Mid ka mid ah astaamaha suuqa ugu badan ee Windows 10 Cusboonaysiinta Hal-abuurka ayaa ah ^{(Creators Update)}Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} cusub . Habkani waxa uu ballan qaadayaa in uu wanaajin doono waayo-aragnimada ciyaaraha dhammaan dadka isticmaala Windows 10 , iyada oo aan loo eegin haddii ay haystaan ​​kombuyuutar cusub oo dhamaadka-sare ah ama qalab duug ah oo gaabis ah. Waxa aan caddayn in kasta oo ay tahay in Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} uu dhab ahaantii shaqeeyo oo uu ka caawiyo kordhinta tirada xidhmooyinka ilbiriqsi kasta oo ay bixiso ciyaaraha aad ciyaareyso. Maaddaama Microsoft aysan daaha ka qaadin tafaasiil farsamo oo badan oo ku saabsan Qaabkooda cusub ee Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} , waxaan dejinay inaan runta iska gaarno. Waxaan ku ciyaarnay dhowr ciyaaraha fiidiyooga kombiyuutaro kala duwan Windows 10 . Waxaan ku cabbirnay qaab ciyaareedkii ciyaarahaas labadabaQaabka ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} waa shid oo dami Waa kuwan waxa aan ka baranay:

Kombiyuutarrada aan ku tijaabinay Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)}

Waxaan ku tijaabinay Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} saddex kombiyuutar oo kala duwan. Waa kuwan sifooyinkii kii hore:

• Nidaamka hawlgalka: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.2GHz
• RAM: 16GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz
• Motherboard: ASUS Z97-AR
• Fiidiyowga: ASUS R9 270X DirectCU II TOP
• Kaydinta: Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512GB
• Muujinta: Acer K272HUL
• Maqal: Hal-abuur Cod Blaster Z

Tirakoobkeena, waxaan u magacaabi doonaa kombiyuutarkan "Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X."

Kumbuyuutarkii labaad ee loo isticmaalay tijaabada wuxuu lahaa sifooyinka soo socda:

• Nidaamka hawlgalka: Windows 10 Guriga^(Home) 64-bit
• Processor: AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0GHz
• RAM: 8GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX Predator 2133MHz
• Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3
• Fiidiyow: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Dual-X OC 2GB GDDR5 256-bit
• Kaydinta: Samsung SSD 750 EVO 250GB
• Muuqaalka: LG IPS234
• Maqal: Dusha

Tirakoobkeena, waxaan u magacaabi doonaa kombiyuutarkan "AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X."

PC saddexaad ee aan isticmaalnay waa ASUS VivoPC X cusub . Waa kombuyuutar VR-diyaar u ah oo cabbirkiisu le'eg yahay console-ka ciyaarta, dib u eegistiisana waa laga heli karaa halkan^{(review is available here)} . ASUS VivoPC X waxay leedahay qaabeynta qalabka soo socota:

• Nidaamka hawlgalka: Windows 10 Guriga^(Home) 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5 7300HQ @ 2.50GHz
• RAM: 16GB DDR4 Samsung 2400MHz
• Motherboard: Intel HM175
• Muuqaal: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GDDR5 192-bit
• Kaydinta: Micron SSD 1100 512GB
• Muuqaalka: LG IPS234
• Maqal: Dusha

Tirakoobkeena, waxaan u magacaabi doonaa kombiyuutarkan "Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060."

Ciyaaraha aan u isticmaalnay tijaabinta qaab ciyaareedka Game Mode

Si aad fikrad uga hesho sida qaabka ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} uu uga dhex muuqdo Windows 10 saamayn ku yeesho waxqabadka ciyaaraha, waxaanu ciyaarnay oo aanu qiyaasnay ​​shan ciyaarood oo kala duwan:

• Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - ciyaar door-ciyaareed oo la sii daayay March 2017 .
• DOOM - dib u soo kabashada casriga ah ee taxanaha caanka ah, kaas oo la sii daayay May 2016 .
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - RPG -gan caanka ah waxaa la sii daayay May 2015 waxaana lagu abaalmariyay cinwaanka Game of the Year by daabacado badan.
• Metro 2033 Redux - ciyaarta naxdinta leh ee badbaadada qofka koowaad ee ugu weyn, taasoo la sii daayay May 2014 .
• GRID 2 - ciyaar tartame oo si weyn loo amaanay taasoo la sii daayay Maajo 2013^{(May 2013)} .

