AMD APU - 1333 or 1600 mhz RAM?

ellernate

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Hello, I have an a8-4500m apu with a single 4gb 1333 mhz stick. I will be upgrading the RAM soon, would it be better to just buy another stick of 4gb 1333 mhz or spend a lot more on 4gb x 2 1600 mhz ram? I know the performance with 1600 is better, and I plan on upgraded the cpu (mine is socket) in the future, but just purchasing another 4gb 1333 mhz would save a lot and not waste the other stick. Please help!
 
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If you are using the built in integrated graphics of the APU, the higher the RAM speed, the better. If you are using a dedicated GPU in conjunction with the APU, it won't result in as high of an increase. I would suggest going with the 1600 if not 1866 RAM for your APU.

logang

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If you are using the built in integrated graphics of the APU, the higher the RAM speed, the better. If you are using a dedicated GPU in conjunction with the APU, it won't result in as high of an increase. I would suggest going with the 1600 if not 1866 RAM for your APU.
 
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