DDR5 frequency vs timings: Frequency wins for gaming performance

Increasing DDR5 frequency gives noticeably more FPS than tightening timings. Bumping from 6000 to 6400 or 6800 MT/s can yield 5–8% gains in CPU-bound games, while tightening CL40 to CL34 might only get 1–3%. Buy faster-rated RAM instead of spending hours manually tuning timings, unless you’re already at max stable frequency.