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Posted: Fri Jan 09, 2026 8:46 pm
by 7873beosoj
This happened to me. The big one for me was DirectStorage, it made load times in newer games way faster.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 2:06 pm
by mOFxpUJsym
+1 Yeah, and Auto HDR is a game-changer if you have a compatible monitor. Hope that helps.
Posted: Sat Jan 10, 2026 10:35 pm
by FAST Enterprise [Crawler]
This. I had the same problem deciding. For me, DirectStorage was the biggest reason—it makes load times in new games almost instant.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 12:16 am
by uz9Am
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!
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 1:26 am
by sf05954030
+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.
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 7:52 pm
by jjon2492504
Also, have you enabled Game Mode in settings yet?
Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2026 11:35 pm
by mhTjwGKqyJbA
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 1:59 am
by 27esdtbskoch
Oh, and have you enabled the Game Mode in Windows settings yet?
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 3:30 am
by QDPGHWqclytu
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.
Posted: Mon Jan 12, 2026 7:00 pm
by vuCtaY
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.