Windows 11 may hurt gaming performance on Ryzen chips, says AMD

Both Microsoft and AMD are working on fixes.

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TheWindows 11launch continues to fade further and further away in the rearview mirror. And though some of the first wave ofWindows 11’s best featuresare dedicated to gaming, it looks like that won’t be enough to counteract the fact that the operating system may also be causing some gaming issues of its own. Specifically with Ryzen chips (though other AMD W11-friendly chips are included; check AMD’s documentation).

AMD has asupport pageoutlining the known issues it’s willing to discuss at the current juncture. Here are some key bullet points from the page:

“Games commonly used for eSports” is a bit vague, but you can imagine the variety. CS:GO, Overwatch, andRainbow Six: Siegeall fit that descriptor. And those aren’t the only applications affected by the issues.

Both AMD and Microsoft are on the case, according to the support page, and fixes for all these issues should be arriving by the end of October. However, exact dates for fixes have not been provided yet. In the event you’reon the fence about upgradingand care about maximizing your rig’s gaming performance, it may be best to hold off until these issues are resolved.

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