[Kilik101]

Currently i have 512 mb of ram installed in my dual 1.8 g5. It really sucks right now cause of the fact it pages quite a bit. I primly use Photoshop and illy quite often for work and personal art. So i'm thinking later this week to upgrade to a gig. I can't really afford 2 gigs right now so what i'm wondering is. is that extra 512 really worth it? I understand anything to the 2nd power is a significant up, but should i just suck up the performance pain and wait out for a purchase of 2 gigs? I just can't stand fearing the horrid paging when reopening an idle running ps doc but if just getting another 512 is irrational i'll wait out.

Like always thank you so much for your time.

[dwood]

really depends on how much you are doing, not just in photoshop, but what other apps you have open too. Most people can do just fine with 1gb, it's a good amount of memory after all. If your unsure, just buy a single 1gb chip, and feel it out, upgrade beyond that if you think that your lacking still.

[Randman]

For PhotoShop, get as much as you can afford. 512 is not enough. 1GB is barely enough if you're serious about PS. No sense having a good computer and handicapping it with too little ram.

[wilsonng]

Any time someone says they are using Photoshop, Logic, Garageband, or Final Cut Pro, I suggest to get the most they can insanely get!

1 GB of RAM should be considered minimum when it comes to programs like the ones I listed.

Originally posted by Randman:
For PhotoShop, get as much as you can afford. 512 is not enough. 1GB is barely enough if you're serious about PS. No sense having a good computer and handicapping it with too little ram.

[Dr.Michael]

There is a freeware application that tells you if and how much memory you need exactly trimmed to your working style. Its called Do I need more Memory. Works really great.

If you cannot afford more than 512, buy now and sell as soon as you can buy more. 512 MB still pays back 80% of its original price.