: Set your gaming mouse to 1000Hz or lower. Ultra-high polling rates (2000Hz+) can consume excessive CPU cycles and cause movement stutters.
: If performance drops after 15–20 minutes of play, your hardware is likely thermal throttling. Use tools like HWiNFO64 to check if your CPU or GPU is hitting 85–90°C.
: Prevent Windows from constantly recording your gameplay by going to Settings > Gaming > Captures and toggling Record what happened to Off . 3. GPU-Specific Tuning (NVIDIA & AMD)