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* Refresh Rate and VRR: Set your display refresh rate to its maximum supported value and enable Variable Refresh Rate (G-Sync / FreeSync) to eliminate screen tearing and minimize latency. | * Refresh Rate and VRR: Set your display refresh rate to its maximum supported value and enable Variable Refresh Rate (G-Sync / FreeSync) to eliminate screen tearing and minimize latency. | ||
* Hyper-V: On Windows, Hyper-V features can negatively affect performance to varying minor degrees. There is no comparable performance problem with KVM on Linux. See the [[Hypervisors#Performance_impact]] section for more detailed information. | * Hyper-V: On Windows, Hyper-V features can negatively affect performance to varying minor degrees. There is no comparable performance problem with KVM on Linux. See the [[Hypervisors#Performance_impact]] section for more detailed information. | ||
* | * Drivers: When updating or troubleshooting graphics drivers, it is always recommended to use [https://www.wagnardsoft.com Display Driver Uninstaller/DDU] to completely remove old driver and it's remnants. NVIDIA users can use the [https://www.techpowerup.com/nvcleanstall/ NVCleanstall] tool to install fresh drivers without bloated telemetry components. It is best practice to keep stock global settings in your GPU control panel; you can manage them via tools like [https://github.com/Orbmu2k/nvidiaProfileInspector/releases nvidiaProfileInspector]. Always avoid installing bloated, resource-heavy motherboard utility software suites (such as proprietary companion apps, optimization managers, or complex RGB tools). Even manual driver installation is mostly optional nowadays, as modern operating systems automatically bundle functional network and basic chipset drivers right out of the box. | ||
'''Portable Software Considerations''': [https://www.portablefreeware.com/faq.php#portable Portable] builds of emulators or tools can be useful in non-personal computer environments, plug-and-play setups, multi-boot testing, and guest-account scenarios. "Portable" does not mean the application has no OS-level dependencies; many portable programs still require runtimes such as DirectX, .NET, VC++ redistributables, codecs, etc. According to the Portable Freeware definition, an application is considered ''[https://www.portablefreeware.com/faq.php#stealth stealth]'' when it leaves no persistent registry entries and writes no permanent files outside its own directory after being launched, used, and closed. OS-generated entries (Windows MRU lists, DirectX registration, temporary files in system Temp folders) are generally not counted. Note: "Stealth" refers only to not leaving behind application data; it does '''not''' imply anonymity or that system administrators cannot track activity. The ideal definition of portable software includes the following characteristics: | '''Portable Software Considerations''': [https://www.portablefreeware.com/faq.php#portable Portable] builds of emulators or tools can be useful in non-personal computer environments, plug-and-play setups, multi-boot testing, and guest-account scenarios. "Portable" does not mean the application has no OS-level dependencies; many portable programs still require runtimes such as DirectX, .NET, VC++ redistributables, codecs, etc. According to the Portable Freeware definition, an application is considered ''[https://www.portablefreeware.com/faq.php#stealth stealth]'' when it leaves no persistent registry entries and writes no permanent files outside its own directory after being launched, used, and closed. OS-generated entries (Windows MRU lists, DirectX registration, temporary files in system Temp folders) are generally not counted. Note: "Stealth" refers only to not leaving behind application data; it does '''not''' imply anonymity or that system administrators cannot track activity. The ideal definition of portable software includes the following characteristics: | ||