Sida aad arki karto, waxaan dooranay ciyaaro la bilaabay afartii sano ee la soo dhaafay. Waa magacyo kala duwan oo leh shuruudo hardware oo kala duwan iyo matoorada garaafyada.

Nidaamka tijaabada koowaad ( "Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X") waxaan isticmaalnay goobaha muuqaalka soo socda:

• Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - Qaraarka: 2560x1440, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Sare^(High) , Toosan isku xidhka : Naafada, Xadka Framerate ^{(Framerate Limit)}:^{(Vertical Sync)} Unlimited
• DOOM - Qaraarka: 1920x1200, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Dhexdhexaad, Iskuxidhka^{(Vertical Sync)} Tooska ah : Demin
• Witcher 3: Ugaadhsiga Duurjoogta^{(The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)} - Qaraarka: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada : Dhexdhexaad, Isku^{(Maximum Frames Per Second)} - xidhka Tooska^{(Vertical Sync)} ah : Off
• Metro 2033 ^{(Metro 2033 Redux)}Redux^(Off) - Qaraarka^{(Advanced PhysX)} : 1920x1080^{(Vertical Sync)} , Tayada : Aad^(Off) u Sarreysa^(High) , SSAA : Off , Shaandheynta ^{(Tessellation)}Texture : AF ^(Normal)4X^{(AF 4X)} , Dhaqdhaqaaqa^{(Motion Blur)} blur : Off
• GRID 2 - Xallinta: 1920x1200, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Sare^(High) , Isku-^{(Vertical Sync)} xidhka Tooska ah : Off

Kumbiyuutarka labaad ( "AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X" ), waxaan u isticmaalnay hababka soo socda ciyaaraha aan ciyaarnay:

• Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - Qaraarka: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Ultra , Toosan Sync^{(Vertical Sync)} : Disabled, Framerate Limit : Unlimited
• DOOM - Qaraarka: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Dhexdhexaad, Iskuxidhka Tooska^{(Vertical Sync)} ah : Demin
• Witcher 3: Ugaadhsiga Duurjoogta^{(The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)} - Qaraarka: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada : Sare^{(Maximum Frames Per Second)} , Isku^(High) - xidhka Tooska^{(Vertical Sync)} ah : Off
• ^{(Metro 2033 Redux)}Metro 2033 ^(Off)Redux - Qaraarka: 1920x1080, Tayada :^(High) Aad u Saraysa^(Off) , SSAA : Shid^(Off) , Shaandhaynta^{(Vertical Sync)} Texture : AF ^{(AF 4X)}4X^{(Tessellation)} , Dhaqdhaqaaqa ^{(Advanced PhysX)}Mooshin^{(Motion Blur)} : Off
• GRID 2 - Xallinta: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Sare^(High) , Isku-xidhka Tooska^{(Vertical Sync)} ah : Off

Ugu dambeyntii, waa kuwan jaangooyooyinka aan ku isticmaalnay ciyaaraha kumbuyuutarka saddexaad, ASUS VivoPC X ( "Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 " ) :

• Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - Qaraarka: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Ultra , Toosan Sync^{(Vertical Sync)} : Disabled, Framerate Limit : Unlimited
• DOOM - Qaraarka: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Ultra , Isku-xidhka Tooska^{(Vertical Sync)} ah: Off
• The Witcher 3: Ugaadhsiga Duurjoogta^{(The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)} - Qaraarka: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Ultra , Toosan Sync^{(Vertical Sync)} : Off , Frames ugu badnaan ilbiriqsi^{(Maximum Frames Per Second)} kasta
• Metro 2033 Redux -^{(Advanced PhysX)} Qaraarka : 1920x1080 , Tayada^(High) : Aad u Sarreysa^(High) , SSAA : Shid^(Normal) , Shaandheynta ^{(Vertical Sync)}qoraalka^(Off) : AF ^{(AF 16X)}16X^{(Motion Blur)}
• GRID 2 - Xallinta: 1920x1080, Tayada^(Graphics) Garaafyada: Ultra , Isku-xidhka Tooska^{(Vertical Sync)} ah: Off

Sida aan wax walba u cabbirnay

Waxaan ku orodnay halbeeg kasta oo ciyaar ah saddex jeer, nidaam kasta, iyadoo aan la shidinin habka ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} Windows 10.

