Credits & References
Our troubleshooting guides are based on official documentation, academic research, and verified community knowledge.
Disclaimer: SmoothFPS is an independent educational resource. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, or partnered with any of the companies listed below. All product names, logos, and brands are property of their respective owners.
Official Documentation
We reference official documentation from hardware and software manufacturers for accurate technical information:
Microsoft
NVIDIA
AMD
Intel
Recommended Tools
We recommend the following free tools created by trusted developers:
- HWiNFO - Hardware monitoring and diagnostics by Martin Malík
- MSI Afterburner - GPU monitoring and overclocking by MSI / Unwinder
- DDU (Display Driver Uninstaller) - Clean driver removal by Wagnardsoft
- CrystalDiskInfo - Disk health monitoring by hiyohiyo
- GPU-Z - GPU information utility by TechPowerUp
- Process Lasso - Process priority manager by Bitsum
Community Knowledge
Many solutions are aggregated from trusted community sources:
- r/pcgaming - PC gaming community discussions
- r/buildapc - PC building and troubleshooting
- Tom's Hardware Forums - Technical hardware discussions
- Linus Tech Tips Forums - Tech enthusiast community
We verify information from community sources against official documentation before including it in our guides.
Technical Background
Our understanding of performance optimization is grounded in computer science fundamentals:
- Operating system scheduling and process management
- Graphics pipeline and frame rendering
- Display technology and synchronization
- Storage I/O and caching mechanisms
- Thermal management in computing systems
Contributing
Found an error in our guides? Have a fix that worked for you? We welcome corrections and suggestions.