Speed reading, or not subvocalizing, is analogous to touch typing, or not looking at the keyboard. Both are needed for peak WPM metrics, but particular WPM isn'

Speed reading, or not subvocalizing, is analogous to touch typing, or not looking at the keyboard. Both are needed for peak WPM metrics, but particular WPM isn't that relevant. Relevant metric is "faster". Even for things that 'need time', it'll take less time with those skills.