AMD Promises Up to 13% More FPS with New DDR5 Memory Technology
AMD Promises Up to 13% More FPS with New DDR5 Memory Technology
AMD has unveiled a new technology that could boost gaming performance without requiring users to upgrade their processor or graphics card.
Called EXPO Ultra Low Latency (EXPO ULL), the new feature was designed for the AM5 platform and uses advanced DDR5 memory optimizations to reduce latency and increase frame rates.
According to AMD, performance gains can reach up to 13% higher average FPS compared to memory running at standard factory settings.
Traditional EXPO profiles already allowed users to automatically configure memory frequencies and performance settings. The new EXPO ULL goes a step further by optimizing memory timings as well, reducing the time it takes for the processor to access data stored in RAM.
In real-world gaming, that translates into faster responsiveness and smoother performance.
AMD's internal benchmarks showed improvements in games such as:
Resident Evil Requiem
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Black Myth: Wukong
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Marvel Rivals
League of Legends
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Beyond average FPS gains, AMD is also highlighting improvements in 1% Low performance, a metric that measures the lowest frame-rate moments during gameplay. The higher this number is, the smoother and more consistent the gaming experience tends to feel.
The tests were conducted using:
AMD Ryzen 7 9700X
X870E motherboard
32GB DDR5-6000 memory
NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090
However, there may be a catch.
The first memory kits officially supporting EXPO ULL will come from manufacturers such as G.Skill, TeamGroup, Kingston Fury, Lexar, and XPG. This suggests that many existing DDR5 modules may not receive compatibility with the new technology.
If that proves to be the case, users looking to take advantage of EXPO ULL may need to purchase entirely new memory kits.
And timing could be an issue.
Since late 2025, DDR5 memory prices have increased significantly across multiple markets. In some regions, 16GB kits that once sold for around $70 have climbed to well over $250, making memory upgrades substantially more expensive.
Even so, for competitive gamers and hardware enthusiasts looking to squeeze every last drop of performance from their AM5 systems, EXPO ULL could become one of the most interesting Ryzen platform innovations of 2026.