Hardware Boost and Gaming Settings
Hardware Boost and Gaming Settings
I was checking whether to enable hardware acceleration or turn it off for gaming. I found mixed advice in the Windows 10 21H2 optimization guides—some recommend it while others advise against it. You have a Ryzen 5 3500 with 6 cores, a GTX 1650 4GB DDR5, and 16GB of 3200kHz RAM with GSKILL RipJaws 5. Your setup seems solid for performance, but the right choice depends on your specific workloads.
I haven't tried Game Mode before, but I've always experienced smooth performance in optimized games.
Game Mode isn’t beneficial for high-end CPUs like the Ryzen 5 or Ryzen 3000. It actually reduces performance on modern systems. For a CPU with 12 cores, it would only cut half the available cores, and even then, it wouldn’t make a difference. A Ryzen 3500 should have 6 cores and 6 threads, which is its intended design. Game Mode isn’t turned on by default. I’m unclear on what you meant by “hardware accelerator,” so I can’t offer further advice.
The performance varies depending on the game and hardware setup. Some titles work well with HAGS, while others don’t show improvement. Factors like your system’s capabilities and other components (such as fast RAM) play a role. In CODMW BR, your FPS increased, but in RDR2 it didn’t change much. It seems to be a straightforward setup or reboot process. Hard to say exactly what’s affecting game mode—possibly a default parity setting for Windows Store or Android ports. You might want to check if the WinUpdate pause is active while playing.
Consider the option and test it out. Execute benchmarks and play games where you can consistently reproduce your actions. Check the average frames per second and observe the 1% drops. Then make a judgment. Game Mode was built for UWP applications, and for Windows 32-bit versions it helps lower-end processors by disabling certain tasks like indexing. This is the general overview. Keep in mind that when I refer to low-end, I mean what it was back when this feature was first released.
Thanks for the guidance. Testing and adjusting will likely be the best approach to determine its effectiveness.
I really don’t recall whether it’s turned on or not, maybe I just forgot.