Accelerating Games on Xiaomi: How to Enable Maximum Performance and Increase FPS

Why Xiaomi Games Are Slowing Down and How to Fix It

Xiaomi smartphones, despite the powerful iron in the top models, often show unstable FPS in games due to aggressive optimization of MIUI. The manufacturer limits performance to reduce heat and extend battery life - but for gamers this becomes a problem. Even the flagship Redmi K70 or POCO F6 Pro can "sank" in Genshin Impact or Call of Duty Mobile, although the characteristics should pull them on ultra-tuning.

In this article, 7 proven ways to unlock the hidden potential of your Xiaomi, including the official Game Turbo settings, the engineering menu, and even manual control of the CPU clock. All methods have been tested on MIUI 14/15 and HyperOS firmware, but some of them work on older versions. Importantly, some tricks require unlocking the bootloader, we will warn you about this in advance.

Before you start, check out two key points:

• 🔋 Battery charge above 50% – at low levels, the system automatically limits performance.
• 🔄 Version. MIUI/HyperOS Relevant – in old firmware may be missing critical options (update to Settings) → The phone. → Updating the system).
• 🧹 Free space on the device – less than 10% of free memory leads to lag due to fragmentation.

Method 1: Enabling Game Turbo Mode (official method)

Game Turbo is Xiaomi’s proprietary game optimization utility that automatically cleans background processes, blocks notifications and overclocks the processor. In the new versions of MIUI 14+ and HyperOS, it is integrated into the settings, but many users do not even know it exists.

How to activate:

1. Open Settings → Special Features → Game Turbo (on some models, the path: Settings → Applications → Game Turbo).
2. Insert the switch in the "On" position.
3. Start the game - in the upper corner will appear floating panel with an icon 🎮.
4. Touch the icons and select: 🔥 "Performance" - maximum acceleration CPU/GPU. 📵 "No interference – blocking notifications and calls. 🔄 "Memory Cleanup – Closing Background Applications.

On models POCO Black Shark is available with Extreme Performance mode, which unlocks additional 10-15% processor power, but increases the heat:

⚠️ Warning: Extreme Performance Mode Can Overheat Over 50°C. Use it only with a cooling stand or in a cool room.

Settings → Battery and Performance → Performance Mode → Extreme Performance

Is the game running in full screen mode?

Did a floating panel with an icon appear? 🎮?

Is the “Productivity” mode activated?

The temperature of the processor does not exceed 45°C (check in AIDA64)-->

Method 2: Hidden developer settings for gamers

Xiaomi has hidden settings that allow you to manually control the processor and graphics, so you can unlock them:

1. Go to Settings. → The phone.
2. Click 7 times in a row on the MIUI version (or HyperOS version).
3. Return to the main settings menu – a new item for developers will appear.

Now open Settings → For developers and change the following settings:

Critical moment: the Force parameter GPU Rendering (Forced Rendering on the Internet) GPU) It can cause artifacts in certain games (e.g., in the PUBG If you notice a graphical glitches, put it back to "off" state."

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Once you change the developer's settings, restart the phone. Some settings only apply after the reboot.

Method 3: Overclocking through the engineering menu (for advanced)

Xiaomi’s engineering menu allows you to manually set the clock speed of the processor and GPU, but this method requires caution. Incorrect settings can lead to overheating or even failure of the chip.

Instructions:

1. Install the MTK Engineering Mode app (for MediaTek processors) or Qualcomm Mode (for Snapdragon) from APKMirror.
2. Open the application and go to the Hardware Testing → CPU section.
3. In the CPU Frequency menu, select the maximum allowed frequency for your model (for example, for Snapdragon 8 Gen 2, it is 3.2 GHz).
4. Save the settings and restart the device.

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If the processor temperature exceeds 60°C, the system automatically reduces the frequency by 30-40%, which leads to a drop in FPS by 20-30 fps.

Method 5: Disable MIUI Optimization (for power users)

MIUI Optimization is a service that manages background processes and limits performance to save battery life, and it can increase by 10-15% FPS, but can lead to increased charge consumption.

Instructions:

1. Install ADB Tools on your PC and connect your phone over USB (enable USB Debugging in the developer settings).
2. Enter the command: adb shell pm disable-user --user 0 com.miui.powerkeeper
3. Reset the device.

After you turn off, you will notice:

• ⚡ Fast battery discharge (on the 15-20% faster).
• 🚀 Increased stability FPS play.
• 🔄 Increase in the number of background processes.

To get it all back, do this:

adb shell pm enable com.miui.powerkeeper

⚠️ Note: Some models (Redmi Note 11 and older) are disabled MIUI Optimization can cause sensors to malfunction (gyroscope, accelerometer). → The phone. → Diagnostics.

Method 6: Use of custom firmware (maximum overclocking)

If standard methods don't work, the last option is custom firmware.

• 🏆 Pixel Experience – pure Android with no restrictions MIUI, It requires manual porting of GApps.
• ⚡ LineageOS - stable firmware with open source, supports overclocking through the kernel.
• 🎮 Havoc-OS – optimized for gaming, has built-in tweaks for GPU.
• 🔥 Corvus OS — Best choice for Snapdragon 888/8 Gen 1/2, undervoltage.

Installation process:

1. Unlock the bootloader through the official Xiaomi tool (it will take 7-14 days to wait).
2. Install custom TWRP or OrangeFox recavators.
3. Sweep through the firmware and kernel (e.g. Kernelsu for manual frequency control).
4. Configure the settings in the FrancoKernel or EX Kernel Manager app.

Unique Fact: On Corvus OS firmware with Eva Kernel POCO F4 GT core, the FPS is up 25% in Genshin Impact compared to stock MIUI.

Method 7: Optimize specific games (graphics settings)

Not all games are equally demanding on hardware, and below are the optimal graphics settings for popular projects on Xiaomi (tested on the Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 and Dimensity 9000):

For fine-tuning, use the utilities:

• 🎛️ GFX Tool allows you to force permission and FPS play.
• 🖥️ Game Guardian – changes game settings in real time (requires root).
• 📊 3C Toolbox – monitors the load on the CPU/GPU play-play.

If the game is still slowing down, try:

1. Clear the game's cache in Settings → Apps → [Game] → Storage → Clear the cache.
2. Turn off background synchronization in Settings → Accounts and synchronization.
3. Install APK-Mods with optimized textures (e.g. Genshin Impact Low Spec).

FAQ: Frequent questions about speeding up games on Xiaomi