Ubuntu.. how to see the memory size (and usage) of my graphics card


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i found an amd radeon hd5450 graphics card which did not run for ages on this system because it just would not install and the bootscreen would stay black, however now i managed to run it and switched from x-org to the fglrx driver.

of course now i would love to see how much memory this card has and if its really running and in usage.

 

what i've tried so far:

 

in terminal:

lshw

lspci

 

sysinfo via apt-get.... and the default ubuntu hardware/system diagnostic tool, which will run nice tests i dont even need but fails to show the basic info i am after.

 

ideas? all i need is a simple tool, showing me the memory size of that graphics card and ideally also how much of it is in usage.

 

quick answers welcome.

found it on my own. there is a catalyst control center in the system preferences and its showing 1024mb ram. thats all i needed to know.

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