How to Enable Ultimate Performance Mode in Windows

Are you looking to squeeze out every ounce of performance from your high-end PC or workstation? Ultimate Performance Mode is a hidden power plan in Windows designed to boost your system’s performance for resource-intensive tasks, like gaming, video editing, or 3D rendering. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to enable it on your Windows PC.

What Is Ultimate Performance Mode?

Ultimate Performance Mode is a special power plan available on Windows 10 Pro for Workstations and Windows 11 Pro (and above). This plan disables power throttling, maximizes CPU and GPU performance, and reduces latency for tasks that demand peak efficiency. However, it is not visible by default in the “Choose a Power Plan” window.

How to Enable Ultimate Performance Mode:

• Press Win + S and type “cmd.”
• Right-click on Command Prompt and select Run as Administrator.
• In the elevated Command Prompt window, type the following command:

powercfg -duplicatescheme e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

• Press Enter. This will unlock the Ultimate Performance power plan on your system.
• Select Ultimate Performance Plan:
  
  • After running the command, go to Control Panel → Power Options.
  • You should now see the Ultimate Performance plan in the list of power plans.
    Select it to activate it.

Important Notes:

• Designed for High-End Systems:
  Ultimate Performance Mode is primarily designed for high-performance PCs, such as gaming rigs or workstations. It’s not intended for typical laptop users or battery-operated devices, as it can drain your battery quickly.
• Energy Consumption:
  This mode disables energy-saving features like CPU throttling and hard disk sleep, which will result in higher power usage and more heat generation. Ensure your PC is plugged into a power source when using this mode.
• Performance Boost:
  By enabling this mode, your system will run at its full potential, with less delay and faster performance during resource-heavy tasks.

How to Revert Back to a Default Power Plan:

If you want to switch back to a default power plan (like Balanced or Power Saver), follow these steps:

• Search for choose a power plan in Start, and open it
• Select Balanced or any other power plan.

Alternatively, if you no longer want the Ultimate Performance mode to appear in your options:

• Open Command Prompt as Administrator again.
• Run the following command to remove it:

powercfg -delete e9a42b02-d5df-448d-aa00-03f14749eb61

Conclusion

Enabling Ultimate Performance Mode can provide a noticeable performance boost for demanding applications, but it’s best suited for high-performance systems. If you’re ready to get the most out of your PC, follow the steps above to activate it.