Best windows optimisations for gaming

[seanuk]

hi everyone so looking to re install windows 11 on my gaming pc and I was wondering what people’s go to tweaks are for optimising there windows for gaming?

 

[throwaway4372]

I don't recommend tweaking. Just set your privacy settings and only install what you really need.

 

[Glanza]

Not required for just gaming, generally people will run stripped down versions for benchmarking purposes.

 

[deviation]

Make sure hardware accelerated GPU scheduling is enabled. That's about it. Bar turning off all the bs telemetry etc in the registry and services etc.

 

[opethdisciple]

Just apply all security updates, keep drivers updated and that should be sufficient.

 

[Orcvader]

Don't install the motherboard software, just grab the drivers directly from the manufacturer site, and chipset drivers from AMD/Intel. Amoury Crate, Control Center, Dragon Center, etc. can sometimes use a fair bit of resources in the background and sometimes even cause issues.

 

[deviation]

Don't install the motherboard software, just grab the drivers directly from the manufacturer site, and chipset drivers from AMD/Intel. Amoury Crate, Control Center, Dragon Center, etc. can sometimes use a fair bit of resources in the background and sometimes even cause issues.

Yep, never install the bloatware!

 

[seanuk]

Yeo I never install bloateare etc. what about core isolation do you guys disable that and also disable remote access I’ve read this can boost performance also?

 

[throwaway4372]

Yep I never install bloatware etc. what about core isolation do you guys disable that and also disable remote access I’ve read this can boost performance also?

Nah avoid those kind of tips. Makes naff all difference and has a decent chance of breaking something.

 

[CaptainCrash]

For many years now the best advice for "tweaking" Windows has been the same: Leave it alone.

 

[andshrew]

Yeo I never install bloateare etc. what about core isolation do you guys disable that and also disable remote access I’ve read this can boost performance also?

I don't have any recent sources to hand for reference, but the overhead required for Virtualisation Based Security on modern systems is a low single digital percentage cost as far as I know. The security benefits that come from it far outweigh the performance cost, and it's quite likely that anti-cheat systems are going to increasingly rely on technologies like it in future so you'll end up needing it turned on anyway.

 

[fish_dan]

Don't mean to go off topics but has anyone gone from Windows 10 to 11 and noticed any performance increases in programmes/games?

I've been told that if i'd be upgrading to 11 I should get "IoT" as it's the least bloated one, is that correct?

 

[andshrew]

I've been told that if i'd be upgrading to 11 I should get "IoT" as it's the least bloated one, is that correct?

No. IoT is a specific version of Windows available only under Enterprise license agreements intended with for industrial long term use (eg. installed on the computer interface of an expensive MRI machine).

 

[Blackjack Davy]

Don't mean to go off topics but has anyone gone from Windows 10 to 11 and noticed any performance increases in programmes/games?

I've been told that if i'd be upgrading to 11 I should get "IoT" as it's the least bloated one, is that correct?

Thats LTSC (long term servicing channel) theres pros and cons (stripped to the bone but only available in one version i.e. 22H1 - until they release another version. Then you'll have purchase another licence for that. Licences aren't available to the general public so you need a friendly company with keys or visit shady websites).