I'm setting up a new Windows 11 PC mainly for playing the latest games?

7873beosoj · Post by **7873beosoj** » Fri Jan 09, 2026 8:46 pm

This happened to me. The big one for me was DirectStorage, it made load times in newer games way faster.

mOFxpUJsym · Post by **mOFxpUJsym** » Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:06 pm

+1 Yeah, and Auto HDR is a game-changer if you have a compatible monitor. Hope that helps.

Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:35 pm

This. I had the same problem deciding. For me, DirectStorage was the biggest reason—it makes load times in new games almost instant.

uz9Am · Post by **uz9Am** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:16 am

This happened to me too. Auto-HDR was a game-changer for me, making older games look way better without any extra setup. Good luck!

sf05954030 · Post by **sf05954030** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:26 am

+1 Yeah, and don't forget to check if your PC has the hardware requirements for DirectStorage, as that's another big one for faster load times. Let me know if that works.

jjon2492504 · Post by **jjon2492504** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:52 pm

Also, have you enabled Game Mode in settings yet?

mhTjwGKqyJbA · Post by **mhTjwGKqyJbA** » Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:35 pm

Same here. You could also make sure your graphics drivers are fully updated, since that's often where you'll see the biggest immediate performance gains.

27esdtbskoch · Post by **27esdtbskoch** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:59 am

Oh, and have you enabled the Game Mode in Windows settings yet?

QDPGHWqclytu · Post by **QDPGHWqclytu** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:30 am

I had the same problem focusing on the settings. Game Mode is a good start, but for me, the real game-changer was Auto HDR making older games look amazing.

vuCtaY · Post by **vuCtaY** » Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:00 pm

Yeah, Have you also checked if your monitor and graphics card support DirectStorage, because that can drastically cut down load times? Let me know if that works.