Benefits of more RAM for Tiger?

I have recently ordered an extra 512mb of RAM for my iBook G4, 1.33ghz with 256mb RAM built in (iLife 05). I wanted to know where and in what ways I would see performance increases;
- in the general running of Tiger overall
- in using the following apps:
-----iPhoto (currently extremely slow...with 500 photos in the library)
-----iTunes
-----GarageBand
-----Photoshop
-----Quicktime
Many thanks guys, just so I can know what to expect.
Regards,
Adam

Hello Adam.
I can't provide you exactly what you can expect to see in performance increases but the following links should be helpful.
Problems from Insufficient RAM and Free Hard Disk Space and Tuning Mac OS X Performance.

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However since next year I plan to return to school to
get a Masters in Ministry, I may need more RAM. From
2001-2005 while I working on my undergrad I used a
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