Microsoft has introduced a ‘Game Mode’ feature in Windows 10 to help users improve their game performance. If enabled, your system will prioritize CPU and GPU resources for the game you are playing. However, several recent online reports suggest that the Game Mode feature is causing performance issues. The post has received a ton of support since then and other gamers have said they face similar problems.
Windows 10 Game Mode
These so-called bugs are affecting gameplay for titles, including Call of Duty: Warzone And LOL (Legend League). A few graphics cards, which seem to be having problems, have also been named online. These include the Radeon RX 5700 XT, RX 570, RX 480, and R9 290 from AMD and Geforce GTX 980, Geforce GTX 1080 Ti From Nvidia. AMD is already investigating the issue but could do so with a recent Windows 10 update.
I also experienced the same problem last week while playing Apex Legends On my Windows 10 laptop. I noticed a significant decrease in FPS and graphics quality over time, disrupting gameplay. After reading these reports, I tried to turn off game mode, and well, it works. The gameplay was still a bit scary but the graphics performance was much better than before.
So, the easiest solution to improve performance is to turn off the game mode feature. It can be just a few clicks and the difference between night and day. Go to the Settings app, go to the ‘Gaming‘ section, and close the button under the ‘Game Mode’ option.
Let’s hope Microsoft is aware of the problem and will give an update to make gaming on Windows 10 PC as smooth as ever. Until then, we have to live with this simple solution.