Metro 2033 Redux waxay leedahay aalad bartilmaameed u gaar ah, marka waxaan u isticmaalnay si aan u cabbirno waxqabadka ciyaartan. Afarta ciyaarood ee kale, waxaanu isticmaalnay Fraps si aanu u cabbirno kan ugu hooseeya, kan ugu sarreeya iyo celceliska tirada xidhmooyinku ilbidhiqsi kasta oo uu sameeyay ciyaar kasta. Kadib, waxaanu samaynay xaashi weyn oo Excel ah halkaas oo aan ku duubnay wax walba. Waxaan xisaabinay inta ugu badan ee ilbiriqsiyo kasta (fps) ciyaar kasta, nidaam kasta, celceliska tirada fps iyo ugu yaraan.

Ugu dambeyntii, waxaan u isticmaalnay Excel si aan u abuurno tiro jaantusyo garaafyo ah si dhammaan macluumaadkaas ay u sahlanaato in la dheefshiido. Waa kuwan natiijooyinka:

Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - Habka^(Mode) Ciyaartu waxba ma qabato ama hoos u dhigto waxqabadka

Ciyaartan, kombuyuutarkii ugu horreeyay, Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} ma keenay wax isbeddel ah ugu yaraan, celcelis ahaan, ama fareemooyinka ugu sarreeya ilbiriqsi kasta.

Kumbuyuutarka labaad, kan leh processor-ka AMD FX8350 , FPS ugu badnaan waxay la mid ahayd iyo ka la'aanteed Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} . Si kastaba ha ahaatee, celceliska iyo inta ugu yar labaduba waxay ahaayeen hal qaab oo hoose ka dib markii la shiday Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} . Si kale haddii loo dhigo, daarida Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} waxay la macno tahay hoos u dhac yar oo waxqabadka ah.

Dhanka ASUS VivoPC X oo leh Intel Core i5 7300HQ iyo NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 , natiijadu waa la isku daray. Iyadoo Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} uu shidmay , ugu badnaan iyo celceliska nambarada FPS ayaa hoos u dhacay dhowr qaybood. Si kastaba ha ahaatee, FPS^(FPS) ugu yaraan waxay ka korodhay 66 ilaa 79, taas oo ah wax badan.

DOOM - Habka^(Mode) Ciyaartu waa bac isku dhafan, taas oo ku xidhan kombuyuutarkaaga

Gudaha DOOM , kombuyuutarkii ugu horreeyay ayaa ka faa'iideystey adeegsiga Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} oo dhammaan cabbiraadaha ayaa kor u kacay. Korodhka ugu cajiibsan wuxuu ahaa kii ugu yaraa ee FPS , kaasoo ka socday 23fps ilaa 30.

Ka hadal inaad jannada ka gasho cadaabta iyo dib u noqoshada, kumbuyuutarka labaad ( AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X ) wuxuu u dhaqmay si aad uga xun iyada oo Game Mode karti u leh: FPS ugu badnaan wuxuu ka socday 59 ilaa 56, celceliska FPS min 39 ilaa 32, iyo FPS ugu yaraan waxay ku dhowdahay kala bar 20 ilaa 12.

On the ASUS VivoPC X ( Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060) , Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} waxay bixisay bac kale oo isku dhafan: waxay kordhisay xargaha ugu badan ee ilbiriqsi kasta laakiin waxay hoos u dhigtay celceliska iyo ugu yaraan, taas oo aan ahayn mid aad u fiican.

