The HP OMEN 35L delivers strong gaming hardware, but peak performance depends heavily on system optimization. Even with a high-end NVIDIA GeForce RTX or AMD Radeon RX GPU, problems like low FPS, stuttering, frame drops, and instability can still occur if drivers, Windows settings, or background processes are not configured properly. In many cases, outdated software or memory running below its rated speed becomes the real bottleneck. Optimizing the system improves not just maximum FPS, but overall smoothness, responsiveness, and stability during demanding games.
Use the Right Windows Performance Settings
Open Windows Settings and enable Game Mode. This helps reduce background interruptions and gives active games more system focus. You should also check Graphics Settings and turn on Hardware-Accelerated GPU Scheduling if your system supports it
Next, check the power plan. Set the system to High Performance or Ultimate Performance if that option is available. A restrictive power mode can prevent the CPU and GPU from sustaining higher clocks during gameplay, which reduces performance even on strong hardware
Optimize OMEN Gaming Hub
HP OMEN systems include OMEN Gaming Hub, which is one of the most useful tools for performance tuning on this PC. Open it and look for performance-related settings such as Performance Mode or Max Performance. These modes are designed to push the system harder by adjusting power behavior and fan response
If your OMEN Gaming Hub includes network prioritization features, you can also use those to reduce background bandwidth usage during online gaming. While this will not directly raise FPS, it can improve overall gaming smoothness in multiplayer titles by reducing network interruptions
Check Driver Updates
Graphics drivers directly affect FPS, game compatibility, shader behavior, and system stability. Chipset drivers also matter because they help Windows communicate properly with the CPU, memory, and motherboard features. If either one is outdated, your OMEN 35L may not be performing as well as it should.
You can update these drivers manually from HP, NVIDIA, or AMD, but if you want a faster method, Driver Talent X can scan the system and identify outdated graphics, chipset, and network drivers automatically.
This is useful if you want to avoid installing the wrong version or missing a critical driver that affects gaming performance. After updating, restart the PC so the new drivers load correctly.
Reduce Background Load
High-end PCs still lose performance when too many background apps are running. Before launching a game, close unnecessary browsers, launchers, cloud sync tools, RGB utilities, recording apps, and update services. These programs consume CPU time, RAM, and disk activity, all of which can interfere with frame consistency.
Check In-Game Settings Wisely
Some settings have a huge performance cost with only a small visual benefit. Ray tracing is a good example. It can improve lighting quality, but on many games it also causes a large FPS drop. If your goal is smoother gameplay, lowering or disabling ray tracing is often the smarter choice
Other settings with major performance impact include shadows, volumetric effects, ambient occlusion, and ultra-level texture or reflection settings. By lowering the heaviest options first, you can usually gain a noticeable FPS boost without making the game look bad
Enable XMP or EXPO in BIOS
Restart the OMEN 35L, enter BIOS, and look for memory profile settings. Enable XMP or EXPO if available, then save and restart
This simple change can improve system responsiveness and boost FPS in games that benefit from faster memory
Make Sure CPU Boost Features Are Active
You do not need to manually overclock to benefit from this. You just need to make sure the automatic boost features are enabled and that cooling is good enough for the system to sustain them.
Conclusion
Getting maximum FPS from an HP OMEN 35L is about more than owning strong hardware. To unlock the performance your system is capable of, you need updated GPU and chipset drivers, the right Windows power and graphics settings, a properly configured OMEN Gaming Hub profile, reduced background activity, and optimized in-game settings. On top of that, enabling XMP or EXPO and making sure CPU boost features are active can further improve gaming performance.
