RAM upgrade for 2011 13in MBP

Hey guys, I am thinking about getting a 13in Macbook Pro as my current laptop just died on me. I have just one question. The company I work for gets exclusive deals with apple so there are some pretty nice discounts on the actual laptop and the additional available upgrades. I thought I’d take advantage of this but I’m wondering if its going to be a waste of money. Is it worth the upgrade from 4GB of ram to 8GB or will I not utilize all 8GB of that RAM? The computer will be used for producing (mainly sample based), editing HD video, and editing photos/graphic design. So is the upgrade worth it or should I stick with the 4GB of RAM or take a look at the 15in with the Quad-Core i7?
Thanks in advance!
Ps. Screen size does not matter because while at home I will be connecting to a 24in monitor I already have.

Photo and Video apps are mostly the "Ram eaters". 4GB more ram by apple is somewhat more expensive than ram that you buy afterwards, however in your situation I would go for the Apple delivered system with 8GB.
Choose the model with the most memory in the video card, for the same reason.

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