Gameplay unfolds in a medieval kingdom facing perilous challenges.
Gameplay unfolds in a medieval kingdom facing perilous challenges.
It seems many users face similar problems with loading delays. Most of us currently rely on SSDs for this type of gaming? I’m curious about whether newer HDD models like Toshiba’s N300 8TB, which include a 128MB cache, can help ease these issues. I’ve experienced read/write speeds around 500MB/s for short periods, then dropping to over 200MB/s—which is definitely lower than my Sandisk SSD but still manageable. (My own SSD is probably around 300MB/s, a fairly slow option from Sandisk, so I won’t be buying again.) Personally, I believe a smooth game should work well on mechanical drives, but I’ll give it a try to see if it improves things.
Players increasingly expect larger or more detailed worlds with higher-resolution textures. It wouldn’t be surprising that in the future NVMe drives become necessary for running some of these games properly.