How well does an 1TB SSD Performance work in the PS3?

In a previous video I replaced the internal hard drive with a solid state drive. Was it a good idea? In this video I try out several different games comparing the SDD to the original HDD.
Install video: • Installing a cheap 1 T...
SSD link: amzn.to/3P73YVW
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
01:22 Gran Turismo 6
03:39 Game Backup
04:29 Fear 3
06:42 FTP Test
07:47 MotorStorm: Pacific Rift
10:30 Infamous 2
12:29 Recap
13:25 Results
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[@GrandNuVODS]

Worth it alone for how snappy and responsive it makes the XMB & MultiMan menus. Especially if you have a ton of ISO's archived.

[@ll3yWanTeD]

Yeahh that's it bruh

[@TheDunbartxeen]

That's it and of course, noise

[@miregoji2959]

​@@TheDunbartxeen Well until you realize the PS3 is SATA1 and its all in your head that it's any faster.

[@TheDunbartxeen]

@@miregoji2959 I know the limit of SATA1, SSD still is way faster than a HDD in a PS3. It is not breathtaking but noticable.

[@immalkah]

@@miregoji2959 the xmb is noticeably faster with an ssd regardless of the board using sata1.

[@megacide84]

2006...My God, that seems like a lifetime ago. Though it was at the tail end, I so miss the sixth console generation.

[@sonicstarman9663]

I sorta miss the High School arguments of why PS3 was better than 360 at the time. Of course I'm not as close minded to Xbox now. But back then I was all in on PS3. I mostly just liked being different in school.

[@dannydorito4675]

​@@sonicstarman9663 😂😂 I was the same way but I really did love playstation back then. The ps2 and ps3 were the first consoles I bought with my own money

[@SuperFlashDriver]

@@sonicstarman9663 I was a person who owned a Nintendo Wii, and it was worth it. Considering the longevity and least expensive route compared to the Xbox 360 and PS3's issues were on the console, The Nintendo Wii would be the last console I would ever get in the 7th generation, before I moved on to COD Black Ops 1 in 2011, and then eventually PC gaming in 2015 and never looked back.

[@sonicstarman9663]

@@SuperFlashDriver I'm definitely more of a Nintendo and PC guy now. Other than Nintendo, SEGA, Square Enix and sometimes Bandai Namco, Insomniac and Capcom, and other Sony studios, I don't care about most triple a games. Most of the games I play on my PC, are older games that I missed out on or indie games that would more than likely appeal to a Nintendo fan. I still go back to consoles sometimes mostly because I prefer Linux over Windows. Steam Proton is awesome. But it's still hit or miss outside of Steam.

[@SuperFlashDriver]

@@sonicstarman9663 Yeah. I used to be a Nintendo fan on their consoles but I stopped buying them after the Nintendo Wii. Linux on the other hand I have not tried out yet so that's something I've yet to ssee and check out someday.

[@FinalStage4L]

Ps3 is such a great console even today so many great games to go back and play

[@perkulant4629]

It’s a terrible console with a great library of games. Plagued with issues. Xbox 360 was the same though. Bad generation for reliability.

[@Psych0technic]

Yes, it only just takes a mere 7 hours to install gran Turismo 6. PS3 always was a deeply flawed piece of hardware with usability issues. Thankfully, pretty much every noteworthy game it had was rereleased and improved on PS4.

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

Such a great console that it never got forwards compatibility with PS4 or 5 because of it's wierd architecture lol. It was a nightmare to develop for and still is an emulation nightmare.

[@jk-474]

If you have a backwards compatible, especially an A01 or B01, this makes the most amount of sense for loading up a BUNCH of PS2 games to the internal storage! Makes it where you don’t have to go look for discs or worry about wearing out lasers!

