djejrejk
Oct 2, 2007, 09:58 PM
I have been wondering if the upgrade from 2gb to 3 is worth it. Well, this article answers that question. It is very hard to get any reliable info about this b/c I do not have enough money to waste on a 3gb stick of ram. According to Lifehacker- they see a significant performance increase.
Not very scientific but it confirms that there is a very noticeable speed bump. Check it out for yourself.
2.33 MBP 1g/2gb/3gb speed test (http://lifehacker.com/software/upgrades/macbook-pro-1gb-2gb-and-3gb-memory-speed-tests-306070.php)
And for you naysayers, here is the counter argument (http://ip0d.com/comments.php?y=06&m=11&entry=entry061114-113121&PHPSESSID=c5ac216c4b59cd7141b8319f4312bd23), but pay special attention to "Dave" in the comments sections. He claims an 11% performance bump with or without matched pairs.
Not very scientific but it confirms that there is a very noticeable speed bump. Check it out for yourself.
2.33 MBP 1g/2gb/3gb speed test (http://lifehacker.com/software/upgrades/macbook-pro-1gb-2gb-and-3gb-memory-speed-tests-306070.php)
And for you naysayers, here is the counter argument (http://ip0d.com/comments.php?y=06&m=11&entry=entry061114-113121&PHPSESSID=c5ac216c4b59cd7141b8319f4312bd23), but pay special attention to "Dave" in the comments sections. He claims an 11% performance bump with or without matched pairs.
