Games on SSD or HDD?

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Spidercyber
Senior Member

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04-08-2025, 02:57 AM

You've got a 250GB SSD but are running low, so you're thinking about moving your games to an HDD. It's unlikely you'll notice a big drop in performance because most games are already optimized for your SSD. Just transferring files might take some time, but your gameplay should stay smooth.

Spidercyber

04-08-2025, 02:57 AM #1

Heroteddy
Member

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04-08-2025, 03:49 AM

Frame rate isn't affected by SSD or HDD type; what changes are related to loading times.

Heroteddy

04-08-2025, 03:49 AM #2

Frame rate isn't affected by SSD or HDD type; what changes are related to loading times.

JokerFame
Senior Member

670

04-08-2025, 12:39 PM

Sure, I'm here to help. It seems you're using an SSD for your games but not playing them often, and you're using an HDD for older titles.

JokerFame

04-08-2025, 12:39 PM #3

Sure, I'm here to help. It seems you're using an SSD for your games but not playing them often, and you're using an HDD for older titles.

FuseTey2
Member

04-08-2025, 02:16 PM

Visually striking titles that boost performance by utilizing your SSD for faster loading.

FuseTey2

04-08-2025, 02:16 PM #4

Visually striking titles that boost performance by utilizing your SSD for faster loading.

BestkingJoris
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04-08-2025, 03:42 PM

Thanks! I’ll check my options for choosing between SSD and HDD.

BestkingJoris

04-08-2025, 03:42 PM #5

Thanks! I’ll check my options for choosing between SSD and HDD.

VeroPlayz
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04-11-2025, 08:16 PM

Your hard disk should serve as the main storage for your gaming needs, where you create a special list of games to save on your solid-state drive, such as titles with slow load times. This helps you get the best use of your SSD space.

VeroPlayz

04-11-2025, 08:16 PM #6

IMayBeDead
Senior Member

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04-14-2025, 02:36 AM

It starts with deciding which games to play.

IMayBeDead

04-14-2025, 02:36 AM #7

It starts with deciding which games to play.

Kahem90
Junior Member

04-14-2025, 03:34 AM

Thank you for your advice. I'll remember it.

Kahem90

04-14-2025, 03:34 AM #8

Thank you for your advice. I'll remember it.

Mobarley7
Member

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04-14-2025, 08:24 AM

I added steam, origin, and uplay to my SSD with the games I play most often—like GTA V, Minecraft, and a few others. Everything else stays on my HDD. Unless you're planning to use multiple SSDs, this makes sense.

Mobarley7

04-14-2025, 08:24 AM #9

FlorProPvP
Member

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04-18-2025, 04:35 AM

#10

My games are stored on the SSDs!

FlorProPvP

04-18-2025, 04:35 AM #10

My games are stored on the SSDs!

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