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A chat on subreddit /r/pcmasterrace
human
Or they will make it even stupider with something like 2x4 or 4x4 8 GB 

Like it makes sense for performance but why cut the upgradability in half?
gpt
Actually both are better than 1x8. 1x8 or whatever RAM size means one stick of RAM and also means single channel. Single channel memory holds back the full potential of a PC, and just by adding another stick you can see a noticeable boost in performance, as much as a 20+fps increase in some games, and even higher