Does Timer Resolution Actually Work?

In this video I cover Timer resolution and on whether or not it works, I go over potential fixes for timer resolution not working. And benchmarks on different settings for timer resolution
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Chapters:
0:00 Giveaway
0:15 Start
0:50 What is Timer Res
1:12 Cons
1:34 Why it doesn't work
1:57 Fixes for Win 11
2:50 Benchmarking
4:45 Outro

[@khorvietech]

This isn't my favorite method of timer resolution so I might come out with a preferred method too sometime in the future for a custom timer resolution Edit: *cough cough* Amit’s version might be on its way in a future video

[@noizros]

let's goo

[@teux98]

I try I.S.L.C. and is good for mw3, and the other task

[@lebomber8888]

Thanks you

[@Ayzen_me_]

i have a question, is this app similar to intelligent standby list cleaner? and if it is, do i need to do the registry thing, to make it work?

[@Qalibra]

oh yeah I will love to see the capframe results in fortnite with amits method! thanks already for benchmarking this version!

[@Alcateru]

Thx so much, I was hearing a lot about timer resolution lately and playing around with it myself and just couldn't notice a difference no matter how hard I tried. Thx for this explanation

[@n4umm]

I used this in like 2019 to boost FPS in CSGO because I saw it on youtube and I installed it on my slow ass office PC. I genuinely never noticed a change in anything. And to be honest it's such a small difference that it isn't really that important. Interesting topic non the less. Great channel btw, keep up the vids

[@zeenxdownz]

I subscribed. You single-handedly helped me optimize my new Windows 11 PC.

[@ofeseran6038]

this chanel only makes valuable videos

[@khorvietech]

I try :)

[@ahmednassir2468]

i deadass get happy when i see a khorvietech upload

[@khorvietech]

:)

[@user-xk3hs9ub5z]

for who lazy Computer\HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager\kernel

[@bahulugaming]

Thanks

[@leonardo724-f7q]

goat

[@sanad7811]

THE GOAT

[@mrsillygaming1454]

10/10 this has been bothering me for two years now thank you so much!

[@sixtuh]

this one of most legit and truthful channels from guiding side clear explanation and straight to point i have 1 request if u could do guide on how to stabilize your ping and stop packet loss and lag spikes if u could that would so helpful

[@khorvietech]

There’s a lot of variables that go into that, but might be able to do something

[@sixtuh]

@@khorvietech thank you i would apperciate it a ton

[@bkid1776]

@@khorvietech please for mw3

[@HJC4]

Love the vids bro super helpful ❤

[@khorvietech]

Glad you think so

[@kidnamedfinger00]

idk how u still have 30 k followers with this fresh content

[@SigsJourney-og2yx]

Most creative rock I’ve seen.

[@dylan_jar]

another absolute BANGER.

[@mukilanmuthu]

WHAT!!! I came into this video thinking that youtube is recommending some random video explaining how the windows clock works. MY GOD. WHAT DID I STUMBLE UPON?!

[@KishkaBluds]

my cat woke me up and this is first vid i saw alredy subbed haha lol

[@adeptalakay]

hi khorvie i love u. also 1k views an hour bro ur doing good

[@khorvietech]

[@adeptalakay]

@@khorvietech also question, im on windows 10 so i just leave it alone for best results, correct?

[@khorvietech]

It only works on very old windows 10 and all of windows 11

[@mrkayden1]

this guy is the most realistic performance guy you'll find, none of the +8000fps guides from a potato set up, just general tips.

[@nc3799]

Finally bro thank you ❤️❤️

[@frossida]

Amit's fine-tuning timer resolution works even better. You should check out different intervals around .5 (.506, 5.1 etc). Sleep delta changes dramatically with it. Would be cool to see some capframex results with them as well.

