No Overwatch Compatible Graphics Hardware Found

The error “Supported graphics hardware not found” usually occurs when Overwatch is not detecting or using your computer's graphics hardware resources. This problem became more prevalent after Windows Creators Update 10.

The reasons for this error are very generic. In some cases, the cause is a new Nvidia driver, while in addition it may be the problem of the supported resolution. Whatever happens, this error can be fixed in a few minutes by applying the fixes below. Start with the first one and work your way down.

Solution 1: Enable GPU Scaling for AMD Graphics Hardware

GPU scaling is a feature of modern graphics processing units that is designed to ensure that the image output of any game / app fits the screen. GPU upscaling is a very useful feature in situations where the GPU outputs a resolution other than the native resolution of the monitor..

After extensive troubleshooting, It seems that computers running AMD graphics hardware had a snag in scaling the GPU output automatically. After activating the function, the error message disappeared and the game was able to start as expected. Regardless of the manufacturer, try turning on GPU scaling and see if it works.

1. Right-click any empty space on the desktop and click »AMD Radeon Settings«.

1. In AMD Radeon settings, click on the screen $ 0027 $ 0027 present at the top near the screen.

1. Enable the GPU scaling option in “Activated” instead of “disabled”.

1. After applying the necessary changes, restart your computer and try starting the game again. Make sure to run the game in administrator mode.

Solution 2: install the latest Windows updates

Windows Releases Important Updates That Point To Bug Fixes In The Operating System. If it is lagging and you are not installing the Windows update, we strongly suggest you do. Windows 10 It is the latest Windows operating system and new operating systems take a long time to perfect in all aspects.

There are many pending issues with the operating system and Microsoft releases frequent updates to fix them.

1. Press the Windows button + S to launch the search bar from your start menu. In the dialog, enter »Windows Update«. Click on the first search result that appears.

1. Once in the update settings, click the button that says “Search for updates”. Now Windows will automatically search for available updates and install them. It may even ask you to reboot the system.

1. After upgrade, restart your computer and see if your problem is resolved.

Solution 3: uninstall problematic third-party apps

Furthermore we noticed that the problem was instantly fixed after uninstalling all the problematic third party apps. There are some applications that use the GPU extensively, which does not allow Overwatch to use resources as it needs, hence the error message. Apps like screen recorders, etc., should focus first. Press Windows + R, type »appwiz.cpl» and press Enter to bring up all the applications installed on your computer.

No specific applications have been reported, but you have to think about them and diagnose them yourself, since the configuration of each computer is different. Be aware of any software that tends to use your GPU. Try stopping or closing them before considering permanently uninstalling them. If this solution is unsuccessful, go to the following.

Solution 4: change screen resolution

As we previously explained, There seems to be a resolution hurdle after the creators update. The game cannot use your computer's custom high resolution, so I get the error message. We can try to change the resolution of your computer and start the game. If the game starts as expected, you can change the resolution again after closing it.

1. Right-click on any empty space on the desktop and select »Display Settings«.

1. Navigate to the bottom of the settings page and select »Advanced display settings«.

1. Change the resolution to some other value instead of the set. As an example, the native resolution of the monitor was $ 00271366 x 768 $ 0027 but after changing it to standard $ 00271280 x 720 $ 0027, the game launched successfully. Press Apply to save changes and exit. If the game starts without any problem, you can change the resolution back to standard.

Solution 5: roll back NVIDIA drivers

If you have Nvidia graphics hardware installed on your computer, you can try downgrading the drivers to an older version. It seems that the new drivers that are installed automatically through the Windows update are not compatible with Overwatch. We can try to manually roll back the drivers and see if they fix the problem. If this doesn't work, we can try to install the default drivers by uninstalling the current one.

1. Press Windows + R, type »devmgmt. msc »in the dialog box and press Enter.

2. Once in Device Manager, expand »Display adapters«, right-click on your Nvidia hardware and click on »Properties«.

1. Go to the tab »Driver» and click on »Revert Driver«. After rolling back the controller, restart your computer and try starting Overwatch again.

Solution 6: update graphics driver

If all the above solutions don't work, we can try to update the graphics driver. It is possible that your graphics driver is not configured correctly or is out of date. We need to completely erase all driver files before installing the new driver, so, we must use the Uninstaller utility of the display driver. You can download the utility from the internet easily.

1. After installing Display Driver Uninstaller (GOD), start your computer in safe mode. You can learn how to start your computer in safe mode by reading our post about it..

2. After starting the computer in safe mode, launch the application you just installed. Choose Safe Mode option.

1. After starting the application, select the first option »Clean and restart«. The application will automatically uninstall the installed drivers and restart the computer accordingly.

1. Start the computer in normal mode and start the application. Launch the GeForce application, open the tab »Drivers» and click the button »Download driver«. Enter your specification on the right side of the screen and click »Start Search» to have the application search for the optimal drivers for your computer..

1. After updating the driver, restart your computer and check if the problem is solved.

Note: Here we have seen how to install the Nvidia drivers using the GeForce Experience application to download them. Alternatively, you can download the drivers from the official web portal and install them using device manager.