Why the SSD is a big deal for PS5, Series X.

[DonFerrari]

padib said:

the-pi-guy said:

> integration of SSDs doesn't change game design. It simply removes the past obstacles to game design

Thats what we have been saying this entire time......  

That's been the whole discussion.... 

Removing obstacles to game design changes game design.  

>The question is do devs need to tailor code to take advantage of the SSD

Can you point to where someone said otherwise?  

You (and Don) were arguing that the SSD allows things that could not be done before, but it's not true.

I won't go through the whole convo, but first post by Don:

https://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/reply.php?id=242074&quote=9127046

Everything could be done before, they were just either too slow, or they needed to be developed with crutches. The SSD simply REMOVES the obstacles, but no custom code or special magic code is involved to get anything done.

That's my point, it's a plug and play upgrade, and it doesn't require any applause! It has existed in PCs and Macs for years and is an obvious easy evolution. No need for a conference to explain how the SSD makes magic work, it's an obvious improvement with little engineering required.

Compare that to improvements in CPUs, GPUs and RAM, which require a lot of engineering to get real increases in performance and which game engines may exploit in a custom way, that is a true upgrade. THAT'S the discussion.

I`ll go with what profissional and senior developers are saying, and your sequential post prove exactly what we are saying that it will revolution the game design, you posted it yourself without reading?

And no one here said MS doesn`t have a good SSD solution, at most people are saying the one in PS5 is better, just as the GPU in PS5 isn`t bad but the one in Series X is better.