[@khorvietech]

Amit deleted all his GitHub stuff last I checked

[@ExZ1te]

@@khorvietech Amit got an account suspension from github

[@seumatei9304]

@@khorvietech he posted a tweet saying he made a new twitter account and new github with all the old stuff

[@just9990]

@@khorvietech there are a few google drive depositories with Amit's original programs

[@1luisss]

@@khorvietechyeah he renamed himself idk why

[@gabrielfpontes]

man what a great video

[@Ahmed7Amr]

such a legend

[@Steve_Good]

this is a smartest rock i even know

[@MrXxIceManxX]

amitvx tweak for custom timer resolution is probably the best

[@AelfricLake]

If you are not cpu bottlenecked it usually performs very well and improves your input lag. If you are, I highly suggest not modifying it since it will very likely cause stability issues with inputs.

[@Ag1Le]

thanks for confirming that it doesn't work in windows 10

[@ninjalega]

Truly a goated pc tech guy.

[@chemicalchef-5661]

"Sponsored by myself" biggest flex existing 🤖

[@MonkeyDMotaz]

Ma man on fire 🔥🔥🔥

[@leoxnid2654]

Ive seen on a savitarax vid that win11 automaticky reset your timer resolution so like ive use an .bat file that set my timer resolution at the maximum on every log on but idk if with the regestry work qlso

[@LeoEichdi]

Hi, thanks for your videos, can you do a video, or some videos, about bios settings? I have AMD by the way. Best regards!

[@dunny]

Damn last time I heard anything about this program has to be like 2012-2013? Cool that it's still being used in 2024.

[@jonnyrichards]

Just so people have this clear, this timing doesnt affect your game's main systems directly, just some of the background stuff the game does. Ofc modern engines are huge so you can measure some impact. (From the tiny bit of reading ive done it looks like the performance impact is likely to be from re-awakening slept threads. When I tested for my own engine, sleeping the thread to cap the fps consistently made each frame ~1-2ms longer than intended)

[@Rudi-Brudi]

Last time i checked, most modern games set timer resolution automatically to 0.5ms. But that was some years ago on Win10.

[@khorvietech]

I don’t believe I saw that it did that in current day 11, but you might be right in the past

[@artemdaibarsky]

next video on filter keys? does it do anything?

[@TheSpotz009]

You should do a SCEWIN video if it works or not and which one are the best options

[@motazkasem3289]

Great vid, I use ISLC, do u recommend keep using it? plz test it and lemme know ❤❤

[@khorvietech]

Should work fundamentally the same

[@motazkasem3289]

@@khorvietech TY maestro

[@Notless]

Another W video as always

[@huntergamer_hd5689]

Hey Khorvie, what is your opinion on ISLC (Intelligent Standby list cleaner)?

[@khorvietech]

Works fundamentally the same

[@huntergamer_hd5689]

@@khorvietech Thx, appreciate the awnser, keep up the W work !

[@iceangelx22]

Sorry to interject but ISLC has been unhelpful for a while since it was only needed on older Windows 10 builds. It's most often better to not use it at all nowadays

[@infern0t]

hey just a question do i need this program open all the time? sorry if its a dumb question i just noticed on the last benchmark the worst performing one was labeled unopen which im guessing means timer resolution not open

[@khorvietech]

Yeah you’re gunna want to leave the app opened for best results

[@Zoozahh]

Quick question Khorvie. So I had my latencymon for my nvidia drivers down to like 300 before but not I'm getting spikes of like 1100 on it. Would be best to ddu and just reinstall the driver? I just hate doing that because my Fortnite is always laggy for a while after trying to redo shaders. Let me know or just leave it.

[@khorvietech]

Yeah give it a shot with ddu, shaders doesn’t normally take too long to redo

[@bagaswiranto8188]

Dangg new thing ❤

[@Andreisgoated]

thanks

[@grievetan]

Group Policy Editor video when? Gotta be one of most simple tools to improve Windows 10\11 performance.

[@khorvietech]

Been something I’m looking into, don’t have a date on it yet

[@janmagtoast]

I used it for like a year but I disabled it some time in early 2024. Never noticed a change at all. But it's just cleaner without it since I wouldn't need to install it on a new system and it's not in my taskbar tray

[@jnr_legend]

Hello Khorvie, why don't you create your own light version of Windows 10? It would be a great idea, I would use it 🤯

[@prod6iix]

do you think the data queue size values matter? like it if actually lowers delay like everyone says or is it placebo

[@khorvietech]

If you can set it up to its exact sensor it would help, but outside of that I don’t think it does if someone says to apply a random low number, I was one of those people at one point

[@killuazoldyck-pi2ce]

Full BIOS settings guide next?

