my graphics card evaporated!

Abdullah ツ 0 Reputation points
2026-09-06T05:07:12.6+00:00

yo i had a 487 mb graphics amd radeon graphics card and when i upgraded to windows 11 my graphics card was gone.

where did it go?

Is my gaming performance going to die down?

please reply asap.

Windows for home | Windows 11 | Gaming
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  1. DaveM121 928.6K Reputation points Independent Advisor
    2026-09-06T05:39:01.4733333+00:00

    Please provide some information about your system hardware.

    1

    Right click your Start Button and open Device Manager.

    Expand the 'Display Adapters' section.

    Please provide a screenshot of that full Device Manager window.

    2

    Click your Start Button, then just type msinfo and press Enter, please provide a screenshot of the resulting System Information window.

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    2026-09-06T05:07:25.9466667+00:00

    A Windows 11 upgrade does not make a physical graphics card disappear. What usually changes is one of these:

    1. Windows is using a different driver.
    2. The GPU is disabled or showing an error in Device Manager.
    3. Windows is using an integrated GPU for lighter tasks instead of a discrete GPU.
    4. The system fell back to Microsoft Basic Display Adapter, which can make it look like the AMD card is gone and can reduce gaming performance.

    Yes, gaming performance can drop if the AMD GPU driver is missing or not working correctly.

    Try this:

    1. Open Device Manager.
    2. Expand Display adapters.
    3. Check whether the AMD Radeon GPU appears there.
      • If it appears with a yellow exclamation mark, open Properties and check for an error such as Code 43.
      • If it does not appear correctly, Windows may be using a basic display driver instead.
    4. If the AMD device is listed, right-click it and select Properties > Driver > Update Driver.
    5. Select Search automatically for updated driver software.
    6. If Windows finds a newer driver, let it install and then restart the PC.
    7. If Windows does not find a driver, identify the GPU vendor in Device Manager > Display adapters and then get the driver from the GPU manufacturer.

    What to expect:

    • If the correct AMD driver installs, the GPU should appear normally again and gaming performance should improve.
    • If Device Manager shows Code 43, Windows has been told the graphics device is not working properly. That can mean a driver problem or a hardware problem.

    About performance:

    • Integrated GPUs are more power-efficient but are normally less powerful.
    • Discrete GPUs are better for heavier tasks like gaming, intense photo/video editing, and design work.
    • On some laptops, Windows switches between integrated and discrete GPUs depending on the task.

    So if the system is no longer using the stronger GPU, gaming performance will likely go down.

    References:

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