Is your laptop giving you a headache when it comes to gaming?
Are you looking for a smooth and consistent gaming experience?
Do you need that slight push for your game to be playable at 4K resolution?
So let's hop right in to know how you can get the most out of your laptop when it comes to gaming!
- Debloat your laptop Your new laptop has a lot of stuff preinstalled that you don't really require. These can be apps and games preinstalled by Microsoft itself like Microsoft News and Candy Crush and those from your laptop's manufacturer like HP Assistant, McAfee and DropBox.
- Turn on Game Mode
- Optimize with Game Boosters
- Install and Update Graphic Drivers
- Upgrade your RAM RAM or Random Access Memory is a component of your PC or laptop that plays a significant role in gaming and video editing. The data from the internal disk is transferred and stored in the RAM on a temporary basis and hence is volatile, i.e. when you switch off your computer the data stored in it vanishes. For instance, when you open Chrome all data needed to run the application is stored in the RAM. When you close Chrome, that data stored is removed from the RAM.
All these apps are pretty good and useful, no doubt. But most are of no use to YOU. They unnecessarily eat up your system's storage and utilize your CPU and RAM up to a great extent. Many of these apps run in the background, for example the Mail app that notifies you of new emails.
You can delete any unwanted apps by navigating to Start Menu -> System Settings -> Apps and features. Select an app from the list and hit uninstall. You can always search online to know more about an app and how it can be useful if you think of keeping it.
Game Mode is a built-in feature in Windows 10 that helps improve gaming experience. It is integrated with the Xbox Game Bar.
Enabling it will make your CPU and GPU to solely focus on gaming and doesn't allow those annoying Windows Updates to take place in the middle of a game. But don't expect a huge jump, you'll only notice a slight change. It's still helpful though. Go to Start Menu -> Gaming -> Game Mode and then turn it on.
Game Boosters are software utilities that help boost gaming performance, just like Game Mode. Here, all background processes and running apps are temporarily closed, thus freeing up the RAM for your games.
Once you hit the play button of your game, the game booster quickly performs its function before running the game. It even acts as a game manager from where you can launch games and get detailed results about how your laptop performed when you ran that game. You can also use is as a system cleaner. These features are missing in Game Mode.
The most popular, effective and free game boosters in the market are Razer Cortez and Wise Game Booster.
A driver is a program that helps a hardware device communicate effectively with the operating system. For example, your laptop requires a driver if you want to scan a file from your printer. Graphics drivers are required for, obviously, your GPU or graphics card. These should be preinstalled when you buy your computer. If not, it's essential to install them.
Graphic drivers make sure that your drivers are updated regularly and provide advanced features to enhance your gaming experience.
Intel, AMD and NVIDIA have their own respective driver software readily available to install. You can check if they are installed by going through your app list and looking for an app named Intel Graphics, AMD Radeon or NVIDIA GeForce.
RAM handles the huge amount of data in games that is needed frequently at a fast rate. Modern games require at least 8 GB or 8 Giga Byte of RAM. Usually, most computers include 4 GB of RAM. See to it that you upgrade your RAM.
You also need to look at your RAM's clock speed - the speed at which the data is transferred. It is measured in MHz or Mega Hertz. A RAM of 3000 MHz and above is considered fancy and high-end.
PRO TIP: Whenever you want to install a game, make sure that your system meets the minimum requirements of the game at least. You can confirm by comparing your system's specifications to the game's system requirements.
Try out websites like pcgamebenchmark where you can get detailed insights of how your PC fares against any game in your browser itself.
I was able to run "Shadow of the Tomb Raider" that demanded high PC requirements in HD(720p) at low settings on my AMD laptop with integrated graphics using the above tips.
(Screenshots are owned by me)
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