Vulcan_Zombie Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 Are there any benefits in game load times with a SSD? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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samspin Posted July 25, 2019 Report Share Posted July 25, 2019 I find it does boost load times a *little bit*, and really helps startup times. What is important to remember is that the interface between the disk and the Xbox motherboard is the main bottleneck- the maximum data transfer speed is always limited to around 66MB/sec theoretical maximum. The Ethernet port limits network file transfers to around 11MB/sec tops. Where SSDs really help is with latency. HDDs really struggle when there are lots of sequential reads- and not just when loading a game with lots of little files. Loading menus when browsing a list of games (complete with boxart images for each game) is improved. Every time UnleashX opens it scans across every single "default.xbe" to extract the titles for apps and games, etc. When using an HDD you can hear it grinding away during this scan, and it takes quite awhile when you have lots of games (though this can be reduced somewhat by ensuring you upload files *one at a time* with FTP, since this helps reduce filesystem fragmentation. By default FIlezilla uploads several files at once and you have to change this setting! Although you should try to avoid filesystem fragmentation with both SSDs and HDDs anyway.) With an SSD the wait time is cut dramatically. I also believe in that regard that an SSD can be more reliable and generate much less heat. I've had a number of HDDs fail over the years but an SSD has always outlasted them- I've never yet had one fail. Remember though that SSDs have a limited number of write cycles- always look for the TBW or DWPD rating for a good indication of reliability. It is best to upload all your games and apps *once* and keep them that way to reduce flash wear. That way the SSD can perform at it's best for reads and probably outlive the Xbox itself. Just my opinion! Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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