FeralInteractive/gamemode
Optimise Linux system performance on demand observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
62/100
- Activity 87
- Release rhythm 8
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-02. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: n/a
- age_days: 3067
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 79
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
5985 stars · 217 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
GameMode is a daemon and library combo for Linux that lets games request temporary system performance optimisations such as CPU governor changes, I/O priority, GPU performance modes, and screensaver inhibition. It is activated automatically by supporting games or manually via the gamemoderun wrapper command.
Use cases
- optimise linux system performance while gaming
- switch cpu governor to performance mode when a game launches
- run steam games with gamemode optimisations
- prevent screensaver from activating during gameplay
- apply gpu performance mode or overclocking on nvidia and amd
- set io priority and process niceness for games
When to choose
- you game on linux and suffer from powersave cpu governor throttling
- you want on-demand system tweaks applied only while a game runs
- you use steam, lutris, or launchers that support gamemode integration
When to avoid
- you need permanent system-wide performance tuning rather than on-demand optimisation
- you are not on linux
- you need a graphical tuning tool rather than a daemon and config file
Facets
service · maturity active
monitoring configuration-management developer-tools gaming-tools operating-systems performance cli gaming system-optimization cpu-governor gpu-performance daemon steam linux
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/FeralInteractive/gamemode · fetched 2026-08-28 · 18b94528d632
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| FeralInteractive/gamemode | main | 62 |
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