[@HollowedCrow]

Even if you're running slim models you can back up Ps2 discs and run the games off ISO's stored in the harddrive, its NUTS I was hesitant to upgrade from my fat model because i was misconstrued into believing i would be locked out of PS2 games but she may now rest safely while i run my slim to bone😖

[@epidemicmagick]

@@HollowedCrow Yeah, but compatibility is a bit hit and miss, around 10% of my PS3 collection doesn't work on my PS3 slim (I have ~180 games, 15-20 have various types of issues, or straight up don't load).

[@joemamr710]

PS3 compatibility is 100% between the fat and slim models.

[@epidemicmagick]

@@joemamr710 Sorry, my bad, I meant compatibillity of the PS2 games (and my PS2 collection) on PS3 slim.

[@IAmNeomic]

Another benefit of the SSD is the thermals. Mechanical drives generate a lot more heat which the console has to work even harder to dissipate and cool. By using an SSD, you're keeping the internal temps down and prolonging the life of the console and reducing YLOD.

[@DragonOfTheMortalKombat]

Literally doesn't make any noticeable difference. Your console is constantly working with 100s of watts of heat from the main motherboard alone, so a few watts less will do nothing. It was designed with HDDs so it'll continue to run fine.

[@Sieg_W]

Very well done video : straight to the point, with summary at the end. Thanks Sir!

[@pathfindercast]

Thank you for the nice comment. I am glad you liked the video. Cheers

[@x3nowildfir393]

Thank you for making this video to compare, I have always been curious on how well an SSD will work in a PS3. Now I have to change my drive out lol

[@rocraider163]

Good video, informative and concise. Also, thanks for the timestamps.

[@Grin_Nik]

Good video! I really liked how you showed and told some information about each game!

[@ufologas]

Exactly what I was looking for! Great video mate!

[@SuperPuzzle_]

One thing I saw when I upgraded to a ssd on my ps3, when using heavy titles like GTAV or metal Gear 4/5 and black ops 2 was instant texture pop in. Where all the game assets loaded properly and quickly. Also load time diminished.

[@andrepacheco6067]

I installed an ssd years ago the added benefit is that you have a ton of free space. Remember guys games were a lot smaller (storage) than they are today! I still have the PS3 today and it still works great.

[@SuperFlashDriver]

Absolutely. Games were below the 10gb/15gb limit for the discs and games, Xbox 360 were usually under 10Gb (near the 7/8gb mark, and Nintendo Wii is near the same amount of gigabytes (4/5gbs) as the ones from the PS2 & Xbox 2001 console (aka Original Xbox, The First Variation of the Xbox console). If there are SSDs you can get that are 4Tbs, you can fit the entire PS3 library, including PS2 and PS1, and still be able to play these games with excellent storage capacity and speed.

[@Wally17.]

@@SuperFlashDriverThere’s no way you’re fitting the entire PS3 library of games on a 4TB drive.

[@y87_99Firebird]

I had a spare HDD and SSD (both 1tb) laying about and put the HHD in my PS3 slim because I heard that unless games were digital or very hard drive bound, the results are negligible. Granted that was before I got games like GT5 and GT6. Thanks for the video to show differences!

[@HearMeLearn]

hard drives are serviceable if you don't mind waiting, but if it's capable of taking an ssd you should probably put one in. The only systems that I don't think would benefit from an ssd are really old systems where their slow cpu is the bottleneck, something like a ps2 or older if it has storage. The original xbox also I think would barely benefit at all from an ssd. The main benefit in these cases is just the increased reliability and noise reduction from an ssd

[@epidemicmagick]

@@HearMeLearn It benefits PS2 as well if you are using OPL, for example, due to seek times.

[@EverythingPS5Pro]

Honestly such a cool video! Thanks for making my day, I woke up to this and took my first cup of coffee 🥰

[@bowi1332]

Nice work! I have a 480GB SSD in my PS3. Load times are good (and the XMB is very snappy). I might try to copy the data into a 2.5-inch HDD (either with the backup utility or Acronis) in order to compare loading times. I don't plan to compare install times thought.

[@ll3yWanTeD]

Same here. Kingston 480GB SSD brand.🎉

[@IceKoldKilla]

I recently had this question. I vaguely remember finding an answer but I'm glad I was recommended this video. Thank you!