[@AnuragCrafts]

Hey khorvie! Can you make a tutorial on how to properly benchmark using CapframeX and LatencyMon next?

[@khorvietech]

Perhaps, might be a worthwhile video :)

[@AnuragCrafts]

@@khorvietech You should actually, because there aren't many videos around this specific topic

[@marwann.__]

Can you talk about custom operating systems like tiny11,10, ghost spectre, atlas and if it’s worth installing

[@khorvietech]

It’s been something I wanted to do for sure

[@user-cl1rq1sg8m]

@@khorvietech better to debloat a windows image with winutil

[@sohaib848]

@@khorvietech please do it i was never been able to find a video like this it will help us for sure

[@EzoXLR]

Khorvie do you think it's worth upgrading to windows 11? I'm on the latest version of windows 10 and I've been thinking about upgrading but I'm not sure... All I do is play games and do 3D modeling on my PC anyways.

[@khorvietech]

I think both versions have their pros and cons

[@khorvietech]

Up to you

[@AaronKim-sv8pd]

When I hit maximum in the timer resolution app it sets it to 0.497 and then when I hit it again it goes to 0.500 but then when I close out and reopen it the value goes back to 1.000. Got any fixes?

[@FLX1309]

Good video ;)

[@khorvietech]

Thanks!

[@aksGJOANUIFIFJiufjJU21]

*Khorvie Tech, this isn't related to your video but I want to know which major Windows 10 version has most fps*

[@Rulerkr]

Windows 10 Pro 22h2

[@khorvietech]

Couldn’t say, would need to benchmark

[@StingRayMart]

@@khorvietech What do you recommend for gaming, Windows 10 or 11?

[@Rulerkr]

@@StingRayMart windows 10 bro, windows 11 are heavy

[@aksGJOANUIFIFJiufjJU21]

@@StingRayMart *They're the same, windows 11 has more ram usage tho*

[@myj2559]

thx

[@anthonyl9116]

Would u be willing to make a video on process lasso? I’m particularly interested in if it will boost performance in valorant!

[@khorvietech]

It’s something on my plate for sure

[@xxdragonhdxx2983]

What’s your thought on XOS and other optimized windows installations?

[@khorvietech]

Usually for people that don’t want to spend the time manually tweaking

[@jreen58]

Yo you’re the best

[@350dpi]

Hey Khorvie! What about Intelligent Standard Lists Cleaner by Wagnardsoft?

[@khorvietech]

Should work effectively the same

[@bkid1776]

@khorvietech whenever i use timer resolution my system interrupts go up to like 10% would doing this registry setting help that? should i just delete it?

[@khorvietech]

as long as you're on windows 11, timer resolution should work

[@vpwavv]

do a vid on bios optimization

[@itszfx]

Thanks for this new video as always

[@khorvietech]

Both should provide the same function so go for it

[@itszfx]

@@khorvietech Thx

[@Rulerkr]

Bro can you explain about disable SMT? if it has no consequences i will using it

[@khorvietech]

It can lower latency but potentially affect performance

[@muchamwachia]

Hi Khrovie, i dont have the "DistributeTimers" reg dword in my kernel directory. Do i also need to create that or it doesnt matter? Im on windows 11 also

[@khorvietech]

I don’t think so, just the one shown in the video

[@deniceezradelacruz7607]

👑

[@Ayzen_me_]

i have a question, is this app similar to intelligent standby list cleaner? and if it is, do i need to do the registry thing, to make it work?

