Discord reportedly tests a Game Mode aimed at reducing CPU and GPU usage
VideoCardz reports that the desktop client can detect a running game and automatically cut animations and visual effects, but no release timing or performance result has been announced.
TLDR
Discord is reportedly testing a desktop Game Mode that detects when a game is running and reduces animations and visual effects to leave more CPU and GPU capacity available. VideoCardz describes it as an automatic version of performance-saving choices users can already make, including reduced motion. Discord has not announced release timing or quantified the new mode’s effect. Its official September patch notes separately reported lower median CPU use after recent desktop changes, based on the company’s internal measurements.
Discord reportedly tests a Game Mode aimed at reducing CPU and GPU usage
VideoCardz reports that the desktop client can detect a running game and automatically cut animations and visual effects, but no release timing or performance result has been announced.
TLDR
Discord is reportedly testing a desktop Game Mode that detects when a game is running and reduces animations and visual effects to leave more CPU and GPU capacity available. VideoCardz describes it as an automatic version of performance-saving choices users can already make, including reduced motion. Discord has not announced release timing or quantified the new mode’s effect. Its official September patch notes separately reported lower median CPU use after recent desktop changes, based on the company’s internal measurements.
