So you’ve just got yourself a shiny RTX 30-series graphics card. Follow these tips to make sure you’re getting the most out of it.
Why you can trust Pocket-lint (Pocket-lint) – So you’ve just got yourself a shiny RTX 30-series graphics card. Congratulations! Now there are a few things to do to make sure you’re getting the most out of it. These are some tweaks you can make in Windows and within your BIOS to ensure everything is running smoothly. Best PC games to buy: Fantastic games to add to your collection Best graphics card: Get a GPU to power you to gaming bliss Pocket-lint 1. Enable Re-Sizeable BAR Once the graphics card is installed, the first step is to go into your BIOS settings. Turn your machine on and mash your DEL key until you enter the BIOS. From there navigate to the advanced settings for PCIe sub-system settings. In there you should find a setting for Re-Size BAR support. Check to enable this, then save the setting and exit to restart your machine. Re-Sizeable BAR is a technology that essentially allows your CPU and GPU to communicate more effectively and thereby improve the performance within games. It’s worth noting that Re-Sizeable BAR isn’t open to everyone. You’ll need to make sure you have the right equipment. It’s supported by AMD 400 and 500 CPUs as well as 10th and 11th gen Intel CPUs but you may need to check both your motherboard BIOS and GPU BIOS are up to date. You can find more info on that here. Pocket-lint 2. Remove old graphics drivers with DDU Another sensible step when installing any new graphics card is to ensure you first remove any old graphics drivers which might negatively impact performance. You can do this using a free bit of software called Display Driver Uninstaller (DDU).
