Performance Tuning
Beginner mistakes when overclocking a PC
Extra speed is optional and unstable clocks are not a badge. The mistakes that turn a tweak into a bad evening.
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Texture quality versus draw distance
Both settings spend performance on what you see. They spend it on different parts of the picture, and one is usually the better cut.
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How to read a frame time graph
The average frame rate hides the spikes. A frame time graph shows them, if you know what the line is saying.
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A checklist for a clean graphics driver update
A driver update should be boring. This checklist keeps a bad install from becoming a long evening of guessing.
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Background apps that quietly steal frames
A recorder, a browser, or a store client can spend the frame time you wanted for the game. What to check.
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Shader compilation and the rough first hour
The first session in a new area can hitch while the game builds shaders. Why it happens and what actually helps.
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What upscaling modes are trying to do
These modes draw a smaller frame and rebuild a larger one. What you gain, what you smudge, and when to stop.
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VSync, adaptive sync, and screen tearing
Tearing, stutter, and input lag are the trade a sync setting makes. A plain map of the usual options.
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How to tell a CPU limit from a GPU limit
A simple way to see whether the processor or the graphics card is the part holding your frame rate back.
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How to Benchmark Your Own Games Properly
Learn to run repeatable benchmarks on your own PC: pick a test scene, control variables, log frame times and compare changes with confidence.
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A Calm Guide to the Graphics Settings That Matter Most
Not every graphics option affects performance equally. Learn which settings cost the most frames and which ones barely change the picture.
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Why Your Frame Rate Stutters Even When the Average Is High
A high average FPS can still feel choppy. Learn about frame times, 1% lows, shader compilation and other causes of stutter and how to track them.