (for Debian stable), library for ffmpeg For video (de)coding. Not included in Ubuntu Linux. ``` su - apt-get update apt-get install libavcodec59 ``` ### Package libavcodec60 (for Debian Sid - unstable), library for ffmpeg For video (de)coding. ``` su - apt-get update apt-get install libavcodec60 ``` ### HYBRID MODES OF nVidia PRIME VIDEO CARDS nVidia Prime mode is used in laptops with 2 video cards - built-in Intel and discrete nVidia. Did not check due to lack of such equipment. *[Instructions from Reddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/linux_gaming/comments/aoh5be/guide_hybrid_graphics_on_linux_nvidia_optimus/?rdt=58564)* [nVidia Prime instructions for Ubuntu 22.04](https://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2021/06/install-nvidia-driver-switch-between-intel-nvidia-ubuntu/) \*[Instructions from archlinux - information on how to enable](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/PRIME) #### nVidia PRIME OFFLOADING: enable from the command line \*[Discussion and decision](https://github.com/minbrowser/min/discussions/2202) ### Working with 2 monitors in Ubuntu/Linux Mint If the video card has two video outputs (DVI and VGA), simply connecting two monitors to them will split the screen between the monitors. The same happens with HDMI or DisplayPort outputs. You can drag windows from one to the other. Both displays are shown in the system settings. 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