Windows 11 Gaming Features – DIY in 5 Ep 270

Описание: Windows 11’s strict hardware requirements and buggy updates earn it a fair amount of criticism, but for those using it, its gaming-focused features can offer significant advantages in terms of gaming performance.
This video looks at five Windows 11 features that make your games faster, prettier, and generally better.

DirectStorage
One of the biggest upgrades for Windows 11 gamers is DirectStorage. It lets your NVMe SSD send game data direct to your GPU, skipping the CPU stage. This results in faster load times and smoother world rendering, particularly in giant open-world games. Partner Windows 11 with a PCIe 5.0 SSD like the Kingston FURY Renegade G5 (https://www.kingston.com/en/ssd/gamin...) and DirectX 12 for a gaming dream team.

Game Mode
In Settings → Gaming, you can switch on Game Mode, which reallocates system resources to the CPU and GPU, quiets background tasks, and keeps things smooth. Especially useful for those on mid-range machines! The Game Bar is also a useful gaming resource: a quick-access hub for stats, recording, audio mixing etc.

Auto HDR
Windows 11’s Auto HDR is like giving your old games a surprise makeover. A display that supports HDR will yield brighter brights, darker darks, and richer colors. It’s a simple toggle on/off setting for instant glow-up. To really kick features like this into overdrive, upgrade your hardware with things like faster NVMe SSDs, higher capacity RAM and faster memory modules. The reduction in load times and smoother frame pacing will improve general performance, especially with demanding titles.

DirectX 12
Windows 11 is built to work hand-in-hand with DirectX 12, delivering higher frame rates, lower CPU overhead, and better visuals overall, especially for certain titles.
One last tip: improved hardware-accelerated GPU scheduling means your CPU workload is spread more intelligently. This means tasks are offloaded to the GPU. With this, memory optimizations, and DirectStorage, your PC becomes a much more efficient gaming machine.
Hopefully these tips helped Windows 11 users familiarize themselves with their operating system’s top gaming features and power up their playtime. Happy gaming!
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0:00 Intro
0:27 DirectStorage
1:03 Game Mode
1:29 Auto HDR
2:04 DirectX 12