Windows 10 is the most commonly used platform on PCs. But when it comes to Gaming, many people still prefer to use Windows 7. Because they think playing games on Windows 10 will be weaker than Windows 7. Hmm…basically it's true, Windows 10 eats up the system more than Windows 7. By default, Windows 10 uses up to 2GB of RAM. If you want to play games smoothly, just use 8gb RAM and SSD. Otherwise, today I will show you 10 ways to improve gaming performance on Windows 10.
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Optimize Windows 10 with Game Mode
Game Mode is designed to improve the performance of PC games. When activating this feature, all system resources of the device including CPU, RAM, GPU will prioritize support for the game you are playing. helps the processing quality and FPS stability to be significantly improved.
- Press Windows + I to open Settings
- In the Settings window, select Gaming
- Select next Game Mode and activation Use Game Mode.
If you don't find the Gaming or Game Mode option, update Windows 10 to the latest version. Once completed, just enter the Game and enjoy. Oh, press Windows + G to turn on Game Mode. Now it can also watch FPS.
Disable Nagle's algorithm
Nagle's algorithm is used to improve the performance of TCP/IP networks by reducing the number of packets that need to be sent across the network. That means, it reduces the cost of internet connection but for optimal gaming it is not necessary. So, turn it off.
- Press Windows + R to open the dialog box Run.
- Import regedit and Enter or press OK if you don't have a keyboard.
- In the Registry Editor window, go to this path
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\Interfaces - Open cmd (Win + R enter cmd) type ipconfig. Right on the Ipv4 line is your IP address. For example 192.168.xxx.xxx
- In folder Interfaces Find one of the folders with keys DhcpIPAdress IP is the same as yours (IP is in the Data column).
- Right-click on the right window and select New > DWORD (32-bit) Value. You need to create 2 such keys with names TcpAckFrequency and TCPNoDelay.
- Double click on both of them and change the Value date to 1.
After completing the steps, Nagle's algorithm has been disabled. To be sure, you should restart your computer.
Manage Windows Update time
Windows 10 can install updates and restart your computer without your permission or while you're playing games. In such a situation, the Game performance will be reduced because the system is busy doing that.
To fix this, you need to turn off automatic updates. But it is not very recommended. In case you want to optimize your system for gaming, there is a much better way. That is the appropriate Active Hours setting. That way, you can set up a gaming and work schedule on Windows, prevent Windows from updating, and restart your computer.
- Press Windows + I to open Settings.
- Select Update & Security.
- Look to the right and select Change active hours.
- Then set the start and end times you want. Finally press Save
Upgrade SSD
To be honest, this is the fastest and also the most expensive way. Helps you improve your gaming performance with minimal fatigue. Upgrading SSD helps Windows 10 boot at light speed, open applications faster, and load maps faster.
HDD average read and write speed is 100mb/s, sometimes even less. And SATA 3 SSD is 500mb/s, 5 times faster. SSD prices are now much cheaper than before, so you are spoiled for choice.
But it doesn't help improve gaming performance much, at most it's only 2-3 fps. If there's anything worth upgrading, upgrade the RAM. If you have more money, upgrade the VGA.
RAM is only 8gb and VGA is NVIDIA 1660 Super or AMD RX 5700 XT and it's good. CPU is Intel Core i5 8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600, it's up to you. With this configuration, you can fight the whole game.
Customize effect settings to increase gaming performance
The graphical user interface makes Windows 10 smoother and more beautiful. But it's also something that hinders your PC's default processing capabilities. When the game is turned on, those effects will run in the background and slow down your PC.
So, turn them off to optimize the game.
- Open the search and enter dialog box View advanced system settings.
- In the window that appears, switch to the tab Advanced.
- Then press Settings below Performance to continue.
- In tab Visual Effectsselect Adjust for best performance. Finally press Apply and OK to apply changes.
It looks a bit rough, the font is jagged, exactly like Windows XP, but it makes the computer much smoother.
Prevent Steam from automatically updating games
Steam is the most widely used game distribution platform in the world. Although recently it is being threatened by Epicgame. But it's okay, we're talking about Steam. Steam will download updates while you play the game. The underground upgrade will eat up your PC's memory and will slow down your combat phases.
Therefore, you should try to prevent Steam from automatically updating the game.
- Go to your Steam account.
- Then go ahead Steam > Settings > Downloads to continue.
- Uncheck the setting Allow downloads during gameplay.
After completing the above steps, the game will no longer automatically update while you play the game and gaming performance will improve.
Use High-Performance in Power Plan
When playing games, hardware components will operate at full efficiency and it will consume a lot of electricity. Therefore, to provide enough power for the computer, you need to switch the PC to mode High-Performance. Especially laptops, when playing games, you must plug in the charger, otherwise using the battery alone will not be enough.
- Press Windows + I to open Settings.
- Select System.
- Then go there Power & Sleep and choose Additional power settings.
- Finally choose High Performance.
Update GPU Drivers
Honestly, how long has it been since you guys updated your PC? GPU is one of the components that determines the FPS of the game. Updating GPU Drivers will increase its performance. Improve some issues such as crashes, game crashes, etc.
- Press Windows + R to open the dialog box Run
- Import msc and press OK.
- In the Device Manager window, select Display adapter and select your device's driver.
- Right mouse select Update drivers.
- Then choose Search automatically for updated driver software.
It's done. If you still cannot update the Drivers, please use the software IObit Driver Booster 7.
Turn off mouse acceleration
It sounds absurd but it's very convincing, guys. Disabling mouse acceleration may improve gaming performance. Mouse Speed ​​Boost allows your mouse to move not only based on physical movement detection but also based on speed.
- Press Windows + I to open Settings.
- Select Devices.
- Select next mouse and press Additional mouse options.
- Switch tabs Pointer Options and uncheck install Enhance pointer precision.
Install DirectX 12
DirectX 12 provides backward compatibility. It helps old hardware devices take full advantage of their network capacity. Helps developers take full advantage of the hardware's power. For example, if you are using Iris Pro, DirectX 12 will upgrade the hardware power many times.
So, to improve your computer's performance, you can install DirectX 12.
- Press Windows + R to open the dialog box Run.
- Import dxdiag and press OK.
- Look down the section DirectX Version If you have already installed it, it will be there DirectX 12.
If you do not have DirectX 12, please upgrade to Windows 10. Additionally, you can download other DirectX versions here.
Here are 10 ways to speed up Gaming for Windows. Whatever you say, if you have the budget, you'll be fine.