Question Sata SSD over NVMe M.2 for gaming?

[draganstojanovic44]

So I've been looking this up for some time now and can't seem to come to a definite conclusion about it, are there major differences when it comes to gaming? I recently played Wukong on my HDD and loading times were hell, as well as stutters when loading new areas. So, I want to get an SSD, but SATA would be preferred (financially more fitting too) since I already have a 256gb NVMe for my OS. Any advice? Should I replace my NVMe with a bigger one or just get a SATA SSD?

 

[USAFRet]

Minimal if any real difference between different flavors of solid state:

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YoRKQy-UO4

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DKLA7w9eeA

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ9LyNXpsOo

 

[dev_cyberpunk]

So I've been looking this up for some time now and can't seem to come to a definite conclusion about it, are there major differences when it comes to gaming? I recently played Wukong on my HDD and loading times were hell, as well as stutters when loading new areas. So, I want to get an SSD, but SATA would be preferred (financially more fitting too) since I already have a 256gb NVMe for my OS. Any advice? Should I replace my NVMe with a bigger one or just get a SATA SSD?

the hardware latency may or may not be caused by the drive. Usually the vido driver or the ram is more of the suspect, but it depends on the build of the system and OS.

So for a better analysis, please edit your post to include the system.

 

[JeffreyP55]

So I've been looking this up for some time now and can't seem to come to a definite conclusion about it, are there major differences when it comes to gaming? I recently played Wukong on my HDD and loading times were hell, as well as stutters when loading new areas. So, I want to get an SSD, but SATA would be preferred (financially more fitting too) since I already have a 256gb NVMe for my OS. Any advice? Should I replace my NVMe with a bigger one or just get a SATA SSD?

If you are going the lest expensive route, SSD would be your wise choice. In real world, you would be hard pressed to tell the difference in speed. Use Benchmarks doing that kind of messing around. My Samsung 990Pro's NVMe benches at ~7400 MB/s read. Corsiar SATA, ~550MB/s. I can't discern between the difference without putting a huge load on the SSD.

 

[geofelt]

Most work is small random I/O, and the response times for sata vs. pcie m.2 are similar.

But, prices are down and pcie m2 devices are comparable to sata prices so why not buy pcie, all else being equal.

 

[JeffreyP55]

Most work is small random I/O, and the response times for sata vs. pcie m.2 are similar.

But, prices are down and pcie m2 devices are comparable to sata prices so why not buy pcie, all else being equal.

Silicon Power 2TB US75 Nvme​

Amazon. I have two of the for external USB NVMe. ​

$100.00 2TB 7000MB/s.

 

[Bob.B]

So I've been looking this up for some time now and can't seem to come to a definite conclusion about it, are there major differences when it comes to gaming? I recently played Wukong on my HDD and loading times were hell, as well as stutters when loading new areas. So, I want to get an SSD, but SATA would be preferred (financially more fitting too) since I already have a 256gb NVMe for my OS. Any advice? Should I replace my NVMe with a bigger one or just get a SATA SSD?

Will your mobo accept a second m.2?

If so then flip a coin/shop price.......m.2/2.5 ssd.

 

[dev_cyberpunk]

Well, arbitrarily changing the hard drive without knowing what is really causing the problem is just plain guessing. As a lot of different things can cause it, including OS settings. But there is a tool to see what is causing latency in the system. I've used this before and it works really good solving it. Btw, I doubt changing the hard drive is going to solve the issue. Download the DPC Latency Checker and find out what hardware or OS setting is causing it.

DPC Latency Checker

 

[beyondlogic]

So I've been looking this up for some time now and can't seem to come to a definite conclusion about it, are there major differences when it comes to gaming? I recently played Wukong on my HDD and loading times were hell, as well as stutters when loading new areas. So, I want to get an SSD, but SATA would be preferred (financially more fitting too) since I already have a 256gb NVMe for my OS. Any advice? Should I replace my NVMe with a bigger one or just get a SATA SSD?

in terms of does gaming over a ssd vs a nvme there can be major diffrences depends on the game.

there's a few but you see less gains after 3.500 read and right speeds. just because the games haven't caught up yet to the fastest nvmes on the market.

ssd vs nvme i saw textures load in faster and my 1 percent lows increase not so much the overall framerate.

it really depends on the game though

i find mmos benefit from it.
and resolution matters with higher textures etc.

sata ssd are still quick enough for most games.

what is your motherboard ?.

 

[boju]

In system specs for that game an hdd 'can' run the game but ssd is recommended. Streaming assets is a huge no for hdds.

 

[CountMike]

Best results with fast drives is when OS and programs/games are installed on same disk.
HDD to SATA SSD is greatest improvement, SATA to fast NVMe much less but possibly visible in certain circumstances. Reading and writing speeds also mean less and shorter taxation to rest of system. "Stronger" PCs are less impacted. M.2 SSDs have other advantages over SATA, no cables for instance, less chance for those to cause trouble. No space used in the case. There is practicaly no price difference.