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How to switch to High performance automatically when gaming
Add Game started and Game stopped triggers to a KeyRoutines routine and a Set power plan step in each branch of an If on Started by trigger. The PC uses High performance (or Ultimate performance) while a game runs and Balanced the rest of the time.
Steps
- 1
Watch your games
Add Game started and Game stopped triggers, for any game or the ones you pick.
- 2
Branch on the trigger
Add an If with Started by trigger set to Game started.
- 3
Speed up
Add Set power plan with High performance in the If branch.
- 4
Back to normal
Add Set power plan with Balanced in the Else branch.
Tips
- Many Windows 11 PCs only offer Balanced. Then use Set power mode with Best performance instead; Windows applies power mode while the Balanced plan is active.
- On a laptop, add a Plugged in or on battery check so it doesn't drain the battery.
Questions
- Does a power plan make games faster?
- It can help on some PCs by keeping the CPU at higher clocks, mostly on desktops and plugged-in laptops. Many modern PCs see little difference.
- Is it free?
- Yes. These triggers and Set power plan are all free.