Best Windows Settings to Maximize FPS

Why Windows Settings Matter for FPS Performance

Before explaining the compatible and the best windows setting for gaining higher FPS, we should discuss that why is it important to maintain the windows setting efficiently. First of all, as we know that GPU and CPU are both responsible for running a computer system and these are the main parts of a system unit. Without this, a system unit cannot run.

These components also influence FPS performance thoroughly. Many gamers widely thought that why should we implement the game setting randomly,or use the built-in game settings on our system to get higher FPS. And then they came to a decision, they developed their own settings for every game and in addition with that, they also built their own systems.

Depending on their requirements, they used GPU, CPU, Motherboard, Processor, SSD, RAM, each and everything according to their requirements. So with these two combinations, they noticed very good performance of a system. And the stuttering was reduced, Input lag was lowered, and the Smoother gameplay was observed.

These are basically the main points to be noticed when we are going for a ready-made gaming setup, then these facilities are not promised because this totally depends on the type of the hardware, the devices, their combination, the software, or the games you are going to play. So you must buy or use the things with correspondence to each other.

Turn On Windows Game Mode

Different sports cars have different modes of driving like game mode, track mode, long drive mode, fast and furious mode, nitro mode. So these mode basically explain the aggression of the system, the way to proceed. Similarly in all windows there are different modes too. One is a normal day to day use and other is a game mode. When we turn on the game mode, it basically turns off ongoing processes/unnecessary things and prioritize the things which are required for the good gaming experience.

It close unnecessary apps and further it moves the system to the game mode. In which we are not disturbed by any call or other kind of a notification. It dedicatedly gives more CPU and GPU resources to the currently running games.This mode basically helps users a lot because with single toggle on this button, they can switch to this mode and if we do not prefer the toggling on this button, we would manually go for the turning off the background processes.

Then we will calibrate the mouse and the controller settings. We would have to change the resolutions. We would have to change the processor settings. We would have to go for other kind of things which are basically a headache. So with the one step (just turning on this button) these all steps will be done automatically.

Enable Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling

Enable your Hardware-Accelerated GPU scheduling. This basically allows your graphic card to manage its own memory independently, and the processor does not depend on it for other processes that are going simultaneously. So this is quite easy and it makes the system to work more efficiently, which fastens up our system, lowers lag, and increases our FPS.

Windows Setting for High Performance

Setting	Location	Recommended Value	Performance Impact
Game Mode	Settings → Gaming → Game Mode	ON	Medium to High
Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling	Settings → Display → Graphics Settings	ON (for newer GPUs)	Medium
Power Plan	Control Panel → Power Options	High or Ultimate Performance	High
Xbox Game Bar & DVR	Settings → Gaming → Captures	OFF	Medium
Visual Effects	System → Advanced Settings → Performance Options	Adjust for Best Performance	Medium
Background Apps	Settings → Privacy → Background Apps	OFF	Medium
Windows Update (Active Hours)	Settings → Update & Security → Windows Update	Set to Non-Gaming Hours	Medium

Disable Xbox Game Bar and Game DVR

Basically, the Xbox and the Game DVR have certain features which are very high level such that they can automatically record the whole gameplay and these features are worth it, but if your system is not giving the outclass performance or an average performance then these functions may be the main cause of your drain of energy.

A system gives low FPS when another thing is draining its energy. So, it can be a reason in your case too that Xbox Game Bar and Game DVR may be consuming energy. Let me tell you how to disable them. Go to the settings then in the gaming section click on the captures. It emphasizes that recording is nice but turning it off will improve the FPS, your system will run faster and the gameplay will be smoother inshallah.

Optimize Windows Security and Antivirus Settings

Optimizing the Windows security and making advanced measures to avoid virus to enter your system or installing any antivirus software would also help in maintaining your system’s High FPS. Basically, the viruses can be a cause of your game lagging.

So, for this reason, add the game folders to the antivirus exceptions and schedule no scans for the hours in which you usually play the game. Clarifying this that security shouldn’t be disabled but can be ignored while we are playing the games.

Regularly Restart and Maintain Your System

One more thing which most of the peoples do not have this habit. For the continuous long hours gaming, you must have reminders or alarms to restart your PC. This restartation process basically relaxes your system, releases the tension effect. This clears the cached memory, resets the processors and the processors that might slow down your computer.

Do remember that you should maintain your system properly, in a timely manner do the maintenance of the system. It is not that to buy one time. You should maintain it weekly or on a monthly basis which will make your FPS super high.

Summary

• Enable Game Mode and GPU Scheduling.

• Set Power Plan to “High Performance.”

• Disable Xbox Game Bar and Background Apps.

• Turn Off Visual Effects and Transparency.

• Keep GPU Drivers and Windows Updated.

• Disable Automatic Windows Updates During Gaming.

• Use Disk Cleanup or Storage Sense weekly.

• Adjust Display Settings to your monitor’s refresh rate.

• Turn Off Overlays (Discord, Steam, NVIDIA).

• Restart your system before long gaming sessions.