3 Reasons Tuned DDR4 Still Wins for Esports

Negligible performance difference For Valorant and CS:GO, the gap between tuned DDR4 and DDR5 in average FPS is single-digit percentages at 1080p low settings. You won’t notice the difference in real-world gameplay.

Tight DDR4 timings match DDR5 feel These games are CPU bottlenecked. Once you tighten your DDR4 timings, minimum framerates feel nearly identical to DDR5. Most high-refresh-rate players still crush it with 3600MHz CL16 or B-die kits.

Better upgrade paths exist If you already own a good DDR4 board and kit, swapping just for these games is pointless. Spend that money on a faster GPU, CPU, better mouse, or monitor instead.