The main changes in AI and gaming performance come from the new updates in Windows 11 24H2 by updating its Window Display Driver Model to version 3.2. The support document from Microsoft claims that this update will bring along a couple of driver-related features to enable better performance of Neural Processing Units and Graphics Processing Units.
Significant Improvements with WDDM 3.2
AI Performance
One of the major elements that WDDM 3.2 will come with includes much-required functionality boosts for devices kitted out with NPUs, such as Copilot+ PCs—high-speed NPU takes center stage. These will further ramp up AI processing speed and afford the capability for Recall—advanced search—and other AI-driven tasks to run at greater speeds.
On top of that, it is also intended to improve power efficiency for AI-related tasks, which potentially increases battery life in Windows 11 laptops. Another major feature is “dirty bit tracking,” which will speed up data transfers when migrating virtual machines.
Gaming Performance Improvement
WDDM 3.2 now brings several GPU-related optimizations to PC gamers that may just fix the problem of lagging and thus provide smoother frame rates and improved overall gaming performance. Although the degree of this improvement is not so obvious, users are going to enjoy a more enriched game experience.
Impact on Copilot+ PCs
Of course, the most significant impacts from these updates will be to those in Copilot+ PCs, specifically those with advanced NPUs. Improved performance in AI-related tasks implies that such devices can make a much stronger case for integrating AI capabilities into everyday computing.
General Availability
While the AI features—like Recall—will only be available on Copilot+ PCs, all Windows 11 devices will get the 24H2 update and thus, the WDDM 3.2 improvements. However, how this translates in practice is varied, and that’s how you should set expectations.
Conclusion
The Windows 11 24H2 update is an even greater stride forward in optimizing AI and gaming performance. That said, Microsoft is generally on its way toward delivering an improved and more powerful user experience across different device categories with WDDM 3.2. Once the update is live, users will be able to dig into how all of these changes come together to improve their Windows 11 experience.
