If we are passionate about video games on PC, Windows 10 is without a doubt the best operating system to play, given the constant presence of updated drivers and support for the latest graphics libraries. In addition to the optimizations available "under the hood", Windows 10 offers all users a special Game Mode, which we can activate at any time to significantly improve the fluidity of the game and concentrate the system resources on it, so as to obtain a frequency higher update rate. As a result, thanks to the game mode of Windows 10, you can improve the performance not only of games, but also of any program running on PC .
In this guide we will show you how to use the game mode in Windows 10, activating it before starting to play or immediately after starting the game (thanks to the on-screen screens that we can make appear). Also in the same guide we will also show you some alternative programs that we can use to speed up the PC only when we play.
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Game mode on Windows 10
The Game Mode option optimizes Windows 10 to play any game more smoothly.This mode allows users to make the best use and concentrate system resources for the game in use, so as to obtain better performance, without suffering from blockages or delays.
How to activate the automatic game mode
To activate the game mode in Windows 10 we open the Start menu at the bottom left, look for the Settings app, press on the Games menu and then on the Game Mode menu.
We activate the present switch to start the optimization of the PC when using a game; the system is able to automatically recognize most of the games started (in particular those running in full screen), so as to proceed with the optimization when necessary.
This mode blocks the installation of updates from Windows Update and optimizes the graphics performance to have a more stable frame rate (a lot also depends on the game and the graphics card in use).
How to force Game Mode
If we fear that one of our favorite games will not take advantage of this mode (perhaps because it is too new or because we are running it in a window), we can force the game mode by going to the Settings -> Games -> Game mode path again and pressing on the Graphics Settings item in top left.
Make sure that Classic App is selected in the list in the center, press the Browse button and add the executable of the game to be optimized; once the app is added to the screen, we press the Options button (present immediately under the name) and activate the High performance item.
This optimization is made even more effective on systems equipped with multiple GPUs (for example notebooks or modern PCs with GCPU and dedicated video card): we will thus be able to force the system to always use the fastest video chip (labeled as a high-performance GPU ) to run the game, avoiding the use of the slower chip (labeled instead as GPU with energy saving ).
NOTE : the game mode can also be used for other non-video game programs, so that video editing programs, photo editing programs or heavy programs such as AutoCAD can use the more powerful GPU.
How to activate the mode during games
We want to activate the game mode while we are playing or we want Windows 10 to memorize the running game to always start it with this mode ">From now on, the operating system will remember the video game and force the game mode as soon as it detects the process in memory, so as to obtain maximum performance immediately.
NOTE : the game bar can also be called up from the Xbox One controller previously connected to the PC, using the central X-shaped button.
Alternatives to Windows 10 game mode
If the Game Mode of Windows 10 does not convince us or allow us to increase the performance as desired, we can use some free programs to optimize the operating system in real time, so as to increase the speed and performance of the games on the PC.One of the best programs of this type is Raxer Cortex Game Booster.
By installing this program on the PC we will be able to free up computer resources and optimize the operating system with a simple mouse click, in addition we will be able to optimize the graphic settings of all compatible games installed, so as to always obtain the best compromise between graphic detail and fluidity of the images.
Another very useful program for speeding up games is IObit Driver Booster.
With this program we will be able to update all the fundamental drivers to be able to play (video driver, chipset driver, audio driver etc.) and we can also take advantage of the Game Components mode, which allows us to add and update all the libraries and software components necessary to make run all kinds of games (DirectX, Visual C ++ etc.).
To learn more, we recommend you read our article on How to optimize your computer for PC games and video games .
Conclusions
Windows 10 is confirmed as the best operating system for playing video games on Steam or on any other platform, also thanks to the integrated Game Mode and the programs that we can install in order to increase performance.If we want to manually optimize the settings and parameters of the video card, just read our guide on the optimal configurations for NVIDIA and AMD graphics card .
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If, on the other hand, we don't mind spending and simply want the most powerful computer to play without limits, we advise you to read our article on the most powerful PC ever: better hardware parts today .
