Ultimate Guide to Optimize Your PC for Gaming (Windows 11)

How to Boost Your PC Gaming Performance in 10 Minutes Want higher FPS, lower input delay, and a faster system without wasting hours tweaking settings? Here’s a quick step-by-step guide to optimize your Windows PC for gaming in just 10 minutes.

1. Create a Restore Point

Before changing anything, press Windows Key → type “create restore point” → Enter.
This ensures you can roll back if something goes wrong.

2. Enable Game Mode & GPU Scheduling

Press Windows Key → type “Game Mode” → Enter. Turn it on.
Go to Graphics Settings → Enable Optimizations for Windowed Games.
If available, toggle Hardware Accelerated GPU Scheduling. Test it—if unstable, turn it off.

3. Disable Core Isolation

Press Windows Key → type “Core Isolation” → Enter.
Switch off Memory Integrity.
This frees up about 5% performance without hurting security.

4. Remove Windows Bloatware

Use the Chris Titus Tech Tool via PowerShell (Run as Administrator).

Paste the script → Open the Tweaks menu.
Apply recommended tweaks (avoid Adobe block if you use Adobe apps).

5. Switch to Ultimate Performance Power Plan

Press Windows Key → type “Power” → Enter.
Use Command Prompt to enable the Ultimate Performance Plan.
Select it under Additional Plans.

6. Optimize Windows Settings

Disable Notifications & Do Not Disturb.
Turn off Dynamic Lighting.
Disable Share Across Devices.
Disable unnecessary Startup Apps.
In Accessibility → Visual Effects, turn off transparency & animations.
In Privacy & Security, disable all tracking options.
In Windows Update → Advanced Options, disable automatic downloads.

7. GPU Control Panel Tweaks

For NVIDIA users:

Open NVIDIA Control Panel → Manage 3D Settings.
Apply recommended low-latency and performance options.

For AMD users:

Open AMD Software → Preferences. Disable all extras and hotkeys.
In Graphics, set Texture Filtering to Performance, enable Surface Format Optimization, and turn off excessive tessellation.

8. Registry Tweaks (Advanced)

Set GPU Priority to 8, Priority to 6, and others to High.
Set Win32 Priority Separation to 38 (test for best results).
Disable Network Throttling by setting the value to ffffffff.
Set System Responsiveness to 0 for full CPU power in games.

9. Enable XMP/DOCP in BIOS

Restart your PC, enter BIOS (Delete or F2 key), and enable XMP/DOCP so your RAM runs at full speed.

Final Thoughts

These tweaks take less than 10 minutes but can drastically improve responsiveness, FPS, and reduce input delay. If you want to push performance further, explore advanced tuning like undervolting or game-specific configs.