[@khorvietech]

Yeah, the reg will be needed

[@Ayzen_me_]

@@khorvietech thank you ♥️

[@TrunksKun]

is it worth it to use on a high end gaming pc? i9 and 4080s

[@khorvietech]

Of course

[@TrunksKun]

@@khorvietech thank you 🙌

[@Johnny-tw5pr]

I used it on the family computer with Windows XP. I don't think it made a big difference but trust me I needed to squeeze every last drop from that piece of junk lol.

[@PandaBrownn]

Could you do a video explaining ISLC. I've seen few tech youtubers use it but only say that it helps ram / crashing etc.

[@khorvietech]

Some people say that whenever the list clears it actually causes stuttering

[@PandaBrownn]

@@khorvietech interesting 🤔, thx 🙏🏾

[@realm-]

So in ISLC there is an option to change timer resolution, is this effectively the same thing ? works for me on windows 11 and says my time resolution is 0.5ms

[@khorvietech]

Yup, basically same thing

[@Predetermination]

@@khorvietech Ty for answering. I had the same question. Good to know!

[@insanityfym]

is windows 11 worth switching to for timer res? I've heard that windows 11 is essentially worse to game on by others

[@khorvietech]

I’ve heard mixed results, but the performance can still be really good on win 11, I don’t think there’s too big a difference

[@XX-cb2db]

I'm not sure if you answered this already, but do I need to have the application open for it to run? or can i close it & it'll still run?

[@khorvietech]

Yes open

[@XX-cb2db]

@@khorvietech Okay thanks.

[@Eqxu]

Idk if I've asked this before but what do you think about disabling HPET? Should it be left alone or disabled?

[@khorvietech]

im not personally a fan of it but idk if thats the best choice or not

[@Eqxu]

@khorvietech Ah okay, I've heard that it should only be disabled on some old systems because on newer systems it can even Gove worse performance if disabled. I don't even know tho lol, thank you!

[@decliningship4208]

I LOVE YOU!!!!!!

[@khorvietech]

[@justahumanbeing1578]

Hi I used the translator and I did not understand well Why use the program? And you have modified it Already on the registry? Can't I put 0.5 Here GlobalTimerResolutionRequests ؟؟؟

[@khorvietech]

It works to reduce system latency, but only works on windows 11

[@Movementdeluxe]

Third time I'm asking for an Apex optimization FPS and Latency

[@rauldelacruz2996]

Would like to see that too.

[@FeedMePvP]

using valorant as an example, sometimes when the game ends and i go to main menu my pc gets completely frozen for like 1 minute and then come backs as normal, could it be because of timer resolution? in game itself i dont have a single lag its just when the game ends

[@khorvietech]

I think that would have to do more so another issue, work on debloating your system background usage and see if that helps

[@FeedMePvP]

@@khorvietech i dont have a high cpu/disk usage when this happens, thats why i find it weird, did ur whole performance 2024 guide with a fresh windows install, can something comes in mind that might be causing this issue? obs: it is only with valorant specific, maybe its a game problem aswell

[@swafly]

So I've tried this method on my laptop which has an i5-13500HK and when I did the regedit edit, it caused a lot of stutters in my game, like an unplayable amount. Any fixes for this? Or is this because of the CPU

[@khorvietech]

Might just not work very well with your specific system

[@15_gg]

another w video

[@AliYassinToma]

If its not used in newer win versions why change it back? Isnt the new service better?

[@khorvietech]

It is used it newer versions, it only works in windows 11

[@jeremiahcheok2323]

can i close out of timer resolution after i click on maximum or do i just keep it open?

[@khorvietech]

Keep it open

[@febu-chan463]

😢 when you want it to improve your latency but it went to fps instead

[@drikiwow-8383]

I have different software "intelligent standby list cleaner" should i try same regedit tweak ?

[@khorvietech]

Sure

[@blix8111]

I’m confused what is the practical benefit to doing this? Reduces overall system latency so beneficial for competitive gaming?

