darksinge Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I've been thinking about getting a new solid state hard drive for my computer and was wondering how much it would improve my KSP playing experience. Do any of you out there play KSP from an SSD and if so how much more does it improve preformance, fps, loading times, etc? I want to get one mainly to house my OS but would be lying if the possibility of a much improved gameplay experience was not part of my decision making process for dropping $100 + on a new piece of hardware. Thanks in advance for comments/advice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbonautical Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I've been thinking about getting a new solid state hard drive for my computer and was wondering how much it would improve my KSP playing experience. Do any of you out there play KSP from an SSD and if so how much more does it improve preformance, fps, loading times, etc? I want to get one mainly to house my OS but would be lying if the possibility of a much improved gameplay experience was not part of my decision making process for dropping $100 + on a new piece of hardware. Thanks in advance for comments/advice You will get better load times but the overall performance won't change much. I tried it on my SSD and just moved it back since the difference was minimal and I mostly use it for the OS since it's only 64Gb. If you're getting one though it's just another upside. Generally though games that have larger textures to render will be where you see a bigger difference as it will cut down pop in on most games. Unfortunately KSP is directly CPU limited by the engine so nothing will really get you a big boost other than a processor with an enormous clock speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barklight Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I can second this. I run KSP (and a few other games) on my 120GB ssd and it does improve the load times quite a bit - KSP loads in about half as much time as it does on my 7200RPM platter drive... But the gameplay itself doesn't get any faster. That's dependant on the CPU, GPU, and Unity Engine restrictions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesteel Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I can second the above comment, but where it does make a difference is windows boot times and overall system response I have an old Intel 510 drive, so not the quickest. It is one of those purchases where you spend ages mulling it over, and when you make the plunge you kick yourself for not doing it sooner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerbonautical Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I can second the above comment, but where it does make a difference is windows boot times and overall system response I have an old Intel 510 drive, so not the quickest. It is one of those purchases where you spend ages mulling it over, and when you make the plunge you kick yourself for not doing it sooner.Oh and this! Thanks to the SSD my pc boots up and shuts down in a few seconds. Random temporary freezes seem to be a thing of the past too. It's really worth it for the OS alone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMagic Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Definitely agree with Bluesteel, it's not going to matter much for KSP (even the initial loading time seems limited by something else; it's fast, but not as fast as it should be), but it will make just about everything else better. It really is the biggest single-component upgrade you can make, especially for older systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arran Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I can second the above comment, but where it does make a difference is windows boot times and overall system response I have an old Intel 510 drive, so not the quickest. It is one of those purchases where you spend ages mulling it over, and when you make the plunge you kick yourself for not doing it sooner.I totally agree here.. Best buy i ever did for my PC..Booting my PC is now taking seconds, and my Fav games start within seconds as well.. Like other said, it doesnt help for anything else but quicker loading times, but having that said, once you expierenced SSD's no HD can compete in speed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amram Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 (edited) The HDD is the unsung hero of PC's everywhere. Without it, your not going to be doing much of anything with your PC. Quibble over whether or not a flashdrive or CD counts, but the storage that holds your OS is critical to your user experience. If it does a horrible job, then no matter how well the rest functions, your not going to have a good time of things.An SSD opens that door so wide that if you've never experienced it, you can't really understand it either, its just over the top in comparison. An SSD is without question the best general purpose upgrade for any system that lacks one. No matter what you do with it, the SSD will help in some way.I say go for it, and I don't have to tell you not to look back, you won't want to anyways. Edited October 23, 2013 by Amram Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoooNYandyk Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 I don't want to give you advice, but I will allow myself to do so from my sad experience of playing KSP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gargamel Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 Thank you for trying to be helpful, but this discussion is from 9 years ago, and everyone involved has presumably long since moved on to other things. Locking thread to prevent further confusion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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