Game Booster on Xiaomi: How to turn on and configure for maximum FPS in games

Xiaomi, Redmi and POCO have long earned a reputation as some of the best mobile gaming devices thanks to powerful Snapdragon and Dimensity processors, high-frequency screens and proprietary Game Turbo technology. However, even on top-end models like Xiaomi 14 Ultra or POCO F6 Pro, games can slow down due to background resource consumption, overheating or suboptimal graphics settings. In this guide, we will discuss how to properly activate and fine-tune the built-in game booster to squeeze the maximum FPS from the hardware without harming the battery.

It's important to understand that Xiaomi's Game Turbo isn't just a performance mode, it's a complete solution that manages CPU/GPU distribution, cooling, networking, and even tactile returns. But by default, it works in a "spare" mode to avoid battery consumption. We'll show you how to get around those limitations, what settings are hidden in the engineering menu, and why it's sometimes better to use third-party boosters like GFX Tools or Game Space. And we'll also sort out the myths: Is it really worth putting MIUI Optimization off by 15-20% and risking stability for a few extra shots?

What is Game Turbo and how does it work for Xiaomi?

Game Turbo (or Game Booster in global firmware) is Xiaomi’s proprietary technology that optimizes system resources specifically for gaming. Unlike the standard performance mode, the booster operates on several levels:

• 🔥 Power distribution: prioritizes CPU/GPU for the game by limiting background processes (e.g., cloud synchronization or widget updates).
• ❄️ Thermal Control: dynamically adjusts the clock speed of the processor to avoid trottling (decreased performance due to overheating).
• 📶 Network Optimization: Reduces ping and stabilizes connection by redundant bandwidth for game traffic.
• 🎮 Tactile recoil: adjusts the vibration to specific games (for example, in the game). PUBG Mobile or Call of Duty: Mobile).
• 🔋 Battery management: Balances power consumption so the game doesn’t land the phone in 30 minutes.

On new models (such as the Xiaomi 13T Pro or Redmi Note 13 Pro+), the booster is integrated with Cryo-velocity Boost technology, which uses liquid cooling and graphite gaskets to remove heat. And the POCO F lineup adds XTreme Mode, which accelerates the GPU to the limiting frequencies (but reduces battery life by 40%).

However, there is a caveat: by default, Game Turbo is activated only for pre-installed games from the game. MIUI Game Center. If you run it. APK-Genshin Impact or Emulator PPSSPP, The booster may just not work.

How to turn on Game Turbo on any Xiaomi smartphone

The way you activate it depends on the MIUI version and the regional firmware. On global versions (for example, MIUI Global 14), the path is one, on Chinese (MIUI China) - the other. We will consider both options, as well as the hidden method for older models (before the Redmi Note 10).

Method 1: Through MIUI settings (for global firmware)

1. Open Settings → Special features → Game Turbo
2. Activate the switch at the top of the screen.
3. In the Games section, click Add Games and select the apps you want (including emulators).
4. Start the game - in the upper right corner will appear a floating panel with booster settings.

If the Game Turbo item is not on the menu, then you have Chinese firmware - read the following method.

Method 2: Security App (for MIUI China)

1. Open the Security app (Security).
2. Go to Game Turbo (gamepad icon).
3. Click Add Games and select executable files (.apk) manually.
4. Turn on the Auto Start option when the game starts.

On some models (e.g. Xiaomi 12S Ultra), the booster is hidden deeper: Settings → Applications → App Management → Game Turbo.

Make sure your smartphone is at least 50% charged

Close all background applications (especially messengers)

Connect to Wi-Fi to download additional modules

Disconnect the energy-saving mode-->

Method 3: Through the Engineering Menu (for older models)

If you have a Redmi Note 9 Pro, POCO X3 or older model that doesn’t have a built-in booster, you can try activating it through the engineering menu:

#4636## → Phone info → Settings menu → Enable “Force 4x MSAA” and “Disable HW overlays”

⚠️ Warning: These settings may trigger graphic artifacts in some games. After testing, return the values to their original state.

Game Turbo fine-tuning for maximum FPS

Just switching on a booster isn't enough, you need to optimize it for a particular game, like FPS stability in Honor of Kings, and the balance between graphics and performance in Genshin Impact.

1. Performance modes

The Game Turbo floating panel (appears during the game) has 3 pre-modes:

• 🔋 Balance: Optimal for long sessions (e.g. Clash of Clans) Reduces heat and battery consumption 20-30%.
• ⚡ Productivity: Accelerating CPU/GPU before 90% It's a power, it's a power. PUBG Mobile or Free Fire.
• 🔥 Extreme: disables all restrictions (risk of overheating!) Use only with an external cooler.