The Witcher 3 : Wild Hunt - Habka^(Mode) Ciyaartu waa bac isku dhafan, taas oo ku xidhan kombuyuutarkaaga

Imtixaankii ugu horreeyay ee PC ( Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X ), iyadoo la adeegsanayo Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} ayaa wax badan hagaajisay. FPS -kii ugu badnaa waxa uu kordhay 5 fiim, celcelis ahaan 2 fiim, ugu yaraanna waxa uu ka kacay 32 ilaa 33.

Nidaamka labaad (AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X ), Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} wuxuu kordhay ugu yaraan iyo ugu badnaan FPS , laakiin wuxuu hoos u dhigay celceliska FPS ee aan diiwaan galnay.

Ugu dambeyntiina, ASUS VivoPC X ( Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060) , iyadoo la adeegsanayo Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} waxay la macno tahay hoos u dhaca guud ee waxqabadka. Dhibcuhu waxay ahaayeen kuwo muhiim ah: min 64 ilaa 58 FPS ugu badnaan , 48 hoos ilaa 44 celceliska FPS , iyo min 37 dariiq hoos ilaa 26 FPS ugu yar . Natiijo niyad jab leh.

Metro 2033 Redux - Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} waxay hoos u dhigtaa tirada ugu badan ee fiimyada ilbiriqsikii

Kumbuyuutarkii ugu horreeyay ee aan isticmaalnay ( Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X ) ayaa hoos u dhac ku yimid shaqadiisa kadib markii aan awoodnay Game Mode . Celcelis ahaan FPS sideedii^(FPS) ayuu ahaa, laakiin ugu badnaan ayaa hoos u dhacay 22 fiim, ugu yaraanna wuxuu hoos uga dhacay 12 ilaa 6.

Kumbuyuutarkii labaad ee aan isticmaalnay ( AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X ), daarida Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} waxay hoos u dhigtay tirada ugu badan ee fiilooyinka ilbiriqsi kasta. Tirakoobkii kale ayaa sidii hore ahaa.

On the ASUS VivoPC X ( Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060) , Isticmaalka Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} waxba kama beddelin qaab macno leh. Dhammaan halbeegyadu sideedii bay ahaayeen, kaliya tirada ugu badan ee xargaha ilbiriqsi kasta ayaa hoos u dhacay.

GRID 2 - Habka^(Mode) ciyaarta ayaa laga yaabaa inuu horumariyo waxqabadka, laakiin kaliya kombiyuutarada qaar

Ciyaartii ugu dambeysay ee aan tijaabinay, kumbuyuutarkii ugu horreeyay ( Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X ) wuxuu kordhiyey waxqabadkiisa markii Game Mode la shiday. Labada ugu badnaan iyo celceliska qiyamka FPS ayaa kor u kacay, laakiin korodhka ugu xiisaha badan ayaa ahaa tirada ugu yar ee FPS , kaas oo ka kacay 81 ilaa 107 fiim.

Kumbiyuutarka labaad ( AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X ) , wax qabadku wuxuu ahaa mid ka fiicnaaday iyada oo aan Game Mode . In kasta oo tirada ugu badan ee fiimyada ilbiriqsigiiba ay korodhay wax yar ka dib markii la shiday Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} , celceliska iyo xidhmooyinka ugu yar ee ilbiriqsigii si weyn ayay hoos ugu dhaceen.

On the ASUS VivoPC X ( Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060) , Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} wax wanaagsan ma samayn. Tirada ugu badan ee FPS waxay ku korodhay 3 fiim, laakiin celceliska iyo tirada ugu yar ee fiimyada ayaa yara yaraatay.

Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} waa mid horumarsan oo aan saameyn wanaagsan oo macno leh ku lahayn ciyaaraha maanta

Ka dib markii aan samayno dhammaan cabbiradaas, saddex nidaam oo kala duwan, waannu niyad jabnay. Waxaan eegnay halbeegyada kale ee ay maamulaan daabacaadyo kale ama ciyaartooyda baraha bulshada natiijaduna waa isku mid. Mid ka mid ah tifaftirayaasha PC World kaliya ayaa ku guuleystey inuu aqoonsado faa'iidada: waxay u muuqataa in shidista Habka Game-^{(Game Mode)} ka ay faa'iido leedahay haddii aad tahay nooca gamer ee ku haya browserka webka ee muusikada ku ciyaara YouTube oo ka shaqeeya antivirus AVG inta uu ciyaarayo. ^(AVG)Waxaad arki kartaa natiijooyinka PC World halkan^(here) .

