Windows 10 to gain dedicated "Game Mode"

As gamers adopt Microsoft’s latest OS, the big question with many is: what does it do to let me game better than Windows 7/8/8.1? The answer used to be that it was a newer OS and would be better optimized, or that DirectX 12 APIs would enhance and empower dedicated graphics processing for better visuals. As of today, there may soon be a new reason to cite: Game Mode.
First mentioned a few weeks ago by Twitter user WalkingCat, @h0x0d, Game Mode had a little light shed on it this week. After a leaked internal build of Windows 10 made its way online a few days ago, WalkingCat was able to find a new .dll file in the depths of the OS titled gamemode.dll. Shortly after, they tweeted some details regarding what the unannounced feature would actually entail.

If you’ve heard of or used Razer’s Cortex software, Game Mode looks to perform an identical performance-boosting task, but at a native OS level. This will take the need for third-party software out of the equation, and at the same time allow the system to manage process-pausing for better performance. It’s not yet clear what will qualify as a game, or when Game Mode will actually make its way to customers, but we’ll be covering it once it does so stay tuned for that.