Mythbusting PC Tips for Boosting FPS and Reducing Input Lag: Part 1

Test Setup:
Intel i5-13600K w/ only 4 P-cores enabled at 3.5 Ghz max
Nvidia RTX 3080 at 28% max power limit (~95W)
16GB single channel DDR4 at 2400 Mhz no XMP
Windows 11

Games Tested:
Red Dead Redemption 2
Cyberpunk 2077
F1 23
Rainbow Six Siege
Civilization VI
These games were chosen as they all have built-in benchmarks which allow for high repeatability and consistency. This selection also represents a wide variety of games and different system load balances.

HPET bug article by Overclockers Austria: www.overclockers.at/articles/the-hpet-bug-what-it-…
CapFrameX: www.capframex.com/

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