SSD vs HDD

[Gunaraj]

I tried the demo on both and the truth is that the game runs very well on both.

Nowadays I still install games on HDD since it is the largest storage I have, and I only install on the SSD, which is small, the games that are recommended in the requirements to use SSD.
But even so, games like God of War and Returnal that recommend SSD, I tested them on HDD and they worked great.
So I had the intention to install RE4 on the HDD, since on my SSD it crashed twice with the annoying D3D Fatal Error (25) while on the HDD it never crashed.
Although I hope that this problem is already fixed in the final version.

I would like to hear your opinions... during your tests on the demo:

Did you notice any benefits from playing it on SSD (other than loading times)?

Did the game crash testing it on a HDD?

Does anyone else plan to install it on a HDD?

Thanks for reading.

[Thanathos]

For the patient ones the difference is seconds really. I have a 20tb seagate exos for that reason since I like to keep everything local but new 2 seconds on a ssd versus 4-5 seconds depending on some games.

[gazmitchell]

all it really effects is the load times i only install certain games on my ssd this 1 ran perfectly fine on the hdd so ill most likely install on the hdd load times are a none issue

[REhorror]

I choose SSD because I hate HDD clicking noise.
In fact, I plan to phase out HDD entirely this year, the clicking noise is getting to me.

[kiteless 凧無し]

Ssd is generally more essential for open world games because of the amount of data streaming. Re4 should be fine without one

Hard to think there are people without ssd though, just navigating windows on a hhd feels pedestrian

[Hardtarget01]

Hard disks of course as SSD, is way over priced.

[Guyver]

Originally posted by Hardtarget01:

Hard disks of course as SSD, is way over priced.

Nope. They are very much affordable

[DeadPhoenix]

Originally posted by Hardtarget01:

Hard disks of course as SSD, is way over priced.

LOL...You serious?

[Hardtarget01]

Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:

Originally posted by Hardtarget01:

Hard disks of course as SSD, is way over priced.

LOL...You serious?

Yes...? Has there been a drastic change in price that Im not aware of ? SSD no longer over priced and small compared to 10 TB fast hard discs ?

[DeadPhoenix]

Originally posted by Hardtarget01:

Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:

LOL...You serious?

Yes...? Has there been a drastic change in price that Im not aware of ? SSD no longer over priced and small compared to 10 TB fast hard discs ?

How about no. HDD's are slow. SSD's are the future. Prices will continue to drop as time goes on. You can get a 2TB NVMe SSD for as little as 120 bucks these days.

Don't limit yourself to an HDD. Also more and more games will require an SSD to even boot.

[Hardtarget01]

Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:

Originally posted by Hardtarget01:

Yes...? Has there been a drastic change in price that Im not aware of ? SSD no longer over priced and small compared to 10 TB fast hard discs ?

How about no. HDD's are slow. SSD's are the future. Prices will continue to drop as time goes on. You can get a 2TB NVMe SSD for as little as 120 bucks these days.

Don't limit yourself to an HDD. Also more and more games will require an SSD to even boot.

Once upon a time there was a war between Beta Max and VHS, guess who won and why they won.

[DeadPhoenix]

Originally posted by Hardtarget01:

Originally posted by DeadPhoenix:

How about no. HDD's are slow. SSD's are the future. Prices will continue to drop as time goes on. You can get a 2TB NVMe SSD for as little as 120 bucks these days.

Don't limit yourself to an HDD. Also more and more games will require an SSD to even boot.

Once upon a time there was a war between Beta Max and VHS, guess who won and why they won.

So you think that an HDD while phase out SSD's?

[Gunaraj]

Originally posted by Hardtarget01:

Once upon a time there was a war between Beta Max and VHS, guess who won and why they won.

Yes, I understood this example, obviously the SDD will be at the top regarding video games and operating system installation, but in many other things the HDD is still valid.
To have all your files stored and backups the HDD for its amount of TB that gives you for its price is still the best option.
In my country a 4TB SDD costs $250 while a 4TB HDD only costs $90.

[Hardtarget01]

Originally posted by Gunaraj:

Originally posted by Hardtarget01:

Once upon a time there was a war between Beta Max and VHS, guess who won and why they won.

Yes, I understood this example, obviously the SDD will be at the top regarding video games and operating system installation, but in many other things the HDD is still valid.
To have all your files stored and backups the HDD for its amount of TB that gives you for its price is still the best option.
In my country a 4TB SDD costs $250 while a 4TB HDD only costs $90.

VHS won because it was cheaper and better especially the standard 3 and 4 hours tapes, no two tapes needed for James Cameron Titanic film in Europe only. I believe two tapes were needed for Titanic in USA.

[Xengre]

SSDs and NVMEs will eventually totally phase out HDDs. We're already looking at 30TB models on the horizon and such and the cost of even 1-4TB have become much more competitive than years ago. This is bar another tech showing up and replacing them, of course.

[Hardtarget01]

Originally posted by Xengre:

SSDs and NVMEs will eventually totally phase out HDDs. We're already looking at 30TB models on the horizon and such and the cost of even 1-4TB have become much more competitive than years ago. This is bar another tech showing up and replacing them, of course.

Time will tell, boy,