[@khorvietech]

Pretty much

[@encryptedpenquin3]

There is a program called islc which is like timer resolution but optimized memory ( I just realized that you saw this before sorry 😐

[@khorvietech]

Basically works exactly the same as Timer res

[@eizooo]

with the value of 0.509 my sleep deltas goes from 0.5 to 0.01

[@aletondaX]

A few years ago i had constant micro stutters when playing Black Desert Online. I tried everything and the ONLY thing that solved the stutters was increasing the timer resolution. So, it actually has an effect. Not sure if it improves system responsiveness tho. BTW it would be great if somebody gets amit's timer resolution tool.

[@khorvietech]

Amit’s is very good

[@ZepekWZ]

Hello Man, im french and i dont understand , does this tuto work on windows 10 ?

[@khorvietech]

No, just 11

[@ngnevergone7587]

does the registry work with intelligent stanby list cleaner programm that has timer set resolution BUILT IN ?

[@khorvietech]

I believe so

[@ngnevergone7587]

@@khorvietech tu and fo u think islc is ACTUALLY useful ? Btw can u make a video about debloating ds4windows cuz it takes 15 % of my cpu usage and I dont think thats normal

[@gustavomartins2924]

you have to do some more steps: open cmd as admin and type bcdedit /set useplatformclock yes bcdedit /set disabledynamictick (for desktop put NO, for notebook put YES) bcdedit /set useplatformtick no then you need to use ISLC to set timer, and put it as low as possible (like 0.001). I've bench and all latency went down and fps up to go back to stock (in case didn't work well for u): bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformclock bcdedit /deletevalue disabledynamictick yes bcdedit /deletevalue useplatformtick

[@gustavomartins2924]

also 1% lows will be way better

[@matthewloscar2893]

@@gustavomartins2924please do not do this, this is completely unnecessary, everything here is completely placebo

[@WhereTheCash]

Dont use CTR anymore if you are on windows 10 and 11 there is no need anymore this will actually create problems with your mouse aspect ratio and you will find that you will be missing shots by pixels do not use this. If you do keep this in mind.. only time id use this is if i only had 8gb of memory and really needed extra ram memory

[@xxxxx1156]

is it worth if i am in a cpu bottleneck? because you said this increase the cpu usage, so i think it can decrease my overall fps

[@khorvietech]

Worth a test

[@Mici1]

Did this guy just overclock the os

[@SlicedNinjaRL]

how do i make the value of the thing in registry editor 1?

[@khorvietech]

Go to the location of it, paste in the name, then double click on it and type 1

[@TheKiller07X]

Anyone able to download the free version? When I click on the link for it, it pretty much just refreshes the page.

[@khorvietech]

Free version should work just fine, paid version is a ripoff

[@TheKiller07X]

@@khorvietech Ah yeah I know that, but I'm just not able to download the free version. It just refreshes the page when I click on the link to download it.

[@RTBGG]

same issue for me

[@Eqxu]

So if I want to use timer resolution, I should switch to windows 11? Also, which windows would you recommend? 10 or 11?

[@khorvietech]

I have a video for windows 10 users if you go to my recent videos

[@Eqxu]

@@khorvietech Oh okay, thanks!

[@-Pedry]

I can notice benefits by removing windows overlay in dx11 games like rocket league.. i can tell thru testing, been multiple times where i boot rocket league and go "nah i feel like rubber wtf is dis" then use the volume dial and notice wi dows overlay is on, i recomend a video on this one, maybe it affects other apps less, equally, or more? And why? ❤

[@khorvietech]

I’ll try looking

[@Jakiyyyyy]

Is there any permanent or automated way to enable this? I can't be bothered with the app everytime I want to game lamo. 🤷‍♀

[@khorvietech]

I honestly forget sometimes too; but I am looking into a method that will have everything setup automatically since I’m all for making it easier lol

[@xaditr01]

ima send this to my fortnite kid friend

[@JessicaFEREM]

You also shouldn't do this at all on a laptop, since those tend to have dynamic timer resolution depending on the required accuracy, to maximize performance and battery life.

[@user-sc5ol8ri2i]

So this works Only for w10 ? Also should i change from win 10 home to win11 home ( i have 8 gigs of ram ) ?

[@khorvietech]

It works on windows 11 mostly

[@user-sc5ol8ri2i]

@@khorvietech alright , thank you