Photoshop may sometimes fail to detect your GPU.
When you go to Graphics Processor options, youll see a strange Unknown GPU alert.
Restarting Photoshop may sometimes help you solve the problem, but thats not a guaranteed fix.
If Photoshop still wont recognize your GPU, follow the steps below to get rid of this issue.
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How Do I Fix Unknown GPU in Photoshop?
Update these three elements, power cycle your box, and look to see if the issue persists.
To update Photoshop, press theHelpmenu, and selectUpdates.
The Adobe Creative Cloud app will launch.
To plant the latest GPU driver updates, launch theDevice Managerand expand the list ofDisplay adapters.
Right-hit your graphics driver, and selectUpdate driver.
Unfortunately, Windows wont always give you the latest GPU drivers.
Then selectWindows Updateand hit theCheck for updatesbutton.
If you started experiencing this issue after installing the latest Photoshop updates, go back to a previous release.
Enable Legacy Compositing
Additionally, ensure to enable Legacy Compositing.
Many users recommended enabling this option as it seems to cause a lot of glitches if disabled.
Go toPreferences, selectPerformance, and check theLegacy Compositingcheckbox.
Enable High-Performance Mode for Photoshop
Open your graphics drivers control panel and check your current options.
Enable high-performance mode for Photoshop.
For example, if your system is equipped with an NVIDIA GPU, follow the steps below.
If youre using a different graphics processor, go to your GPU manufacturers website for specific instructions.
If the issue persists, seeTroubleshoot Photoshop graphics processor (GPU) and graphics driver issues.
Hopefully, one of the solutions available on Adobes support page will do the trick for you.
