32GB is worth it for big Photoshop files.

Yes, but only if you’re actually working with large files—think multi-layer PSDs over 100MB, high-res raw photos, or heavy compositing.

Photoshop loves RAM. It uses it for caches, history states, and loading entire images into memory. With 16GB, you’ll hit the wall faster: laggy zooming, slow brushes, that spinning beach ball. With 32GB, you get breathing room. The scratch disk gets used less, and you can keep a few big files open without everything grinding to a halt.

If you only edit small JPEGs or web graphics, 16GB is still fine. But if you’ve ever had Photoshop choke on a 500MB PSD, go to 32GB. That extra memory is the difference between “wait, wait, wait” and “done.” Future you with a 20-layer file will thank you.