Being able to free the GPU of ever having to render anything outside of frame because it can all be loaded instantly when needed is a game changer. Being able to move across a game world at insane speeds while it all loads seamlessly and with little to no pop-in is a game changer. Or just teleporting around a giant world with no loading.

@S2

"The only truly ‘next gen’ hardware is inside the PS5. "

I don't know how you figure that when an SSD is also inside the SX that is faster than anything currently on the market as well. Its not that the PS5 has a next gen SSD and the SX doesn't...they both are next gen SSDs...its just that the one in the PS5 is faster. Furthermore, the technology, while different, is doing the same thing. The SSD in the SX can be used to retrieve. Streaming in assets as well.

Remember, we are talking about SECONDS here haha. Saying 2X faster is nothing when in reality it mean 2 vs 4.
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Congratulations you love the seriesX cool buy one we'll buy the ps5 and we'll be happy run along now 😂😂😂 your insecurities are showing

@S2

"The only truly ‘next gen’ hardware is inside the PS5."

What a load.

@GT

So is yours - not sure how you can act 'above it.'

It's about data streaming not game loading times. People continue to get these 2 confused.

@timotim
Except that is not true at all. The SSD in xbox is available on PC, the one in PS5 is the one being touted as “the most exciting new hardware in 20 years”. It is more than 2X the speed of xbox SSD, and the dev have been saying that “it will change game development”. No one says that about the SSD in xbox. Its not a difference of 2 vs 4. Sony didnt just choose a faster SSD, they invented a new type of SSD. But dont take my word for it, im just restating what the devs are saying.

@S2

So its clear you have no idea what you're talking about then if you think the SX SSD is already on PC right now. It is not. Link us to another SSD on the market that does 4.2GBs/sec...you can't. All the other features can and will be done by its SSD. The devs you speak of are PS centric devs only and Microsoft still has devs under NDA preventing them to talk about its technology. Bottom line...PS5 is NOT the only hardware with next gen tech in it...for you to even say that means you are an extreme console warrior.

@Scoao
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There are ssds out that can both match the xbox series x uncompressed 2.4gbs transfer speed and also ones that exceed it....
https://9to5toys.com/2019/1...

The ps5s ssd on the other hand at 5.5gbs uncompressed wont have anything similar in speed on the market untill later this year.

this was painful to read. it's not about load times.

I don't think it's a game changer...it's more of secret sauce. It just means it will load assets a few seconds faster than SX. I don't think it will greatly benefit fps or resolution...

It’s not the 3 Second that is the different, it the way games are gone stream direct from the ssd

I think it will do much more than loading games faster.

Timotim
It looks to me that you are just jumping through hoops to prove your chosen console is more powerful (and on paper it is) but according to developers (and no they aren’t PS devs) the SSD in PS5 will be “forever changing game development”. That’s a pretty extreme statement if true, and it might mean that the PS5 may actually be the superior console when it comes to what these consoles can actually do with the power they have.

That’s because you don’t understand exactly what this means

Truth. Until they devs begin to show more than loading times then maybe we'll see some magic sauce.

Except people that make games fore a living says it is. But I guess you timtim knows better than they do

@IR
Good look on that link. Those are next gen SSDs as well and they are similar in speed...the fact that the one in the PS5 is faster, doesn't mean its the only next gen one out of the bunch. I've been posting links that SX's SSD does the same exact thing as the PS5 when it comes to non loading speeds. Ill post it again from a verified dev. Understand that Team Xbox has devs on NDA preventing them from talking about its tech.
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@brrdat @Pejjan @Steel20 @1985
Fine...its not about loading times...ok, what is it about then exactly? Streaming in data fast? Be specific.

@Stormtrooper
"It looks to me that you are just jumping through hoops to prove your chosen console is more powerful"

Oh you got me wrong...there's no doubt on which one is more powerful, but this conversation isn't about power, its about some thinking that speed of the SSD in the PS5 will trump all...including the areas where PS5 is clearly not as good. I'm saying thats not the case.
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I didnt say the ssd in the xbox wasnt a next gen ssd, or what it could or couldn't do, you asked to be shown SSDs that can match the series x ssd speed that's out today, i showed you ones that match and also ones that are faster, then mentioned it's the ps5s ssd speed that cant currently be matched untill a little later in the year, no more, no less🤷‍♂️

You are correct the difference isn't enough between the 2 consoles and even if it was 3rd party devs are not going to make 2 different versions of a game where one has transitional areas in games and they others don't. A bit of common sense is needed here.

Go on Youtube, unlike you there are people who know what their talking about. Apparently there is the high possibility of running the PS5's operating system from the SSD because its that quick and how fast it can be accessed. They won't need to use 3Gig of ram to store the OS, whilst gaming. When you press the PS button it just accesses the hard drive. This makes more memory available for the games, potentially 15.5 gig of ram available to fill at all times, so even more assets. This is just one advantage of instant access, instant access, not 2 or 3 seconds.

Someone who knows what they are talking about: https://www.youtube.com/wat...
It's not just loading games.

Why are you here? You are clearly an Xbox gamer. So why do you even concern yourself with articles that have nothing to do with your platform of choice? I'm a PlayStation gamer and I couldn't give two craps about the XSX specs, games, services, etc. Therefore I don't go into those threads and try to troll Xbox gamers. I ONLY concern myself with what MY platform of choice is doing. Your constant "buh buh buh but Xbox does it better" routine is frankly very childish and wreaks of insecurity. If you are happy with supporting Xbox, great! You go do that! Meanwhile, don't try to "yuck" on everyone else's "yum" here.

Dont forget there was more to the SSD in PS5, than just being a fast SSD. They created something that did not exist in SSDs up to this point. Which seems to be the reason the devs are going crazy over it. Its not just over twice the speed of xbox SX SSD, it has two supporting ‘structures’ that no SSD has had up to now. Im no dev but we cant act like its just a beefier SSD.

Now I understand what your saying. It's true that games don't need SSDs to be played. Which is why it makes sense if you can run them off an external HDD.

I personally would never do that because I like all the perks that SSDs have to offer. But I understand that some people may not care about load times and an external mechanical drive is dirt cheap compared to an SSD or Microsoft's external drives.