diff --git a/abi/src/lib.rs b/abi/src/lib.rs
index e8b4f40..f549a93 100644
--- a/abi/src/lib.rs
+++ b/abi/src/lib.rs
@@ -65,8 +65,9 @@ pub mod display {
         abi_sys::lock_display(lock);
     }
 
-    const BUF_SIZE: usize = 250 * 1024; // tune this for performance
+    // const BUF_SIZE: usize = 15 * 1024; // tune this for performance
     // static mut BUF: [CPixel; BUF_SIZE] = [CPixel::new(); BUF_SIZE];
+    const BUF_SIZE: usize = 250 * 1024; // tune this for performance
     static mut BUF: Lazy<Vec<CPixel>> = Lazy::new(|| vec![const { CPixel::new() }; BUF_SIZE]);
 
     pub struct Display;
diff --git a/kernel/pimoroni2w.x b/kernel/pimoroni2w.x
index 56e741f..a8beacb 100644
--- a/kernel/pimoroni2w.x
+++ b/kernel/pimoroni2w.x
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ MEMORY {
     FLASH : ORIGIN = 0x10000000, LENGTH = 16M - 4K
 
     RAM : ORIGIN = 0x20000000, LENGTH = 512K
-    SRAM4 : ORIGIN = 0x20080000, LENGTH = 4K
+    # SRAM4 : ORIGIN = 0x20080000, LENGTH = 4K
     SRAM5 : ORIGIN = 0x20081000, LENGTH = 4K
 }
 
diff --git a/kernel/src/display.rs b/kernel/src/display.rs
index 8269e85..a30c2ba 100644
--- a/kernel/src/display.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/display.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
+use crate::framebuffer::{self, AtomicFrameBuffer};
+use alloc::vec;
 use core::sync::atomic::{AtomicBool, Ordering};
-
-use crate::framebuffer::AtomicFrameBuffer;
 use embassy_rp::{
     Peri,
     gpio::{Level, Output},
@@ -44,6 +44,10 @@ pub async fn init_display(
     unsafe { FRAMEBUFFER.draw(&mut display).await.unwrap() }
     display.set_on().await.unwrap();
 
+    // create double buffer if board has psram
+    #[cfg(feature = "pimoroni2w")]
+    framebuffer::init_double_buffer();
+
     display
 }
 
@@ -59,6 +63,13 @@ pub async fn display_handler(mut display: DISPLAY) {
             }
         }
 
-        Timer::after_millis(10).await;
+        // Only do swap if feature enabled
+        #[cfg(feature = "pimoroni2w")]
+        {
+            framebuffer::swap_buffers();
+        }
+
+        // small yield to allow other tasks to run
+        Timer::after_nanos(100).await;
     }
 }
diff --git a/kernel/src/framebuffer.rs b/kernel/src/framebuffer.rs
index b72d94d..63f9ce8 100644
--- a/kernel/src/framebuffer.rs
+++ b/kernel/src/framebuffer.rs
@@ -26,6 +26,24 @@ const SIZE: usize = SCREEN_HEIGHT * SCREEN_WIDTH;
 
 static mut BUFFER: [u16; SIZE] = [0; SIZE];
 
+#[cfg(feature = "pimoroni2w")]
+static mut DOUBLE_BUFFER: Option<alloc::vec::Vec<u16>> = None;
+
+#[cfg(feature = "pimoroni2w")]
+pub fn init_double_buffer() {
+    unsafe { DOUBLE_BUFFER = Some(alloc::vec![0_u16; SIZE]) };
+}
+
+#[cfg(feature = "pimoroni2w")]
+pub fn swap_buffers() {
+    unsafe {
+        core::mem::swap(
+            &mut BUFFER[..].as_mut_ptr(),
+            &mut DOUBLE_BUFFER.as_mut().unwrap().as_mut_slice().as_mut_ptr(),
+        );
+    }
+}
+
 static mut DIRTY_TILES: LazyLock<heapless::Vec<AtomicBool, TILE_COUNT>> = LazyLock::new(|| {
     let mut tiles = Vec::new();
     for _ in 0..TILE_COUNT {
diff --git a/user-apps/gif/src/main.rs b/user-apps/gif/src/main.rs
index edeba0c..25a6d3a 100644
--- a/user-apps/gif/src/main.rs
+++ b/user-apps/gif/src/main.rs
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ pub fn main() {
 
     let gif = Gif::<Rgb565>::from_slice(&buf).unwrap();
 
-    let mut frame_num = 0;
+    // let mut frame_num = 0;
     loop {
         for frame in gif.frames() {
             let start = get_ms();
@@ -46,18 +46,19 @@ pub fn main() {
             frame.draw(&mut display).unwrap();
             lock_display(false);
 
-            frame_num += 1;
-            print!("drew {}", frame_num);
+            // frame_num += 1;
 
             sleep(((frame.delay_centis as u64) * 10).saturating_sub(start));
 
-            let event = get_key();
-            if event.state != KeyState::Idle {
-                match event.key {
-                    KeyCode::Esc => return,
-                    _ => (),
-                };
-            };
+            // if frame_num % 100 == 0 {
+            //     let event = get_key();
+            //     if event.state != KeyState::Idle {
+            //         match event.key {
+            //             KeyCode::Esc => return,
+            //             _ => (),
+            //         };
+            //     };
+            // }
         }
     }
 }