Optimize Your PC for Gaming

Optimizing your PC for gaming can significantly improve your gaming experience by reducing lag and increasing frame rates. Here is a guide to help you get the most out of your gaming PC:

Update drivers: Before you start, make sure your graphics card and other components have the latest drivers. This will ensure compatibility and improved performance.

Windows settings: Go to the Windows Control Panel and select "Power Options". Change the plan to High Performance to prioritize system resources for gaming. Also, go to System settings > Performance settings and select "Adjust for best performance" to turn off unnecessary visual effects.

Disable background apps: Go to System settings > Privacy settings and turn off "Let apps run in the background." This will reduce the number of processes running in the background and improve gaming performance.

Nvidia Control Panel

If you have an Nvidia graphics card, go to the Nvidia Control Panel and select "Manage 3D settings". In the "Global Settings" tab, set the "Preferred graphics processor" to your Nvidia GPU. In the "Program Settings" tab, select your game and adjust the graphics settings to match your system capabilities.

Game Mode

Turn on the Game Mode in Windows to prioritize system resources for your game. You can find this setting in the System settings.

Adjust resolution and refresh rate

Match your game's resolution and refresh rate to your monitor's to ensure smooth gameplay.

In-game settings

Adjust the graphics and performance settings in your games to match your system capabilities. Lowering graphics settings can improve performance, but it may also reduce the visual quality of your games, so it falls upon you to find a balance between quality and frames. However, there are some settings that will bring no substantial disadvantage in gaming experience even when at lower settings or disabled. Ragdolls are one such setting. The most disputed in this category is shadows. Shadows can be useful for spotting enemies behind or above, but lowest shadow settings will be enough to provide that advantage.

Use an SSD

An SSD can significantly improve your gaming experience by reducing loading times and improving performance. If your system has a mechanical hard drive, consider upgrading to an SSD. Clean up your system: Press Windows Key and ‘R’. In the window.

This article is written by Gaurav Advit.