games benefitting from an ssd discussion

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so technically, all games benefit from being installed in a ssd(whether sata or m.2)... but not all games do actually benefit from it, as these games aren't "complex" enough, not an open world game, and or a simple fps game to fully utilize the usage of ssd...

so what games normally should be on a ssd, well its the usualy suspects: open world games, mmo, fps(class-based) games, your most played games

hopefully everyone comments here and share their experiences with a particular game being installed in a ssd, so that others who are undecided on where to install will have an idea if its worth it or not...

so here are my experiences on these games being installed in a ssd:

Insurgency : installed on intel 660p m.2 =Spawns you on maps quicker(as long as your ping isn't too "large"), allowing you to selecting your favorite class.. And of course being first to spawn and select your class also allows you to teamswitch to a stacked team(lol), as long as both teams aren't too imbalanced in amount of members.. Insurgency(like the Battlefield series) is an example of a class-based fps games that benefits from a ssd.. Not all fps games benefit from a ssd(like any counterstrike games)
Elder Scrolls Online : installed on intel 660p m.2 = There are alot of loading screens in this game when you change zones or enter dungeons(trials, delves, group dungeons, public dungeons), so definitely a ssd would cut the amount of time spending in loading screens.. Even with it being installed on a ssd, it still takes below 10secs when changing zones or entering dungeons on my m.2 drive..
Elder Scrolls Skyrim : installed on intel 660p m.2 = Alot of loading screens whenever you go change "cells".. Changing "cells" basically means going from one "zone" to another, like going inside dungeons, going inside towns, going into the world map, doing fast travels..
Fallout 4 : installed on intel 660p m.2 = This game is similar to Skyrim, where it is an open world game and you change "cells" if going into another room or area.. Basically all Elder Scrolls and Fallout games should be mandatory installed in a ssd(sata or nvme), unless you like staring at the loading screen alot..
Xcom 2 : installed on intel 660p m.2 = There is a "kinda" loading screen between after selecting your team to the mission briefing.. And another "loading" screen between the mission briefing and your squad deploying.. After the mission ends, there is another "loading" screen between it and the mission debriefing.. Then another "loading" screen between the mission debriefing and your team getting into homebase.. The loading screens aren't too "long" on a hdd, but with ssd, it cuts it down to between below 10 seconds to instant.. So the game basically will have alot of loading screens during your entire campaign, and having this game on a ssd will reduce those "idle" times..
Cities Skylines : installed on intel 660p m.2 = The part where this game benefits from a ssd the most is from just the beginning of the game when you load your save campaigns.. If your playing a heavily modded save or a large population vanilla save, it can take more than 10 minutes(i've tested on a 5400rpm hdd and a save with 2000 assets subbed took 20+mins to load) to load your saves.. My current modded games with 100+ mods and 10k assets subbed on workshop takes around 9mins to load.. Simply putting this game on a ssd cuts the loading of saves by half..
GTA V : installed on intel 660p m.2 = A large open-world game that needs to be installed in a ssd.. Cuts down the amount of loading times and those texture randomly popping in when you transition while driving fast..
Witcher 3 : installed on intel 660p m.2 = This is another open-world game, which means by default must be installed in a ssd to have a smoother game experience.. It has a long load times, but doesn't come often.. But still would benefit from SSD to remove loading screens and avoid stutters when going to a new area..
Pathfinder Kingmaker : installed on intel 660p m.2 = Does not entirely benefit from ssd, as the load times aren't too long between hdd and ssd even with the amount of loading screens.. Unity-engine based games are notorious for having slow loading times, so it is recommended they be installed in a ssd to have less wait times..
Cyberpunk 2077 : installed on mx500 sata ssd = An "open-world' game that benefits from ssd.. Similar to w3 and gta5, putting this game on a ssd removes the stutters and texture popins when you go into a different "area"
Hearts of Iron 4 : installed on mx500 sata ssd = Does not entirely benefit from a ssd.. The part where a ssd helps the most is when you load a save or start a new campaign where the game engine "builds" the world map and also when starting up the game.. Still loads my saves in seconds and the game boots to main menu from desktop in around half a minute
Victoria 2 : installed on mx500 sata ssd = Similar to HOI4, Paradox grand strategy games only benefits from ssd during the load to main menu from desktop and loading/starting new save campaigns..
Stalker Call Of Pripyat : installed on mx500 sata ssd = The game does not entirely needed to be in a ssd, as the load times aren't too long.. The Stalker games are similar to Elder Scrolls/Fallout where it is a quasi open-world game where it will have a loading screen when you move into a "different" cell.. Still I have all Stalker games in a ssd coz i love playing them..
PUBG : installed on mx500 sata ssd = Alot of long loading screens during after matches and before matches.. Simply this being in a ssd lowers the amount of time staring blankly at your screen...

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lacunacoiler

i'm hoping more people post here... and also post about tarkov, arma 3, wasteland 3, forza 4, and halo games...

2 years ago