Drivers are essential applications to establish communication between the operating system and hardware components.
The question is quite valid and important.
In this article, I will discuss this in detail.
I will also cover some related topics in this article.
So, tag along.
Do I Need to Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers Before Installing a New GPU?
Whether you have to uninstall your old GPU driver before you install a new GPU depends on a fact.
If you stick to the same brand, its not mandatory.
However, getting rid of the old driver in advance is better.
Because several times the old one starts to becomeinefficientafter using it for a long time.
As a result, the new GPU cant properly connect with the operating system.
But it will be problematic if youreplace your GPU with different brands.
For example, lets assume you currently have an AMD GPU on your box.
So, its obvious that an AMD Radeon driver software is installed on your PC for that.
For that, you will need a compatible Nvidia driver.
Otherwise, your new GPU wont work.
Can you benchmark your graphics card?
If you dont, check our separate guide to learnhow to benchmark a graphics card.
When Should You Uninstall Old Graphics Drivers?
If you change your GPU to a different brand, you must uninstall your previous graphics driver.
One manufacturers GPU driver wont support another brands GPU.
Even you manage to remove all the viruses.
Because the viruses would cause quite a damage before you remove them.
Due to various reasons, your GPU may not roll out the update.
Now you know why you should remove your previous driver.
In the following section, I will show you how to uninstall and install your GPU driver.
From there, right-tap on the GPU driver and selectUninstall unit.
Check the remove driver box and clickOKto start the uninstallation process.
Afterward, kickstart your PC when the process is finished.
As you’re able to see, the uninstallation process is quite effortless.
You will be happy to know that the installation process is more straightforward.
Below I have explained both the process.
But before you go through all the processes, verify you properlyconnect the GPU to the motherboard.
Otherwise, there is no point in uninstalling or installing a driver if no graphics card is connected.
Note: Its better to uninstall the GPU driver in a safe mood.
This way, you wont have to face any unwanted crashes, blue-screen or stuttering errors.
For that, Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU) and IObit Uninstaller are pretty good.
After you uninstall it,get out of the safe moodto load the driver.
But, confirm you get the correct driver for your GPU model.
The different model drivers wont support your graphics card.
Then go through our separate guide tofind out whether your GPU is working properlyon your PC.
FAQs
What should I do before installing a new graphics card?
Before you install a new graphics driver, of course, you will need a graphics card first.
After that, uninstall your old GPU driver if you have any.
If it is the VGA driver, you dont need to uninstall it.
How do I know if my computer can handle a new graphics card?
What happens if you uninstall the graphics driver?
Final Thought
Dont need to be panicked.
Your PC wont experience any significant issues if you swap your GPU without removing the old graphics driver.
But, its better if you do so.
Comment below if you have any additional queries.
