One of the thanks of PC Gaming is that we have a plethora of different hardware options to configure them, but at the same time it is a complication to optimize games because there are different architectures with various strengths and weaknesses. that differentiate them.
How do they optimize PC games?
For that use a number of applications, commonly known as performance monitors, which measure the workload of each of the material elements involved in the execution of a request Real time.
Using the information provided by the developers, they can optimize their games by optimizing the code related to each part of the hardware, for example, if a GPU is stressed while applying certain graphics effects, they can replace them with lesser versions. specifics that no longer work. Fast.
This allows them to create various configuration files in games pfor different hardware configurations, which is crucial because it allows them not only to optimize games, but also to see which workloads are causing performance and even operation issues.
It all started on video game consoles
The first tool of its kind appeared in the development kits of the first PlayStation with a tool called Performance Analyzer, an idea that was supported early on by Microsoft when it launched its first Xbox console with the PIX tool.
On PC for years the developers did not have a tool of this type, until the pressure on Microsoft from different development studios to have such a tool took effect and PIX which was only available in the Xbox XDK made the jump to tools for DirectX on PC.
In the case of hardware manufacturers, we have the case of NVIDIA NSight, which is the tool used for Game Ready configurations that can be activated through GeForce Experience
They have become an indispensable tool
The recent controversy over Cyberpunk’s performance and the fact that the game is not optimized on PC is proof of the importance of these tools.
Keep in mind that a game can take years to hit the market, and changing hardware may not be what developers expect.It is generally a little more disappointing. This is why what is called downgrades in the final version of those, because what they typically present initially is a vision of what they expect the end game to look like that they can’t always achieve.
For what performance analyzers become indispensable tools, ya quWe allow them not only to measure the performance of their games, but also to be able to take advantage of the latest technology in the best possible way to achieve the greatest visual impact.
It is also used to optimize games for more modest hardware
In the case of some titles, over time we have seen versions and even configurations appear for more modest or even low-end systems.
Usually when the games come out especially on PC, they are usually frequented by one of the graphics card manufacturers, so they include a setting that gives them a performance advantage over these newer graphics card models, but over time configuration files appear that optimize games for smaller systems.
In all cases, and finally, it should be noted that developers do not have time to test games in all possible configurations on the market and they usually only test them on the most common. In any case, it is possible that this game that did not fit on your PC or not quite right now works much better than the last time you tried it.
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