10 tips to increase FPS when playing games

Windows 10 is a fairly stable operating system for gamers, offering many interesting features to improve your experience when you immerse yourself in the virtual world. However, to optimize everything, you need to tweak some things, because by default Windows 10 is not really perfect for gamers. In addition, there are some functions that you need to enable in Windows 10 to maximize what a game can bring. So that you don't have to wait long, here are 10 tips to help increase FPS when playing games.

Turn on Game Mode

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In recent versions of Windows 10, Microsoft has added a mode called Game Mode, which helps optimize the experience for gamers without having to install additional software. To enable Game Mode, follow these steps:

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination 

Step 2: Type  Game Mode  into the search box

Step 3: Select  Game Mode settings  or  Turn on Game Mode

Step 4: In the new window that appears, select  Game Mode  on the left column.

Step 5: Switch to  On  to turn on Game Mode

If your PC supports Game Mode, system resources will be optimized to increase FPS. Additionally, Windows Update will be paused so it doesn't interrupt your fun.

Disable Nagle's algorithm

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Nagle's algorithm essentially groups data packets together, but it can affect the speed of your Internet connection, specifically causing lag issues when playing online games. To disable it, you must first check your IP address by doing the following:

Step 1: Press the Windows + X key combination 

Step 2: Select  Windows PowerShell

Step 3: Type  ipconfig

Step 4: Find the line "Ipv4 address" to determine the IP address of the PC

After having the IP address, you continue with the following steps:

Step 1: Select  Start

Step 2: Type  regedit

Step 3: Select  Registry Editor  (because this is where the system registry is stored, so you have to be very careful)

Copy and paste the following path into the address bar:

HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINESYSTEMCurrentControlSetServicesTcpipParametersInterfaces

In the left column, you will see many folders with names consisting of numbers and letters. To find the correct file, you compare the IP address just now with the  DhcpIPAddress file  located in one of these folders. When you find the correct folder, you follow these steps:

Step 1:  Right click  on that folder

Step 2: Select  New > DWORD (32-bit) Value

Step 3: Name it  TcpAckFrequency

Step 4: Select  OK

Step 5: Select  New > DWORD (32-bit) Value  again

Step 6: Name it  TCPNoDelay

Step 7:  Double click  on each newly created one and set its value to  1.

At this point, Nagle's algorithm will be disabled. If you have problems, just change the values ​​of those two to  0  .

Use faster DNS

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If you play online games regularly, your internet connection can cause some problems. Upgrading your plan can help, but it will be faster and cheaper if you tweak a few things:

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination 

Step 2: Go to  Network and Internet > Change Adapter Options

Step 3:  Right-click  on the network adapter you are using

Step 4: Select  Properties

Step 5: Select  Internet Protocol Version 4 (TCP/Ipv4)

Step 6: Select  Properties

Step 7: Select  Use the following DNS server addresses

Step 8: Type  1.1.1.1  and  1.0.0.1 in the Preferred DNS server  and  Alternate DNS server  boxes respectively  .

Step 9: Select  OK > Close

Delay automatic schedule update

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Windows 10 will automatically update the operating system and schedule a reboot without the user's permission. This feature is not often activated, but if the update screen suddenly appears in the middle of a tense battle, it is very annoying. In addition, Windows silently downloading updates to the computer can also affect the Internet speed. You cannot disable the automatic update feature, but you can postpone it to reduce the risk of interrupting the fun. Please refer to the following steps:

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination 

Step 2: Select  Update and Security > Windows Update

Step 3: Find the  Advanced options line  and select  Update Options

Step 4: Disable  Restart this device as soon as possible when a restart is required to install an update

Step 5: Use  Pause updates  to postpone updates for up to 35 days

By specifying what time you use your PC, Windows 10 will avoid that time frame to update at the remaining times.

Disable notifications

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The Focus Assist feature allows you to choose when you can or cannot receive notifications, avoiding the situation where you are absorbed in the game and Windows notifications appear. To enable this feature, you can follow these steps:

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination 

Step 2: Select  System > Focus Assist

Step 3: Select  Off  to turn off all notifications and alarms

Disable Steam's auto-update feature

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One of the annoying things about Steam is the auto-update feature. It's convenient, but sometimes it updates in the background, which can eat up your RAM and Internet bandwidth. To avoid Steam doing this, follow these steps:

Step 1: Open the Steam application

Step 2: Select  Steam > Settings > Downloads

Step 3: Uncheck  Allow downloads during gameplay

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You can also block updates for certain games. Here's how:

Step 1: Open the Steam application

Step 2: Go to  Library

Step 3:  Right-click  on the game installed on your computer that you want to block updates for.

Step 4: Select  Properties > Automatic Updates

Step 5: Adjust  Always keep this game up to date  to  Only update this game when I launch it

Fine-tune graphic effects

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Some graphics effects in Windows will cause your GPU to cut part of its performance to process it. By default, the Windows 10 interface is set to look the most eye-catching. Therefore, to reduce GPU resource consumption and improve game performance, you can reduce the effects in Windows 10 as follows:

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination 

Step 2: Type  performance  in the search box

Step 3: Select  Adjust the appearance and performance of Windows

Step 4: In the window that appears, select  Adjust for best performance

Step 5: Select  Apply

Step 6: Select the  Advanced tab

Step 7: Change  Adjust the best performance of  to  Programs

Step 8: Select  Apply > OK

Recalibrate the mouse

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Windows 10 has a feature called "pointer precision" and it can affect mouse movements in games. Disabling this feature can help you move the mouse more accurately, improving your gaming experience. This trick does not increase FPS but it will help you play games more effectively. You can follow the steps below:

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination 

Step 2: Select  Devices > Mouse

Step 3: Select  the Pointer Options tab

Step 4: Uncheck  Enhance pointer precision

Step 5: Select  Apply > OK

Select the appropriate power usage mode

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One of the ways you can try to improve your gaming performance is to choose a power plan that is suitable for gaming. The steps include:

Step 1: Press the Windows + I key combination 

Step 2: Type  power  in the search box

Step 3: Select  Power & sleep settings > Additional power settings

Step 4: Select high-performance mode 

Step 5: If there is no mode above, you can create a separate mode by clicking  Create a power plan  .

This mode will allow your PC to use more electricity to increase gaming performance. At the same time, this FPS boosting trick also forces the processor to work harder, the machine may get hotter, so remember to pay attention to the temperature of the components after switching to this Power Plan.

Full driver update

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The GPU is often the most important part when it comes to gaming performance. GPU manufacturers regularly release new drivers to optimize performance and fix bugs in their products. To install the latest version of the graphics card driver, you can refer to here (NVIDIA) and here (AMD).

In addition, you should also update the drivers for the chipset and LAN on the motherboard. You can go to the official website of the motherboard model you are using and look for the Support section. Usually the necessary software and drivers will be there. Choose the latest version to download and update.

Hopefully the above article has provided effective FPS increasing tricks to help you have a better gaming experience. If you have any comments or additions, please share them with me in the comments section below. Thank you for your interest in this article.

Micah Soto

Update 16 January 2025