Guide

How to find your laptop specs

You need three things to check whether a laptop is good for gaming: the graphics card (GPU), the processor (CPU), and the RAM. Here's how to find each — no downloads required.

Windows 11 / 10

  1. 1Press Ctrl + Shift + Esc to open Task Manager, then click the Performance tab.
  2. 2Click GPU— your graphics card name (e.g. “NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU”) is in the top-right corner.
  3. 3Click CPU and Memory for your processor and RAM amount.
  4. 4For the model number, open the Start menu, type msinfo32, press Enter, and read “System Model”. (Or run dxdiag for a full graphics breakdown.)

macOS

  1. 1Click the Apple menu () in the top-left corner.
  2. 2Select About This Mac.
  3. 3Read the Chip (CPU/GPU) and Memory (RAM) lines. Apple Silicon Macs combine CPU and GPU on one chip.

No idea at all? Check the hardware

  1. 1Flip the laptop over — the sticker on the underside usually lists the model and sometimes the CPU/GPU.
  2. 2Check the original box or your order confirmation / receipt.
  3. 3Search the model number (e.g. “Lenovo Legion 5 15ACH6”) — that pins down the exact configuration.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I find my graphics card (GPU) on Windows?

Press Ctrl+Shift+Esc to open Task Manager, click Performance, then GPU. The card name (e.g. 'NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU') appears in the top-right. Or run 'dxdiag' and open the Display tab.

How do I find my CPU and RAM on Windows?

Open Settings → System → About. 'Processor' is your CPU and 'Installed RAM' is your memory. You can also press Ctrl+Shift+Esc → Performance → CPU / Memory.

How do I find my laptop specs on a Mac?

Click the Apple menu in the top-left → About This Mac. It lists the chip (CPU/GPU), memory (RAM) and display. Macs use Apple Silicon or Intel chips rather than discrete gaming GPUs.

What if I don't know my exact laptop model?

Check the sticker on the underside of the laptop, the box/receipt, or run 'msinfo32' on Windows (System Information → 'System Model'). The model number lets us look up the rest of the specs.