Everyone who loves games and who loves high-speed computers knows how much better SSDs are than HDDs. But how does SSD affect gaming, and what benefits can you highlight?
Loading levels
Level loading is perhaps the most important factor that differentiates SSDs from HDDs. Many popular games are very heavy, and the reason lies in the constant use of game information. With HDD, the computer game will upload all data into RAM, but with SSD, loading will occur much faster. Moreover, the worse the game is optimized, the greater the difference between HDD and SSD will be.
For example, if we are talking about Battlefield 3, then a 255 GB SSD will be 3 times faster than a 3 TB HDD. And this is taking into account the fact that both drives work via SATA Iii.
This difference is most felt in offline games, although some note that online games work great too. Moreover, SSD users are not only waiting for HDD players, but are also able to discuss the tactics of slower users while waiting. Another point concerns MMORPGs with multiple windows. For the HDD, such modes have become torture, but the SSD handles all this without any problems.
FPS
SSD is useful if a person is playing a game with a large open world. Whatever the RAM and video card memory, the application will still seriously load the computer and all its resources with new maps and game areas. The SSD does an excellent job with such tasks, working with the lowest latencies. You can also add the fact that the SSD, if necessary, compensates for the lack of RAM on the PC.
Loading textures
In online games, textures and other objects are loaded as the player approaches them. Therefore, the speed of the game will decrease, especially if the player is moving quickly, and the terrain has a complex architecture. The HDD will not be able to handle such loads, but the SSD, of course, will cope with it.
Reliability and silence
SSDs have no moving parts, so computers won't make noise or make any sounds even under heavy load. And if you take into account modern technology, you can assemble a generally silent device. In addition, since there are no moving parts in an SSD, it will perform more reliably and safer to use.
Another nice thing is that the SSD, if it breaks, puts the files in read mode. That is, the user will not be able to write files, but he will be able to download them. HDD does not have this feature. If it breaks, all files are lost.
Capacious output
Speaking of SSD drives, two points can be noted separately. First, the operating system will boot from a button press to the desktop with all applications on average 15-20 seconds.
Secondly, the presence of an SSD drive is a prerequisite for every participant in eSports competitions. Without it, a person will simply not be allowed to compete.
