How to Increase Your Frames Per Second (FPS) on PC Games

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Upgrade your PC.

   If you have low-spec PC, consider buying new one or upgrading your current PC.
   
   Many games today have high requirements, and will run slow on low-grade computers.
   
   Make sure that your PC meets at least the minimum requirements of the game before buying/downloading it.
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   Step 2: Update your graphics driver.

   Open Start Menu, type Device Manger and select it from the results.
   
   Expand the Display Adaptors Category.
   
   Right-click on your graphics driver and select Update Driver Software.
   
   Choose Search automatically for updated Driver software. , There are many programs that can clean your PC; search for a free one, make sure it's legitimate, and follow the directions. , Right-click the battery icon in system tray and choose Power Options, choose High Performance then close the window. , Open System in Control Panel.
   
   Go to the Advanced tab, then click Settings.
   
   Go to the Visual Effects tab, choose Adjust for best performance then click Okay. , This will free up some RAM and give you more FPS when you are playing.
   
   You can close each app individually, or use Task Manager to close them.
   
   Open it by pressing control+alt+delete simultaneously.
   
   Select the program you want to stop by left-clicking on it once (it will be highlighted).
   
   Once you select a process, the "end task" button will become available and you can press it to terminate any program/process you have highlighted. , any recording software as fraps or bandicam will give you fps drop when you are playing , Go to game options and set the lowest graphic settings possible.
   
   This will decrease the graphic quality of the game, but will be easier on your computer, thus freeing up some FPS. , Go to game options and enable windowed mode (if available) and decrease the resolution of the game; for example, from 1800x1000 to 800x500. ,
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   Step 3: Clean up your PC.

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   Step 4: Set your power to "high performance".

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   Step 5: Disable visual effects.

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   Step 6: Close all desktop apps.

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   Step 7: Do not record while playing.

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   Step 8: Run the game at lowest settings.

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   Step 9: Run the game in windowed mode and at low resolution.

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    Step 10: Enjoy the game!

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