Look at the benchmark score between 4GB and 8GB. Application does benefit from the larger memory
(it's just synthetic benchmark. Take it with pinch of salt).

With 2GB and 4GB, you need to enable the cache memory (or virtual memory).
4GB of ram is barely enough for today's application. For instance, games like SCII, with 4GB, it will prompt you running low of cache memory if you disable the virtual memory.
With 8GB, you can disable the cache memory. Common sense tells you the real physical memory runs much faster than cache memory.

Do you see significant improvement? It depends on your applications.
How many do you need then? You see improvement/smoothness upgrading from 2GB to 4GB. With 8GB, you get your cache disabled.
So, do you need 8GB of ram? If you can afford it, why not?

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: Nov 21 2010, 09:11 PM


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The misleading info started since Oct 12 2009?

i7 is not designed for gamers? But we see it in all high-end gaming notebooks.

Hardcore gamers for Phenom II? But we don't even see it.
(The performance of Phenom II-quad is just as good as i3 to i5-4xx)

The more you quote, the more you mislead.

This post has been edited by ALeUNe: Jan 19 2011, 03:12 AM