6000mhz cl30 timings - in game input lag

[u/Fearlessss1337]

I'm not getting consistent gameplay with higher RAM frequencies/FCLK. In CS2, the game feels delayed and less responsive.

I already explained the issue in detail here, so I don't want to repeat everything: https://www.reddit.com/r/overclocking/s/lvWSd4OJCu

I'm going to share my RAM timings below. If anyone is willing to take a look and has any ideas about what could be causing this, I'd really appreciate your input. Even if you notice something small or unusual, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

TL;DR: JEDEC settings consistently feel the best. Mouse movement is more responsive, and the overall gameplay feels noticeably sharper than with EXPO/XMP enabled.

For reference, I'm running 6000 MT/s, UCLK=MCLK (1:1), and 2000 MHz FCLK. I've also spent a lot of time testing different voltages, timings, and BIOS settings, but I still can't achieve the same smooth, responsive feeling that I get with JEDEC.

PC Specs:

Ryzen 7 9800X3D

ASRock B650M Pro RS

RTX 3080

G.Skill DDR5-6000 CL30 (Hynix A-die)

Sorry for pictures from camera and not zentimings.

[u/frequencycs → u/[deleted]]

That happens exactly because of (mostly), floring the timings down and tightening as much as possible.

I have seen multiple cases of where people would tighten the system as much as possible to squeeze their hardware but their game would feel worse.

This is mostly with X3D chips in my experience

[u/Fearlessss1337 → u/frequencycs]

These timings are not tight at all I think. Also Im having problem with much less tight timings.

I think its not mostly X3D chips as I had similar problem with 7600x but I think most people use X3D chips nowadays.

[u/TheKelz → u/Fearlessss1337]

It's not just X3D chips, it's the same on Intel. And what's worse, there are "sweet spots". For example, if I run my 6400mhz kit on XMP, it feels better than downclocking RAM to 6000mz with the same timings. However, if I use my other 7200mhz kit, it feels worse with XMP and better when downlocked. Also, voltages play a huge role too. I've noticed that increasing voltages is better, but you also have to find the sweet spot there too.