Si kastaba ha ahaatee, waxaan si joogto ah u ciyaarnaa ciyaaraha mana samayno waxa ragga PC World ay u tixgeliyaan xaalad nololeed oo dhab ah. Waxaan awood u siineynaa "habka ciyaarta" ee alaabadayada ka hortagga, waxaan xireynaa apps-ka awoodda u baahan, waxaana diirada saareynaa kaliya ciyaaraha aan ciyaareyno. Oo, markaad tan samaynayso, Habka Ciyaartu^{(Game Mode)} wuxuu dhaawici karaa waxqabadka ciyaaraha, taas oo ku xidhan nidaamkaaga iyo ciyaaraha aad ciyaareyso.

Sifada ay tahay inay wax u wanaajiso ciyaaraha, Habka Game^{(Game Mode)} waa mid aan la horumarin, suuqgeyn suuqgeyneed oo ka fog hagaajinta tayada khibradaada ciyaaraha.

Dhibaatada kale ee qaabkani waa in ay adagtahay in la awoodo iyo, ciyaaraha qaarkood, waxay ku lug leedahay iyaga oo ku shaqeeya "window-mode," si aad u gasho Game Bar oo aad awood u yeelatid Game Mode^{(Game Mode)} .

Waxaan aaminsanahay in ciyaartoyda intooda badan ay gebi ahaanba iska indhatiraan iyo in sifadan ay isticmaali doonaan tiro dad ah oo aad u xaddidan, iyo sabab wanaagsan: ku dhawaad ​​waxba ma hagaajinayso khibradaada ciyaaraha.

Waa maxay waayo-aragnimadaada ku saabsan Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} , gudaha Windows 10 ?

Hadda oo aad ogtahay sida muuqaalkani ugu sameeyay nidaamyadayada imtixaannada Windows 10 Cusboonaysiinta Hal^{(Creators Update)} -abuurka , waxaan jeclaan lahayn inaan ogaano sida wanaagsan ee ay kuugu qabatay: miyaad aragtay saameyn togan oo macno leh markaad ciyaareyso? Ma kuu fududdahay in aad shido? Waa maxay ra'yigaaga ku saabsan Habka Ciyaarta^{(Game Mode)} ?

Game Mode in Windows 10: Testing real-life performance in modern games

One of the most marketed featureѕ of Windows 10 Creators Update iѕ the new Game Mode. This feature promises to improve the gaming experience for all the Windows 10 users, regardless of whether they have a new high-end computer or an older, slower device. What's not clear though is whether Game Mode actually works and helps increase the number of frames per second rendered by the games you play. As Microsoft didn't reveal many technical details about their new Game Mode, we set out to find the truth on our own. We played several video games on different computers with Windows 10. We measured the performance in those games with both Game Mode turned on and turned off. Here's what we have learned:

The computers on which we tested Game Mode

We tested Game Mode on three different computers. Here's the specs of the first one:

• Operating system: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5 4460 @ 3.2GHz
• RAM: 16GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX DDR3 1600MHz
• Motherboard: ASUS Z97-AR
• Video: ASUS R9 270X DirectCU II TOP
• Storage: Samsung SSD 850 PRO 512GB
• Display: Acer K272HUL
• Audio: Creative Sound Blaster Z

In our statistics, we will name this computer "Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X."

The second computer used for testing had the following specifications:

• Operating system: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
• Processor: AMD FX-8350 @ 4.0GHz
• RAM: 8GB DDR3 Kingston HyperX Predator 2133MHz
• Motherboard: ASRock 970 Extreme3
• Video: Sapphire Radeon R9 270X Dual-X OC 2GB GDDR5 256-bit
• Storage: Samsung SSD 750 EVO 250GB
• Display: LG IPS234
• Audio: Onboard

In our statistics, we will name this computer "AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X."

