5 Things to Know About Dual-Channel RAM for iGPUs

Dual channel won’t double your FPS Going from single to dual channel roughly doubles memory bandwidth, but you’ll see around 30-50% more FPS in games like Valorant at 1080p low, not 100%. A jump from 60 to 90 FPS is still a huge improvement.

iGPUs are starving on single channel Your 5700G’s integrated graphics share system memory. Single channel bandwidth is a massive bottleneck, essentially starving the iGPU for data. Dual channel feeds it properly.

Some games gain even more Valorant is CPU-light but memory bandwidth matters. Other games can show 60-70% FPS gains with dual channel.

8GB total is too tight for gaming Windows plus Valorant eats half of 8GB. 16GB gives you breathing room for smoother gameplay.

Buy a matching stick and install it Get the same speed and timings if possible. Don’t overthink it—your iGPU is waiting for you to stop bottlenecking it.