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MsCaroline
Nov Member 2005

MsCaroline

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Hi, not very tech savvy so hoping you could let me know if my current graphics card will support OpenGL 3.0 or higher.

I went to the link suggested - but I'd rather not pay $9.99.

I have an NVIDIA driver version 1.3.38.60 dated 12/13/21

Am I good to go? Thanks!

24-Aug-2022 19:29:23

Pinguicula

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Someone can tell you where to find it but that varies depending on what operating system you have. However, let's assume you have the ubiquitous Windows 10 or even a different version of Windows and not something less common like MacOS or Linux. You can type
device manager
in the search box that is usually found some place close to the Start menu in the lower left corner, once Device Manager is located you can open it, then double click on Display Adapters to see what graphics systems are listed under that category. It might not be your exact model number but it should be close enough that someone can look up if the card supports OpenGL 3. Or, you can run a program named
dxdiag
and click the Display tab to see what you have, too. :)

24-Aug-2022 23:04:00 - Last edited on 24-Aug-2022 23:13:13 by Pinguicula

Hmm
Jan Member 2016

Hmm

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Press alt+` (The key under escape, not quote) to open the dev console, type in the word "renderer" and hit enter. Scroll up to see the output and you'll be able to determine the OpenGL version from there.

25-Aug-2022 01:09:04

MsCaroline
Nov Member 2005

MsCaroline

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Pinguicula...well done thank you! I would never have guessed Display Adaptors.

Nvidia GT 730 is the model

I was looking in device manager Sound, Video, & Game Controllers. I will check dxdiag.

I greatly appreciate your help!

25-Aug-2022 01:11:58

Pinguicula

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Yes, seems I sort of missed the point of your question but Hmm got to the point. I forgot about the renderer command in RS. In the output you can see what version of OpenGL is being used.

Just Googling
Nvidia GT 730 specifications
it looks like your card probably supports OpenGL 4.6, so better than 3.0. Looks like at one point Nvidia had a page specifically for the specs of this card but it has disappeared and only the specs page for the 730m still exists.

25-Aug-2022 02:31:15

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