The third PC we used is the new ASUS VivoPC X. It's a VR-ready computer with the size of a game console and its review is available here. ASUS VivoPC X has the following hardware configuration:

• Operating system: Windows 10 Home 64-bit
• Processor: Intel Core i5 7300HQ @ 2.50GHz
• RAM: 16GB DDR4 Samsung 2400MHz
• Motherboard: Intel HM175
• Video: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB GDDR5 192-bit
• Storage: Micron SSD 1100 512GB
• Display: LG IPS234
• Audio: Onboard

In our statistics, we will name this computer "Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060."

The games we used for testing Game Mode performance

To get an idea on how the Game Mode feature in Windows 10 influences gaming performance, we played and benchmarked five different games:

• Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - an action role-playing game that was released in March 2017.
• DOOM - a modern reboot of the popular series, which was released in May 2016.
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - this popular RPG was released in May 2015 and it was awarded the title of Game of the Year by many publications.
• Metro 2033 Redux - a great first-person shooter survival horror game, that was released in May 2014.
• GRID 2 - a critically acclaimed racing game that was released in May 2013.

As you can see, we chose games that were launched in the last four years. They are diverse titles with different hardware requirements and graphic engines.

On the first test system ("Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X") we used the following visual settings:

• Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - Resolution: 2560x1440, Graphics Quality: High, Vertical Sync: Disabled, Framerate Limit: Unlimited
• DOOM - Resolution: 1920x1200, Graphics Quality: Medium, Vertical Sync: Off
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: Medium, Vertical Sync: Off, Maximum Frames Per Second: Unlimited
• Metro 2033 Redux - Resolution: 1920x1080, Quality: Very High, SSAA: Off, Texture filtering: AF 4X, Motion Blur: Off, Tessellation: Normal, Vertical Sync: Off, Advanced PhysX: Off
• GRID 2 - Resolution: 1920x1200, Graphics Quality: High, Vertical Sync: Off

On the second computer ("AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X"), we used the following settings for the games that we played:

• Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: Ultra, Vertical Sync: Disabled, Framerate Limit: Unlimited
• DOOM - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: Medium, Vertical Sync: Off
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: High, Vertical Sync: Off, Maximum Frames Per Second: Unlimited
• Metro 2033 Redux - Resolution: 1920x1080, Quality: Very High, SSAA: On, Texture filtering: AF 4X, Motion Blur: Off, Tessellation: Off, Vertical Sync: Off, Advanced PhysX: Off
• GRID 2 - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: High, Vertical Sync: Off

Finally, here are the settings we used in games on the third computer, the ASUS VivoPC X ("Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060"):

• Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: Ultra, Vertical Sync: Disabled, Framerate Limit: Unlimited
• DOOM - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: Ultra, Vertical Sync: Off
• The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: Ultra, Vertical Sync: Off, Maximum Frames Per Second: Unlimited
• Metro 2033 Redux - Resolution: 1920x1080, Quality: Very High, SSAA: On, Texture filtering: AF 16X, Motion Blur: Normal, Tesselation: Very High, Vertical Sync: Off, Advanced PhysX: On
• GRID 2 - Resolution: 1920x1080, Graphics Quality: Ultra, Vertical Sync: Off

How we measured everything

We ran each gaming benchmark three times, on each system, with and then without turning on the Game Mode in Windows 10.

Metro 2033 Redux has its own benchmark tool, so we used it to measure performance in this game. For the other four games, we used Fraps to measure the lowest, the highest and the average number of frames per seconds rendered by each game. Then, we made a large Excel spreadsheet where we recorded everything. We calculated the maximum frames per second (fps) in each game, for each system, the average number of fps and the minimum.

Finally, we used Excel to create a number of graphic charts so all that information is easier to digest. Here are the results:

Vikings - Wolves of Midgard - Game Mode does nothing or lowers performance

In this game, on the first computer, Game Mode brought no change to the minimum, average, or maximum frames per second.

On the second PC, the one with an AMD FX8350 processor, the maximum FPS was the same with and without Game Mode. However, both the average and the minimum were one frame lower after turning the Game Mode on. In other words, turning Game Mode on meant a small decrease in performance.

