Today’s video will show you ten easy ways to boost FPS in games and make your games
run better on your Windows 11 PC or laptop.
If you have any questions about the methods, let me know in the comments and I’ll try
my best to help.
Also let me know what games you’re playing at the moment.
As always if the video helps remember to leave a like and feel free to subscribe for more
helpful videos, let’s get into the ten methods.
The first method to boost FPS in games is to quickly check that your games are set to
run-in high-performance mode.
To do this, first head to the main settings page.
You can get there a number of ways, but we’ll be searching for it in the search bar.
In the settings, click on system from the left and then click on display.
It should be at the top.
Scroll down in here and look for the graphics option in the related settings and click on
it.
This will open the graphics page and first we need to find the app or game to turn on
high performance for.
You can do this by looking down the list, by filtering for all apps, or you can add
an app or game by clicking on browse and then by finding the game application file.
With the game added or with your chosen game or app, select it and then choose options.
Finally, check the box next to high performance and then click save.
Method two is to disable start up applications.
These are programs that will run every time you turn on your PC and may continue to run
in the background slowing down your PC.
To disable start up applications in Windows 11, first head to the main settings page.
You can get there by searching for it in the search bar.
In the settings, click on apps from the list of options on the left.
In here, click on start-up which should be the bottom option on the list.
On the next page, you will see the list of apps, and some will be turned on which means
they will run at start up.
Feel free to go down the list and turn off any apps you know you don’t use.
You can use the sort function at the top to help show you the apps that have the biggest
impact on performance.
The third method is similar to the last one and it is to stop background apps or apps
that you aren’t using, especially whilst you are playing games.
To check for these apps we are going to head to the task manager.
To get there, simply type task manager into the search box.
When the task manager opens, look down the list in the processes tab for apps that are
using a lot of resources such as CPU or memory and close these when you aren’t using them.
Don’t end the task though for any programs you don’t recognise as they might be system
services.
Method four to boost FPS is to check that your graphics card drivers are up to date
and if they aren’t to install the latest updates.
To check for driver updates, you need to go to the manufacturers website for the graphics
card you have.
To see which card you have, search for device manager and then expand the display adaptors
section and make a note of your graphics cards name in here.
Head to your manufacturers website and install the latest drivers for your graphics card.
For a detailed explanation on getting the right drivers and how to install them, click
the card onscreen now to watch my tutorial on that.
That will show you how to get the correct drivers for all types of graphics cards including
NVidia, AMD and Intel.
The fifth method is to free up storage space on your device, especially if you are near
the capacity of your drive.
There are a few quick ways to free up space on your device that I’ll cover, firstly
it might be worth emptying your recycle bin, which can be done by right clicking on it.
You could sort through your downloads folder or uninstall a program you are no longer using.
You can uninstall a program by going to settings, then apps, then installed apps and then by
finding the app you want to uninstall and then finally click on the three dots icon
and choose uninstall.
For even more ways to help free up space on your device, click the card on screen now
to watch another video of mine with plenty of methods to try.
Method six is to test out the built-in game mode on your PC.
It’s debatable whether or not game mode actually improves game performance, but in
my tests, it seemed to lower the temperatures that your PC would run at so it’s worth
a try and comparing the results with it on and off.
To enable or disable game mode in Windows 11, head to the settings and click on gaming
and then choose game mode.
You can turn it on and off from here.
Click the card on screen now to watch a video of mine that shows a variety of games in Windows
11 with game mode turned on and off to see whether or not it improves FPS.
The seventh method is to download and install a game booster, game boosters could help optimise
your PC and games for higher performance and improved FPS.
Some will ensure your PC is running more efficiently for games and others will adjust game settings
for the right balance between visual appearance and FPS.
I’ll leave a link to Razer Cortex, which is a popular game booster, in the description.
There are others available so have a look around and see which you think might help
you best.
There should be installation instructions on the website of the game booster you choose.
Method eight is to see if you can enable high performance power mode in Windows 11, however
not all devices will support this.
To do this, open the settings and choose system from the list on the left and then select
power.
Within here, have a look for an option called power mode and there should be a drop-down
box to the right of it.
Select this drop-down box and if you can, choose best performance from the options.
This might improve performance, but it will use more power, so if you’re on a laptop,
the battery might drain faster.
The ninth method is to lower the resolution and graphics settings in games.
I’ve left this one to towards the end as I would imagine a lot of you were probably
hoping to avoid doing this.
However, this is definitely one of the best and easiest ways to increase FPS and you should
be able to do it by going into your games display, visual or graphics settings.
There should be sites online that have specific graphics settings for each game you play so
have a look.
More generally, you could try reducing certain graphics settings, such as shadow or texture
quality to medium instead of higher options.
The tenth and final method to boost FPS in games on Windows 11 is to focus on the physical
elements of your PC or laptop.
This can include things like ensuring your PC is free from dust.
It’s a good idea to keep your device as clean as possible as dust can cause overheating
which slows down your machine.
You could try to improve the ventilation around it or even invest in better cooling options
if you think overheating is a problem.
Of course, you can always upgrade hardware, for example by adding an SSD or improving
your graphics card.
Those are my ten easy ways to boost FPS in games and make your games run better on your
Windows 11 PC or laptop.
Thanks so much for watching, if you found the video helpful remember to leave a like
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