Windowed vs Full Screen Mode.

[RyanGreener]

Hello everyone. I'm simply wondering if using Windowed mode is less taxing on the GPU and more taxing on the GPU (a trade off). I have a desktop with integrated graphics, but a good CPU (Intel i5) and I'm just playing simple games like League of Legends.

Couldn't find the answer anywhere on the internet. Everyone has vague responses.

 

[Tweak155]

Generally playing in windowed mode will take more resources. Your best option is to play full screen but lower the resolution or other settings.

 

[Clinkster]

Generally playing in windowed mode will take more resources. Your best option is to play full screen but lower the resolution or other settings.

Yep. I believe full screen makes it so only the game's video resources are running, where windowed mode still processes desktop features.

 

[shortylickens]

I like full screen cuz it immerses me in the game better. I also turn off all the lights.

 

[Dumac]

At like Windowed at full screen res for easy alt-tabbing

But yes, generally windowed games cost more resources.