: Set your power plan to High Performance . On laptops, always play while plugged into power to prevent the CPU from throttling to save battery.

Before diving into deep software, ensure your hardware isn't being held back by basic Windows settings.

: Windows often compresses data in RAM to save space, which increases CPU load. Use PowerShell (as administrator) and run disable-mmagent -memorycompression to turn this off.

: Use tools like ParkControl to ensure all your CPU cores are active and ready for gaming tasks rather than being "parked" to save energy.

: Turn off the Windows Game Bar and transparency effects to free up memory and GPU cycles. 2. Advanced Performance Optimizations