On the ASUS VivoPC X with Intel Core i5 7300HQ and NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060, the results were mixed. With the Game Mode turned on, the maximum and the average FPS numbers went down by a few frames. However, the minimum FPS increased from 66 to 79, which is a lot.

DOOM - Game Mode is a mixed bag, depending on your computer

In DOOM, the first computer benefited from using Game Mode and all measurements went up. The most impressive increase was that of the minimum FPS, which went from 23 fps to 30.

Talk about going from heaven to hell and back, the second computer (AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X) behaved a lot worse with Game Mode enabled: the maximum FPS went from 59 to 56, the average FPS from 39 to 32, and the minimum FPS almost halved from 20 to 12.

On the ASUS VivoPC X (Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060), Game Mode provided another mixed bag: it increased the maximum frames per second but it lowered the average and the minimum, which isn't great at all.

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Game Mode is a mixed bag, depending on your computer

On the first test PC (Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X), using Game Mode improved things a lot. The maximum FPS increased by 5 frames, the average by 2 frames, and the minimum went up from 32 to 33.

On the second system (AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X), Game Mode increased the minimum and maximum FPS rendered, but decreased the average FPS that we recorded.

Finally, on the ASUS VivoPC X (Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060), using Game Mode meant a general decrease in performance. The drops were significant: from 64 to 58 for the maximum FPS, 48 down to 44 for the average FPS, and from 37 way down to 26 for the minimum FPS. A disappointing result.

Metro 2033 Redux - Game Mode lowers the maximum number of frames per second

The first computer we used (Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X) had a drop in performance after we enabled Game Mode. The average FPS remained the same, but the maximum dropped by 22 frames, and the minimum went down from 12 to 6.

On the second PC we used (AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X), turning on the Game Mode decreased the maximum number of frames per second. The other statistics remained the same.

On the ASUS VivoPC X (Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060), using the Game Mode did not change anything in a meaningful way. All metrics stayed the same, only the maximum number of frames per second has decreased.

GRID 2 - Game Mode may improve performance, but only on some computers

In the last game that we tested, the first computer (Intel Core i5 4460 & AMD Radeon R9 270X) increased its performance when Game Mode was turned on. Both the maximum and the average FPS values went up, but the most striking increase was that of the minimum number of FPS, which went up from 81 to 107 frames.

On the second computer (AMD FX-8350 & AMD Radeon R9 270X), the performance was better without Game Mode. Although the maximum number of frames per second increased a little after turning Game Mode on, the average and the minimum frames per second decreased significantly.

On the ASUS VivoPC X (Intel Core i5 7300HQ & NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060), Game Mode didn't do any good. The maximum number of FPS increased by 3 frames, but the average and minimum number of frames decreased a bit.

Game Mode is underdeveloped and doesn't have a meaningful positive impact in today's games

After making all these measurements, on three different systems, we are disappointed. We looked at other benchmarks run by other publications or gamers on social media and the results are similar. Only one editor at PC World has managed to identify a benefit: it seems that turning on Game Mode is useful if you are the kind of gamer who keeps a web browser playing music on YouTube and activates AVG antivirus while gaming. You can see PC World's results here.

However, we play games regularly and we don't do what the guys at PC World consider a real-life scenario. We enable the "game mode" functions of our antivirus products, we close down power-hungry apps and we just focus on the games that we play. And, when doing this, Game Mode may hurt gaming performance, depending on your system and the games that you play.

For a feature that it is supposed to make things better for games, Game Mode is underdeveloped, marketing fluff that's far from improving the quality of your gaming experience.

Another problem with this feature is that it is difficult to enable and, in some games, it involves running them in "window-mode," so that you can access the Game Bar and enable Game Mode.

We believe that most gamers will completely ignore it and that this feature will be used by a very limited number of people, and for good reason: it does almost nothing to improve your gaming experience.

What is your experience with Game Mode, in Windows 10?

Now that you know how this feature has performed on our test systems with Windows 10 Creators Update, we would like to know how well it performed for you: did you see a meaningful positive impact when playing games? Do you find it easy to turn on? What is your opinion about Game Mode?

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