Tyre pressure - comfort or speed?

[Vorix]

I upped the tyre pressures on my road bike (700 x 25) from around 85 to 95 psi at the weekend and after 2 rides of under 90 minutes my hands felt like they had been using a hammer drill. The roads around Bracknell are pretty appalling but I was surprised at the difference it made. What pressures do others run and are the performance gains from higher pressures that noticeable? I'm not sure I could tell but interested in more experienced views.

[Vorix]

Thanks everyone - I'm carrying a bit more than most of you (hence the cycling!) but an interesting set of results. I'm going to back off back to 80/85psi on the front for a ride this evening and see what things feel like.

[Vorix]

Much nicer ride with 85 in the front and 95 on the back - might be too low for some and doesn't match the recommendations from the GCN video (good link, thanks) but works for me.