[@shehzad_ali]

I have a PS3. Thank you for the video. I will go ahead with the SSD installation now. subscribed

[@kirillaristov7235]

Amazing work

[@pathfindercast]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@angelgraysanderson6644]

Even in online gaming on SSD is crazy..

[@w0lf4llo84]

I’ve had an SSD in my ps3 for a while now, the ssd REALLY helps with LittleBigPlanet 3. LBP2 also gets helped out with the SSD

[@gamerguy425]

what good is LBP on PS3 if all the servers are shut down? you making levels to play with your friends locally? playing the story? I just made a track in LBP karting for the first time in like 10 years, but LBP Karting at least does not have a working PS4 game as a replacement.

[@w0lf4llo84]

@@gamerguy425 there’s custom servers for LBP1, LBP2, LBP3, and LBP Vita. Karting is a WIP.

[@Unlucky1776]

​@@w0lf4llo84how is it with games like gta5 or the last of us?

[@w0lf4llo84]

@@Unlucky1776 TLOU I’ve noticed it load in about 5-10 seconds, GTA5 still takes some time to load but if you’re going very fast you won’t deal with objects randomly appearing in front of you as they typically would with the stock HDD.

[@Unlucky1776]

@@w0lf4llo84 wow 5-10 seconds?! On my base PS3 it takes nearly 5 minutes just to start a chapter...

[@3483maverick]

It runs cooler with an SSD.

[@nicolav9239]

Bro is so passionate about games and technology that got me thinking about going back to my PS3 and give it the SSD treatment along with getting a FEAR 3 copy lol Thanks for the video

[@SeeknExplode]

great video thanks mate

[@brandon2brown]

good job great work

[@DogDooWinner]

I installed an SSD in my ps3 super slim in 2015. At that time, I suggested that it was worth it. The SSD I used was a cheap lower end one. The SSD is still in there, working like a champ. Still no issues after all these years. Granted, this all was published on a website that shut down nearly 5 years ago. I'm glad to see that people are trying new things with the devices they have.

[@Justme_mila123]

upgraded mine modded to 1TB SSD. love it

[@perkulant4629]

Surprised it actually makes a difference. Guess I’m gonna upgrade my ps3. Been playing on all my old consoles recently since gaming seems to be all about battle royale online or service based these days.

[@NeuroPulse]

I cannot express enough how much I love that shirt.

[@pathfindercast]

Thanks. It was swag from a tech conference I went to a while ago.

[@ramasamystudios4101]

Nice Video

[@BOXING_LOUNGE]

Hey Champ, all of my ps3 videos are using the Samsung EVO 870 1tb and I use hardware upscaling too. Last thing, if you want the absolute best from the ps3, the RSX must be overclocked. Ive tried a few and the 750Mhz boost is just excellent 🥊🥊🔥🙏

[@gnrtx-36969]

Hiii

[@JadenMinterO5]

How you overclock rsx

[@G.H.O.S.T.F.R.E.A.K]

@@JadenMinterO5Jailbreaking. You need a CFW (Custom Firmware) with an overclocked edition. Preferably EVILNATS 4.90 CEX or DEX Overclocked Edition.

[@CorruptedDogg]

Overclocking the RSX isn’t recommended for many models. I would only do it on a Slim with a 65nm or 40nm RSX and with new thermal paste or another cooling solution like liquid metal.

[@bonkmaykr]

I got an SSD just so the XMB would quit stuttering, the hard drives used even in the PS3 slims are way way worse than the ones eventually used in the PS4. The loading times in games are not that bad but it's the responsiveness that really counts

[@ArtisChronicles]

Two things to note about the installation of fear 3. It's either a limitation of the BluRay drive or a limitation of the SATA generation that both HDD and SSD are connected to. It's likely that it's a little of both. Even HDDs saw an improvement in performance shifting from SATA 3 gbps to SATA 6 gbps

[@dmo848]

For a 512gb ssd for only 20 bucks I said why not? Jus last week I started thinking of updating the old 250 drive.

