BDO Optimizer vs PC Game Booster

BDO Optimizer is a free, open-source desktop app for Black Desert Online players who want hardware-aware CPU-affinity recommendations and local frame-rate and frame-pacing checks. It reports CPU topology, cache levels, RAM, GPU and driver details, and local storage. Recommendations can use published guide masks or detected topology, including P-cores for Intel hybrid CPUs, V-Cache CCDs for X3D CPUs, and one CCD for multi-CCD CPUs.

Saved benchmark runs retain raw frame times and calculate average FPS, P1 low, and time-weighted low metrics locally. On Windows with NVIDIA graphics, it can merge-import selected game driver-profile settings and restore the prior profile; Radeon users get manual Adrenalin instructions. It can change specified Black Desert configuration files with backups and one-click restoration. Benchmark sessions remain local and are not uploaded. Hardware inspection works on Windows and Linux and is partial on macOS, but applying and measuring BDO affinity is Windows-only. The BDO workflow needs 64-bit Windows, an installed game copy, bundled PresentMon, and administrator permission for benchmarking. Windows x64 releases are unsigned ZIP files and may trigger SmartScreen.

PC Game Booster is Windows software for adjusting a PC’s resources and settings for gaming. Its game manager imports titles from Microsoft Store, Battle.net, Steam, Epic Games, Ubisoft Connect, and other platforms; games that do not appear can be added manually. The software can allocate CPU, memory, and disk resources to active games and applications while restricting unnecessary background processes. Its System Optimizer tunes system, internet, application, and visual-effect settings to reduce lag and interruptions. A hardware monitor tracks CPU, GPU, motherboard, and other component temperatures and alerts users when temperatures exceed optimal levels. The software does not overclock hardware, and its optimizations can be reversed by turning off Game Mode or restarting Windows. The free plan includes basic game optimizations, game management, monitoring, and automatic boosting on launch. PC Game Booster Pro costs $18.95 a year, and a 30-day trial is available. It requires Windows 8.1, 10, or 11 and.NET Framework 4.8 or later.