Is G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR5 6400 unstable in BioShock 4?
Every time I flicked my view in the underwater city, the screen would hang for about 0.1 seconds. For someone with OCD, this micro-stuttering was absolute torture. The G.Skill Trident Z Neo DDR5 6400 just wouldn't hold a steady 6400MHz on my board, causing the memory controller to flip-flop between 6400MHz and 4800MHz, sending frame times swinging wildly from 12-35ms. I tried updating the BIOS to the latest version, which fixed my boot times but did absolutely nothing for the in-game stutters—a truly maddening process of trial and error. I eventually gave up and manually downclocked the RAM to 6000MHz and bumped the SoC voltage from 1.2V to 1.25V. Monitoring via RTSS, the frame generation time collapsed from that 15-35ms mess down to a tight 11-14ms, making the controls feel instant. I actually forgot to clear the CMOS after the first change, so the settings didn't even apply until I manually shorted the jumpers. RAM temps are now 52-58℃ with voltage ripple under 0.01V. 3DMark confirmed it's stable now.
