Tweaks

Optimize Gaming Performance

To determine which programs are using a lot of resources, use the Task Manager. Open the Task Manager (right-click your taskbar and select Task Manager) and use it to see which applications are using up a lot of resources. In the below screenshot, we have low CPU and physical memory (RAM) usage. If either was higher, we would want to identify applications using up a lot of CPU or RAM (click the CPU or Memory column to sort the process list by CPU or RAM usage) and close them.

Upgrading Graphics Drivers

Once downloaded, install the drivers and reboot your PC if necessary. Depending on the game, you might get up to 30 percent better performance with just a driver update.

Tweaking Game Settings

Different games have different settings and different game engines perform differently, so some settings may be more demanding in some games. Some settings are obvious, like “texture detail” and “shadow type.” Enabling more detailed textures will use more of the memory on your graphics card, while selecting more realistic shadows will increase the work done by your graphics hardware. “Draw distance” will increase how far you can see in the game – a longer distance means more objects will need to be rendered, increasing the work done by your graphics hardware and, perhaps, CPU.

Optimisation Software???

Windows users see advertisements for all sorts of system tools and optimization utilities. It’s easy for companies to tell you that you absolutely have to run these tools, but you don’t need most of the junk on offer.

Using these system tools just slows downs your computer, wastes your time, and makes your life more complicated. Simplify your life and skip these system tools — you only need the essentials.