PC performance settings that helped most — follow-up

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1. PKPilot KX

   Pilot KXModOriginal post

   @pilot_kx · 1 Jul 2026, 00:38

   #1

   This started as a small annoyance and turned into a proper rabbit hole. Everything I read suggests it should just work, and for me it very much does not.

   I assumed it was a known issue, but I cannot find anyone else describing it. Any pointers appreciated, even partial ones.

2. MLMaya L.

   Maya L.

   @maya_l · 2 Jul 2026, 12:54

   #2

   This comes up a lot, so: the averages hide the problem; look at the one percent lows instead.

3. COCobaltfox

   Cobaltfox

   @cobaltfox · 3 Jul 2026, 06:07

   #3

   Only partly related, but the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

4. IGInes G.

   Ines G.

   @ines_g · 4 Jul 2026, 01:17

   #4

   This comes up a lot, so: nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

5. IHInes H.

   Ines H.

   @ines_h · 4 Jul 2026, 14:43

   #5

   This is the bit people miss — nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

   Others may have a cleaner method.

6. THTheo H.

   Theo H.

   @theo_h · 6 Jul 2026, 09:38

   #6

   Agreed on most of this, except it depends heavily on your specific setup, so take any single number with a grain of salt.

7. COCobaltfox

   Cobaltfox

   @cobaltfox · 6 Jul 2026, 11:23

   #7

   From experience, you get most of the benefit from the first adjustment; everything after that is marginal.

8. IRIronryu

   Ironryu

   @ironryu · 6 Jul 2026, 11:33

   #8

   Had the exact same issue. if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

   Let us know which part worked.

9. LNLeo N.

   Leo N.

   @leo_n · 7 Jul 2026, 03:21

   #9

   This is the bit people miss — the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

10. SOSolarzen

    Solarzen

    @solarzen5 · 9 Jul 2026, 19:32

    #10

    Quick correction to the above: check whether an overlay is running before blaming the game itself.

11. RARavenvex

    Ravenvex

    @ravenvex · 10 Jul 2026, 09:44

    #11

    Adding to the above: the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

12. SESam E.

    Sam E.

    @sam_e · 11 Jul 2026, 22:37

    #12

    The usual fix here is do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

    That fixed it for me, at least.

13. NVNora V.

    Nora V.

    @nora_v · 12 Jul 2026, 01:33

    #13

    Adding to the above: that behaviour is intentional, even though it is poorly explained in-game.

14. PKPilot KX

    Pilot KXMod

    @pilot_kx · 12 Jul 2026, 06:45

    #14

    In my testing, the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

15. ARArcbyte

    Arcbyte

    @arcbyte94 · 14 Jul 2026, 14:48

    #15

    Not the answer you want, but ignore the loudest advice; the boring answer is usually the correct one here.

16. BLBlazelynx

    Blazelynx

    @blazelynx32 · 14 Jul 2026, 16:18

    #16

    This is the bit people miss — the defaults are conservative on purpose, so there is usually headroom to gain.

17. COCobaltmoth

    Cobaltmoth

    @cobaltmoth81 · 15 Jul 2026, 01:29

    #17

    Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, region and server load matter more than most guides acknowledge.

18. MLMaya L.

    Maya L.

    @maya_l · 16 Jul 2026, 14:33

    #18

    Had the exact same issue. the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

19. COCobaltmoth

    Cobaltmoth

    @cobaltmoth81 · 17 Jul 2026, 07:03

    #19

    Counterpoint: the community guide covers this better than I can, but the summary is to prioritise the basics first.

    Worth a shot before anything drastic.

20. ZKZoe K.

    Zoe K.

    @zoe_k · 17 Jul 2026, 08:43

    #20

    Had the exact same issue. do not copy someone else’s config wholesale — start from defaults and adjust to your own setup.