{"id":268781,"date":"2023-12-31T04:58:36","date_gmt":"2023-12-31T09:58:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=322848"},"modified":"2025-07-01T17:18:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T00:18:51","slug":"four-simple-tricks-to-optimize-your-video-games-on-your-gaming-pc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/four-simple-tricks-to-optimize-your-video-games-on-your-gaming-pc\/","title":{"rendered":"Four simple tricks to optimize your video games on your gaming PC"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/we-already-know-the-ranking-of-the-most-purchased-games-on-steam-in-2023-there-are-surprises\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">When we buy a powerful PC, we are eager to try games<\/a><\/strong>, live adventures that were previously impossible for us. <strong>Once installed, we set the game to 4K and Ultra graphics quality and&#8230; boom. The game doesn&#8217;t start.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Steam\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/3047d89c-96d0-11e6-8546-00163ed833e7\/2505233623\/steam-download.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Steam<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/steam.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Modern games are very graphically demanding and, in addition, they are optimized in the worst possible way.<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-last-of-us-pc-broken-steam\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"> Programmers nowadays only think about developing titles for consoles and not for PC.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This makes computer players have to change computer parts very often. <strong>If you don&#8217;t have the best hardware, it seems like the gaming sector forgets about you.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For all those who want to play with the best quality without sacrificing a 60 fps frame rate along the way, these four tricks can come in handy for 2024.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"How to Display FPS, GPU, CPU Usage in Games\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/v_y6KoQe3oQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use an FPS counter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We often can&#8217;t tell if the computer is running smoothly or if the game is destroying us with its poor optimization. That&#8217;s why <strong>nothing beats an FPS counter and, if possible, a meter that gives us percentages of RAM, CPU, and GPU usage.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Consider it an extra tip, but I think it&#8217;s equally important to ensure proper optimization. I always make sure to activate a frames per second counter in the top right corner of the screen while playing, and I recommend you do the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Durante m\u00e1s de dos d\u00e9cadas hemos ayudado a evolucionar a los videojuegos. ??\ufe0f<br><br>Desde DLSS a RTX Remix, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/AIonRTX?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#AIonRTX<\/a> lleva m\u00e1s lejos y r\u00e1pido a tus juegos. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JYSEFmosu3\">pic.twitter.com\/JYSEFmosu3<\/a><\/p>&mdash; NVIDIA GeForce ES (@NVIDIAGeForceES) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NVIDIAGeForceES\/status\/1737518467291443327?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">December 20, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>It is not necessary to constantly monitor the frame rate<\/strong>, but using it -at least during the first two hours of gameplay- will help you quickly identify the places and moments in the game that demand more from the graphics card and determine their impact on performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In some cases, I even have a detailed summary of performance, but I usually disable both when I know no adjustments need to be made. I think having a dedicated frame rate counter is more reassuring than looking at fps or simply feeling the smoothness with which a game runs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nowadays, most games have a frame rate counter, <strong>but you can also use the one built into Nvidia GeForce Experience or AMD Adrenaline software.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Use the new scaling technologies: DLSS and FSR<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You are likely to find <strong>Nvidia&#8217;s DLSS scaling technology or AMD&#8217;s FSR (or both in some cases) in most modern games<\/strong>, and I cannot recommend them enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Yes, it can be argued that visual fidelity is lost when rendering the game at a relatively low resolution and scaling it<\/strong>, but I haven&#8217;t had any issues with either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alan Wake 2 | 4K NVIDIA DLSS 3.5 World Premiere\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HwGbQwoMCxM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I say this because I start with the &#8220;Quality&#8221; mode before making further adjustments, but <strong>I usually stick with the &#8220;Quality&#8221; or &#8220;Balanced&#8221; modes to get the best results<\/strong>. You can also use features like AMD frame generation or smooth motion frames for a smoother experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I have had more luck optimizing and getting better results with Nvidia&#8217;s DLSS than with AMD&#8217;s FSR<\/strong>, but both provide good performance currently and will help you achieve better performance in games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upscaling is often the first setting I tweak to determine if I can achieve the desired results before messing with anything else. <strong>It&#8217;s a great way to see instant performance improvements without compromising other visual aspects.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, the image quality is slightly affected, but it is usually insignificant and worth it for the increase in performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Raytracing yes or Raytracing no<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before moving on to other graphic settings such as volumetrics and post-processing, <strong>I recommend that you check the lighting settings<\/strong>. The combination of these settings, such as lighting, shadows, ambient occlusion, etc., is usually one of the most demanding for hardware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But since these settings also have the most impact on visual quality, I suggest adjusting them before the others to improve performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RTX. IT\u2019S ON. | Official GeForce RTX Trailer\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/NZP4_gaZACc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adjusting the lighting is <strong>especially important in games that use ray tracing to add more realism to the scenes<\/strong>. Ray tracing implementations tend to be even more demanding on hardware, so I only recommend using them with a scaling adjustment to achieve the best results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>I find it tempting to enable ray tracing whenever I can<\/strong>, but it&#8217;s not always possible, even for me with a decent RTX 3080 in my tower today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Don&#8217;t ignore volumetric adjustments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Don&#8217;t make the same mistake I did and ignore volumetric settings, as they can be just as taxing on your hardware. <strong>Volumetric settings, in case you&#8217;re wondering, include volumetric lighting, fog, and clouds<\/strong>, which can severely impact the game&#8217;s frame rate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cyberpunk 2077 - RTX 4090 Ultra Settings (4K + Raytracing)\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/YWuwvfTfONc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These are undoubtedly the first adjustments you should optimize before diving into a game. <strong>Both volumetric fog and clouds don&#8217;t have as much impact as volumetric lighting,<\/strong> so you can save a lot of performance by lowering them completely without seeing a big impact on the visual effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And with all this, <strong>we would already have the games ready to be played with good graphic quality, without sacrificing the precious 60 fps that us players love so much.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Modern games are very demanding graphically, and, in addition, they are optimized in the worst possible way. 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