
RELATED: How to Update Your Graphics Drivers for Maximum Gaming Performance You’ll Need the Manufacturer and Model Number of Your Device These tools allow you to optimize your games, record and stream your gameplay, take screenshots, and easily update your graphics drivers in the future. The Windows drivers don’t have useful tools like NVIDIA GeForce Experience and AMD ReLive that you get from the manufacturer, either.

The drivers available from Windows Update tend to be older, which means they won’t work as well with newer games.

We also recommend you install the latest graphics drivers for your system’s NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel graphics hardware if you play PC games. If you need a hardware utility that isn’t included in the standard Windows drivers-for example, touchpad or mouse drivers may include control panels with additional settings if you get them from the manufacturer-that’s also a good reason to get them from the manufacturer. If you’ve just installed Windows on a PC or plugged in a peripheral and something isn’t working properly, it’s time to get the official drivers from the manufacturer’s download site.

In some cases, you’ll want to download the official drivers straight from the manufacturer instead of Microsoft.
