Is it better to install game in SSD or HDD?

[KrispY DooDZ™]

Update: Tried installing in HDD initially and the game is fine and running properly. Loading times however are... yeah. Moved the game files to SSD and load times were so fast so better to install this in SSD. Thanks for the replies guys!

Looking to play this again since 2020 release date, finally have a better PC to run this lol. Anyways where did you guys install the game in, SSD or HDD?

[Teralitha]

SSD naturally would be better. Did you get alot of ram too?

[BrowneHawk]

Everything should be on an SSD now, HDD only really good for large cheap storage.

[Roland]

The game runs perfectly on an HDD and it's so lightweight, even on 4 year old hardware, that you won't get much of, if any, difference in loading times on an SSD vs an HDD.

-Signed: PC repair technician and PC gamer for 22+ years.

[Urmel]

in early access bannerlord was unplayable for me on HDD. so:

A) performence is big improved with full release for HDD´s. or
B) it depends how you play (i always have billion items in my inventory and have to wait 20 sec everytime i open it)

since the game is installed on my SSD, i never have any loading times, only at game start.

[Roland]

Originally posted by Urmel:

, i never have any loading times,

I find this claim to be quite dubious, as loading into a Town Centre/Castle on an SSD seems to take 2-3 seconds no matter what (which makes sense, the engine has to build the environment)

For reference same place takes about 9-10 seconds on my HDD.
The SSD did eliminate the smaller area loading screens, like the taverns, after their initial caching; those were about 2-3 seconds previously and now are less than .5 seconds. (if it was a fighting game move I would struggle to parry it but can still see it)

Loading times aside, there was a 6-9% usage decrease for GPU with the SSD in the previously mentioned Town Centre, but absolutely no change in FPS or 99% FPS.

So basically Tl;DR:
You definitely don't need an SSD unless mostly avoidable 10 second loading screens cause a mental break in you. You will see no performance difference on an SSD vs HDD aside from loading screens.

[Zeel Ara]

There is no case where it is *better* to install anything, game or otherwise, on a HDD. It is outdated technology, by a lot of years. In best case scenario it is not so much worse than an SSD that it actively ruins things for you. But there is no case it it's better.

If you want to play recent games with good results then you should do it on recent hardware.

[hypehype]

Once you go SSD you don't go back.

I only used HDD now to store large files.

[Marshal]

Now you ideally should have an SSD for anything gaming related. Maybe only keep the HDD as a backup for videos and photos if you horde that sort of stuff.