From Zero to Hero How to Transform Your Old PC into a Gaming Beast

With useful advice, downloads, and AVG TuneUp, our specialized PC optimization software that helps boost performance and increase FPS, we’ll show you how to optimize Windows 10 for gaming to get a better FPS booster in well-known big-name releases like Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, GTA V, Ark: Survival Evolved, Rust, Call of Duty, Fortnite, and Destiny 2, to name a few.

However, optimizing your PC is only a portion of the solution because the majority of games have a ton of hidden settings that can significantly enhance how they look and feel. For this reason, we’ve also examined some of the most popular games and examined how to enhance their gameplay. 

Low FPS and its Problem:

Low FPS, or frames per second, is when your game stutters because your computer isn’t powerful enough to run it or runs out of RAM. Low FPS is frequently caused by an inadequate graphics card, outdated graphics drivers, an antiquated CPU, or insufficient RAM.

Like movies, video games are displayed on your monitor in a rapid-fire series of frames. The amount of frames that are seen on your monitor each second is known as your frame rate and is expressed in FPS, or frames per second. 

Most video games run at a frame rate of between 30 and 60. Even while many gamers may argue that a consistent frame rate of 60 FPS is required, things will still seem to be moving along rather smoothly at these frame rates. Modern gaming laptops and most gaming monitors run at speeds between 144 and 360 Hz, allowing for very fluid gameplay and low latency for intense competition.

Boosting Techniques of FPS:

• Enabling Game Modes in Windows 10

Whether you’re playing games on a custom-built, modern powerhouse or an ancient museum artifact, Game Mode is a built-in function made to optimize Windows 10 for gaming. To increase FPS in your games, Game Mode disables background processes like Windows updates and app alerts.

Windows 10 has had Game Mode activated by default since the middle of 2019. When you’re playing games, your computer should be able to tell, and it should prioritize its resources accordingly. 

• Lower Your Resolution

You might need to give up some graphical quality for greater FPS unless you have a super-high-end gaming PC. Modern video games simply cannot be played at ultra-high resolutions and at a consistent 60 frames per second on an average machine.

A higher resolution results in more pixels on your screen, which puts more strain on your GPU. As your GPU won’t have to handle as many pixels per frame, lowering your game’s resolution will make it easier for it to run at a higher frame rate. Although the graphics won’t appear as sharp, the game should perform more smoothly with the display settings adjusted.

The total number of pixels will drop by just over 30% if your resolution is changed from 1080p (1080 x 1920) to 900p (900 x 1600). This trick is an efficient, if crude, FPS enhancer because lowering the resolution even further to 720p will offer you nearly half as many pixels as your initial 1080p setting.

• Update Graphic Cards and Drivers

The focus of your gaming experience is your graphics card, but you can’t get the most out of it without the proper graphics driver. It can significantly increase FPS to update your graphics card driver. Check out this recent chart from GPU maker Nvidia, which illustrates how updated drivers enhance gaming performance.

• Changing Games Video Setting

Adjust the other video parameters while you’re tinkering with the resolution of your game for a further FPS improvement. Some games will feature straightforward settings that you may change based on your skill level, such as ultra, high, medium, and low. Sliders, numerical controls, or more complex controls may be found in other games.

Conclusion:

Making your old PC into a gaming monster is the path from zero to hero, and it not only saves you money but also gives you a tremendous sense of satisfaction. You may revitalize your outdated computer and unleash its potential to offer high-quality gaming experiences by following the instructions provided in this article. Do not forget that your enthusiasm and imagination are equally as important as the technological changes.