On models with Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (for example, Xiaomi 13 Pro) in extreme mode, the frequency of the GPU can reach 1000 MHz instead of the standard 800 MHz.

2. Manual control of clock frequency

For advanced users: you can manually set limits for CPU/GPU through ADB-For example, to record the maximum frequency of the cores:

adb shell echo "performance" > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy0/scaling_governor


adb shell echo 3000000 > /sys/devices/system/cpu/cpufreq/policy0/scaling_max_freq

⚠️ Warning: Incorrect values can cause overheating and emergency shutdown.Before experimenting, check your model's heat limits for the heat. GSM Arena.

3. Network optimization for online gaming

Game Turbo can reserve up to 70% of the network bandwidth for the game.

1. In the floating panel of the booster, tap on the icon ⚙️ Settings.
2. Choose Network Optimization → Priority of gaming traffic.
3. Activate Low Delay Mode (reduces ping by 10-15 ms).

For MOBA-Games (such as Mobile Legends) also help to disable Auto-Update apps in the background.

Game Turbo Comparison with Third-Party Boosts

Xiaomi's proprietary booster doesn't always do the job, for example, in Diablo Immortal, it may not block background MIUI processes, which causes lags, and in such cases, third-party utilities help:

GFX Tools allows you to manually set resolution, texture quality and FPS limit, but many online games (like Fortnite Mobile) block users for using it. Tencent's Game Space is safer, but only works with Chinese games.

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If the game is still lagging, try disabling MIUI Optimization in the developer settings. This can give +10-15 FPS, but some features (such as Always-on Display) will stop working.

How to reduce heat and trottling during play

Overheating is a major problem for Xiaomi gamers, and at temperatures above 45°C, the processor starts trottling, causing the FPS to drop by 30-40%.

1. Programming methods

• ❄️ Turn on the cooling. CPU In the Game Turbo settings (reduces the temperature by a 5-8°C).
• 🔄 Limit background processes: Settings → Annexes → Auto-Start and Disable Everything Except System Services.
• 📉 Reduce the brightness of the screen to 50-60% (display warms the hardest).

Hardware solutions

• 🧊 Use an external cooler (e.g. Black Shark FunCooler Pro) that tests to lower the temperature by a few hours. 10-12°C.
• 🛡️ Stick the heat pad on the back cover (suitable for Redmi) K60 Pro and other metal models).
• 🔌 Play when charging (but not above 80% of the battery!) as heat restrictions are less likely to work.

The POCO F5 and the new Xiaomi Civi 3 have a built-in liquid cooling system, but it is only effective at ambient temperatures below 25°C. In hot climates (for example, in Dubai), even it will not save from trolling.

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The most effective way to avoid overheating is to play in a ventilated room at a temperature of no more than 22°C. Even the best coolers are powerless if the air around the phone is already hot.

Game Booster Myths: What Really Works and What Doesn't

The Internet is full of tips on "overclocking" Xiaomi for games, but most of them are either outdated or harmful.-5 mythology:

1. Myth 1: "Shutdown MIUI Optimization is a good thing. +30 FPS". ❌ Reality: Yes, it removes some of the limitations, but it also disables navigation gestures, Always-on Display and battery optimization. FPS maximum 5-10%, And the stability of the system will fall.
2. Myth 2: “You need to disable all animations in the developer settings". ❌ Reality: Animations don't affect the FPS They're just speeding up the interface. MIUI, They do not affect the gameplay.
3. Myth 3: “Resetting to factory settings speeds up games". ✅ Reality: Yes, but only if the system was clogged with viruses or thousands of cached files.
4. Myth 4: Xiaomi Games are Laying Because of the Shell MIUI". ⚠️ Reality: Partly true. MIUI Really consumes more RAM, It is more than pure Android, but the performance in games is only affected if you have less than 6 GB of RAM.
5. Myth 5: You need to clean the cache through Clean Master". ❌ Reality: Cash speeds up texture loading. its cleaning will only increase the game's launch time.

The only proven way to increase FPS is to combine Game Turbo + lower graphics in game settings. For example, in PUBG Mobile, switch graphics to Smooth + Extreme FPS, and in Genshin Impact, select 60 FPS + Medium settings.

FAQ: Frequent questions about Game Booster on Xiaomi