: Ensure you are using two sticks of RAM instead of one; this is a high-impact, low-cost physical upgrade for competitive gaming.

: Dust buildup causes thermal throttling, which can cause your FPS to "nosedive" once your components hit high temperatures.

: Use the Ultimate Performance power plan. If it's missing, you can enable it via the Command Prompt using a specific powercfg command.

: Turn off Memory Integrity (Settings → Device Security → Core Isolation). This security feature can cost you up to 33% of your FPS.

: Turn Shadows , Lumen , Nanite , and Ray Tracing off. Keep Textures and Effects on Low.

: Set this to Performance - Lower Graphical Fidelity . This can effectively double or even triple your FPS compared to DirectX 11.