How to reduce memory latency on ASUS TUF B760M-PLUS D4?
There was this gross, sticky feeling every time I drew my sword, especially during fast parries where a few milliseconds of lag meant I just missed the window. The default memory latency on my ASUS TUF GAMING B760M-PLUS D4 was sitting at 85-92ns, which is basically unplayable for an action game. I tried closing every single background app, but it only dropped the latency by 2ns—a pathetic improvement that left me feeling totally anxious. I went back into the BIOS and manually pushed the CL timings down from 18 to 16 and bumped the DRAM voltage from 1.2V to 1.35V. Running AIDA64, the latency finally collapsed to 70-75ns, and the game suddenly felt responsive. I actually tried pushing for CL 14 at first, but the system just went into a boot loop from hell until I loosened tRCD back to 18. Now, RAM temps are sitting between 42-48℃ and the heatsinks are barely warm. After a few hours of combat, the input lag is gone and the finger-to-screen feedback is finally snappy.
