Switching from "Balanced" to "High Performance" (or the hidden "Ultimate Performance" plan) ensures the CPU remains at its maximum clock speed, eliminating the micro-stutter caused by the processor ramping up and down.

To hit triple-digit frames, the operating system's visual flair must go.

Enabling "Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling" in the Graphics settings allows the graphics card to manage its own memory, reducing latency and potentially squeezing out those last few frames in CPU-bound scenarios. Visual Sacrifices for Performance

Cranking the Frames: The Quest for the 500 FPS Threshold in Windows 10