NVCleanstall can make a driver package leaner, but the best gaming configuration is one that preserves game compatibility and the features your setup needs. Treat “performance” as reduced clutter and predictable configuration, not a guaranteed FPS switch.
Keep game-critical components
Display Driver
Always keep the core display driver.
PhysX
Keep PhysX when you play titles that depend on its runtime. Removing it to save a small amount of space can create avoidable compatibility problems.
Remove only clearly unused extras
Audio
HD Audio can be removed if your system never sends sound through the GPU outputs.
Laptop packages
Desktop users can ignore laptop-specific packages, but notebook users should keep platform components required by their machine.
Treat tweaks separately from components
Benchmark one change at a time
If you are testing latency, background activity, or game stability, change one option group at a time and compare identical workloads.
Realistic expectations
No universal FPS gain
Driver branch, game engine, shader compilation, GPU limits, CPU limits, thermals, and in-game settings usually matter more than package size.