diff --git a/crates/re_renderer/src/context.rs b/crates/re_renderer/src/context.rs
index 38cb7d73d74c..6f0c888d023a 100644
--- a/crates/re_renderer/src/context.rs
+++ b/crates/re_renderer/src/context.rs
@@ -113,6 +113,8 @@ impl RenderContext {
     ) -> Self {
         re_tracing::profile_function!();
 
+        log_adapter_info(&adapter.get_info());
+
         let mut gpu_resources = WgpuResourcePools::default();
         let global_bindings = GlobalBindings::new(&mut gpu_resources, &device);
 
@@ -432,3 +434,66 @@ pub struct ActiveFrameContext {
     /// Index of this frame. Is incremented for every render frame.
     frame_index: u64,
 }
+
+fn log_adapter_info(info: &wgpu::AdapterInfo) {
+    re_tracing::profile_function!();
+
+    let is_software_rasterizer_with_known_crashes = {
+        // See https://github.com/rerun-io/rerun/issues/3089
+        const KNOWN_SOFTWARE_RASTERIZERS: &[&str] = &[
+            "lavapipe", // Vulkan software rasterizer
+            "llvmpipe", // OpenGL software rasterizer
+        ];
+
+        // I'm not sure where the incriminating string will appear, so check all fields at once:
+        let info_string = format!("{info:?}").to_lowercase();
+
+        KNOWN_SOFTWARE_RASTERIZERS
+            .iter()
+            .any(|&software_rasterizer| info_string.contains(software_rasterizer))
+    };
+
+    let human_readable_summary = adapter_info_summary(info);
+
+    if is_software_rasterizer_with_known_crashes {
+        re_log::warn!("Software rasterizer detected - expect poor performance and crashes. See: https://www.rerun.io/docs/getting-started/troubleshooting#graphics-issues");
+        re_log::info!("wgpu adapter {human_readable_summary}");
+    } else if info.device_type == wgpu::DeviceType::Cpu {
+        re_log::warn!("Software rasterizer detected - expect poor performance. See: https://www.rerun.io/docs/getting-started/troubleshooting#graphics-issues");
+        re_log::info!("wgpu adapter {human_readable_summary}");
+    } else {
+        re_log::debug!("wgpu adapter {human_readable_summary}");
+    }
+}
+
+/// A human-readable summary about an adapter
+fn adapter_info_summary(info: &wgpu::AdapterInfo) -> String {
+    let wgpu::AdapterInfo {
+        name,
+        vendor: _, // skip integer id
+        device: _, // skip integer id
+        device_type,
+        driver,
+        driver_info,
+        backend,
+    } = &info;
+
+    // Example values:
+    // > name: "llvmpipe (LLVM 16.0.6, 256 bits)", device_type: Cpu, backend: Vulkan, driver: "llvmpipe", driver_info: "Mesa 23.1.6-arch1.4 (LLVM 16.0.6)"
+    // > name: "Apple M1 Pro", device_type: IntegratedGpu, backend: Metal, driver: "", driver_info: ""
+    // > name: "ANGLE (Apple, Apple M1 Pro, OpenGL 4.1)", device_type: IntegratedGpu, backend: Gl, driver: "", driver_info: ""
+
+    let mut summary = format!("backend: {backend:?}, device_type: {device_type:?}");
+
+    if !name.is_empty() {
+        summary += &format!(", name: {name:?}");
+    }
+    if !driver.is_empty() {
+        summary += &format!(", driver: {driver:?}");
+    }
+    if !driver_info.is_empty() {
+        summary += &format!(", driver_info: {driver_info:?}");
+    }
+
+    summary
+}
diff --git a/crates/re_viewer/src/native.rs b/crates/re_viewer/src/native.rs
index 51a723bdb343..42cff5bf7fc3 100644
--- a/crates/re_viewer/src/native.rs
+++ b/crates/re_viewer/src/native.rs
@@ -15,68 +15,12 @@ pub fn run_native_app(app_creator: AppCreator) -> eframe::Result<()> {
         window_title,
         native_options,
         Box::new(move |cc| {
-            check_graphics_driver(cc.wgpu_render_state.as_ref());
             let re_ui = crate::customize_eframe(cc);
             app_creator(cc, re_ui)
         }),
     )
 }
 
-fn check_graphics_driver(wgpu_render_state: Option<&egui_wgpu::RenderState>) {
-    re_tracing::profile_function!();
-    let wgpu_render_state = wgpu_render_state.expect("Expected wgpu to be enabled");
-    let info = wgpu_render_state.adapter.get_info();
-
-    let human_readable_summary = {
-        let wgpu::AdapterInfo {
-            name,
-            vendor: _, // skip integer id
-            device: _, // skip integer id
-            device_type,
-            driver,
-            driver_info,
-            backend,
-        } = &info;
-
-        // Example outputs:
-        // > wgpu adapter name: "llvmpipe (LLVM 16.0.6, 256 bits)", device_type: Cpu, backend: Vulkan, driver: "llvmpipe", driver_info: "Mesa 23.1.6-arch1.4 (LLVM 16.0.6)"
-        // > wgpu adapter name: "Apple M1 Pro", device_type: IntegratedGpu, backend: Metal, driver: "", driver_info: ""
-
-        format!(
-            "wgpu adapter name: {name:?}, \
-             device_type: {device_type:?}, \
-             backend: {backend:?}, \
-             driver: {driver:?}, \
-             driver_info: {driver_info:?}"
-        )
-    };
-
-    let is_software_rasterizer_with_known_crashes = {
-        // See https://github.com/rerun-io/rerun/issues/3089
-        const KNOWN_SOFTWARE_RASTERIZERS: &[&str] = &[
-            "lavapipe", // Vulkan software rasterizer
-            "llvmpipe", // OpenGL software rasterizer
-        ];
-
-        // I'm not sure where the incriminating string will appear, so check all fields at once:
-        let info_string = format!("{info:?}").to_lowercase();
-
-        KNOWN_SOFTWARE_RASTERIZERS
-            .iter()
-            .any(|&software_rasterizer| info_string.contains(software_rasterizer))
-    };
-
-    if is_software_rasterizer_with_known_crashes {
-        re_log::warn!("Software rasterizer detected - expect poor performance and crashes. See: https://www.rerun.io/docs/getting-started/troubleshooting#graphics-issues");
-        re_log::info!("{human_readable_summary}");
-    } else if info.device_type == wgpu::DeviceType::Cpu {
-        re_log::warn!("Software rasterizer detected - expect poor performance. See: https://www.rerun.io/docs/getting-started/troubleshooting#graphics-issues");
-        re_log::info!("{human_readable_summary}");
-    } else {
-        re_log::debug!("{human_readable_summary}");
-    }
-}
-
 pub fn eframe_options() -> eframe::NativeOptions {
     re_tracing::profile_function!();
     eframe::NativeOptions {