16GB RAM is a must for a Hackintosh.

Yes, noticeably. 8GB works, but you’ll feel the difference in stability and performance every day.

macOS is a memory hog compared to Windows, especially if you run anything beyond basic browsing. A few tabs in Chrome, a messaging app, some files open—you’re already swapping to disk. On a Hackintosh, swap is slower because your storage drivers might not be as optimized as on real Macs, so that swap penalty hits harder. More crashes, more stutters.

16GB lets macOS breathe. You won’t hit the wall as fast, and the system stays responsive. The few extra bucks for another stick is the cheapest insurance against weird kernel panics or UI lag.

Don’t cheap out on RAM for a Hackintosh.