{"id":106805,"date":"2016-10-09T17:21:18","date_gmt":"2016-10-09T15:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=106805"},"modified":"2016-10-09T17:22:11","modified_gmt":"2016-10-09T15:22:11","slug":"5-secret-tips-to-boost-your-gaming-performance-in-windows-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/106805-5-secret-tips-to-boost-your-gaming-performance-in-windows-10","title":{"rendered":"5 secret tips to boost your gaming performance in Windows 10"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If your PC is running slowly after upgrading to Windows 10, don&#8217;t resort to resetting your device just yet.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of hidden options and configurations you can change in order to improve performance.<\/p>\n<p>Check out 5 tweaks to boost your Windows 10 gaming performance below:<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Nagle&#8217;s Algorithm<\/h3>\n<p>Nagle\u2019s algorithm combines several small packets into a single, larger packet for more efficient transmissions. Disabling this feature\u00a0can help reduce latency in certain\u00a0games.<\/p>\n<p>By default, this feature is enabled in Windows 10.<\/p>\n<p>In order to disable &#8220;nagling&#8221;, you will have to tweak the following registry key:<\/p>\n<p><strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SYSTEM\\CurrentControlSet\\Services\\Tcpip\\Parameters\\Interfaces\\<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Now\u00a0look for the key\u00a0with your IP address listed. Under this key, create the following DWORD value:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>TcpAckFrequency and set it to 1 to disable \u201cnagling\u201d for gaming.<\/li>\n<li>TCPNoDelay and set it also to 1 to disable \u201cnagling\u201d<\/li>\n<li>TcpDelAckTicks and set it to 0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Xbox DVR<\/h3>\n<p>This feature records gameplay and screenshots but can considerably affect performance, causing issues such as micro-stutter and framerate irregularities.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s how to fix the problem, courtesy of <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.listeningpost.eu\/2016\/09\/micro-stutter-while-playing-on-windows.html\" target=\"_blank\">ListeningPost<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>Go into your Xbox app and disable Game DVR\u00a0via the toggle switch. You may have to login to see these settings.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fix-Game-DVR.png\" data-slb-active=\"1\" data-slb-asset=\"347287012\" data-slb-internal=\"0\" data-slb-group=\"106777\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-106779\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/10\/Fix-Game-DVR.png\" alt=\"fix-game-dvr\" width=\"640\" height=\"513\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Remove Bloatware<\/h3>\n<p>Pre-installed software may seem quite harmless, but it can drastically affect gaming performance, especially on certain laptops.<\/p>\n<p>In some cases, gaming performance increase <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/pc\/103121-how-pre-installed-software-is-wrecking-your-laptops-gaming-performance.html\" target=\"_blank\">by over 50%<\/a><\/strong> after uninstalling bloatware and pre-installed apps.<\/p>\n<p>Check your control panel and active processes for any unnecessary\u00a0tasks and uninstall all programs that you don&#8217;t need.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Laptop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-103217\" src=\"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Laptop.jpg\" alt=\"Laptop\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Laptop.jpg 800w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Laptop-230x130.jpg 230w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Laptop-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/09\/Laptop-640x360.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Multimedia Class Scheduler<\/h3>\n<p>Some games that use the Multimedia Class Scheduler service can only use\u00a0up to 80% of the CPU. The MMCSS ensures prioritized access to CPU resources without denying CPU resources to lower-priority background applications.<\/p>\n<p>Implementing this tweak requires locating the following registry key, according to\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.back2gaming.com\/guides\/how-to-tweak-windows-10-for-gaming\/\" target=\"_blank\">Back2Gaming<\/a><\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Multimedia\\SystemProfile<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Now create a new DWORD and name it to \u201cSystemResponsiveness\u201d, set its hexadecimal value to 00000000 for pure gaming\/streaming.<\/p>\n<p>In the same Registry hive as the above tweak, you can also change the priority of games.<\/p>\n<p>To implement this tweak, go to <strong>HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\\SOFTWARE\\Microsoft\\Windows NT\\CurrentVersion\\Multimedia\\SystemProfile\\Tasks\\Games<\/strong> and change the following registry values:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set \u201cGPU Priority\u201d to 8 for gaming.<\/li>\n<li>Set \u201cPriority\u201d to 6 for gaming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Power and Visual Settings<\/h3>\n<p>While this may be obvious, many gamers do not correctly set up their computer&#8217;s power plan and visual settings.<\/p>\n<p>If you have a discrete GPU (AMD or Nvidia), head over to your graphics card&#8217;s control panel and make sure that the card&#8217;s overall rendering setting is set to performance.<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, ensure that your computer isn&#8217;t running in Power Saver mode. 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