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Power plans for gaming: High Performance vs Ultimate

March 31, 2025 · 9 min read

If your frames feel inconsistent, the problem is rarely a single setting — it's the stack. This guide walks the full chain from Windows to GPU to peripherals so the gains actually hold under load.

Start with a clean Windows baseline

The single biggest source of stutter we see is the OS scheduling background work during gameplay. Lock that down first and every later tweak gets more stable.

Set the power plan to High Performance (or Ultimate), disable startup apps you don't need, and turn off Memory Integrity if you're chasing every last frame — re-test after each change.

  • Power plan → High Performance / Ultimate
  • Disable non-essential startup apps in Task Manager
  • Turn off Game Bar + background recording
  • Set Graphics preference → High Performance for the game's .exe
// The TL;DR
  • Power plan → High Performance / Ultimate
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