[@sethvale8018]

Hey OP, while loading from the disc vs SSD, were you loading the disc with an HDD installed, or an SSD? Playing Payday 2 with a disc + SSD in my PS3, I still load into an online map much faster than everyone else.

[@pathfindercast]

Great question. I did have an HDD installed, but it was completely full and therefore no disc space for the game. I would imagine that loading from disc + SDD with enough free space would give some performance improvements.

[@3wA_TroCon]

I installed an SSD into my PS3 back in 2010 using a 128Gb. System remained cooler longer, faster install & level load times, less jaggies, & smoother gameplay. I installed an SSD in my base & Pro PS4 as well.

[@dmo848]

Never cracked the ps3 kinda, so now I guess I should do that also

[@3750gustavo]

For GT 6 in practice you might not notice that much, the game loads the map as you tune your car, so if you are used to tuning your car before racing, it will be almost instantaneously, just try it, open the start race menu and wait a few seconds before pressing to start, it will take less time to load as it would have already loaded part of it

[@justthat69]

That's crazy man

[@IvoryTowerCollections]

I know this video is a year old, but I had read sometime towards the end of the PS3 lifespan that in addition to some quicker load times as you demonstrated here, that games that requires swap space for assets stored on the drive would show benefits as well. I remember the first RAGE when I played it and still had a spinning HDD in the PS3. The texture load in alone was pretty brutal in that game. But after putting in the SSD, the texture loads were almost non existent. I'be bee installing SSDs in most all of my storage based consoles since. Including one in my PS4 Pro and even my PS2. Am I getting the performance of the SSD on most of these consoles? No, but the added benefits you have shown in addition to many other mentioned in previous comments are why I did.

[@hammersticks7138]

Very cool. I wonder, does it affect the overall quality of life? Like in the home menus or pop in, in games? The loading times seem good when you consider how snappy we are used to modern games. Anything helps lol. I had put a ssd in my Xbox one x. I was having issues with the menus loading and overall quality of life got to be a chore. With the ps3 super slim I have, I got it off eBay but they never mentioned it was missing the hdd and the bracket so atm I have my old Xbox hdd in my ps3 and I 3d printed a bracket. Def thinking about upgrading it to a ssd.

[@DaveSimonH]

I installed an SSD (1TB Crucial MX500) in my PS4 at the end of 2020 and have been happy with it. So last summer, when I spotted the 500GB model of the MX500 selling for just £30 on Amazon UK, I thought I'd upgrade my PS3 Slims 160GB HDD. And I've been happy with the results, like the PS4 the PS3 UI feels, for lack of a better term, snappier on an SSD. It was cheap enough where I figured it would be worth it either way, and as I run stock OS (ie not CFW), 500GB is plenty of space for me personally. When I did the backup & restore, I only had about 40-50GB of data, so was able to use a 64GB USB stick. It took about 2.5hrs for the backup then 90m for the restore. I know that with an SSD you may eventually run into issues, due to the lack of TRIM support. But personally I always keep save backups etc. so it's less of a concern and you could always do a backup to a spare USB HDD and then restore that, if/when you ran into issues. Also for those on CFW looking to maximise the storage, there's conflicting info whether the PS3 supports max of 1TB or 1.5TB. But a 1TB HDD or SSD is probably a safer bet. As for what SSD to pick, some will suggest any cheap SSD as the PS3 is only SATA 1, but I'm not so sure. Cheaper SSDs typically have no DRAM cache, which can effect performance & lifespan, and may even have slower writes than a HDD. All I can say is my PS3 & PS4 run well on the MX500 drives, so those are what I'll typically recommend.

[@wittywilla]

The main question I have is this: what kind of SSD did you purchase? Was it one with a DRAM Cache and high quality NAND? Or was it a cheap no-name SSD. Because some SSDs can perform worse than a hard drive if they’re made too cheaply.

[@shocktriple]

Can u test Modnation Racer load times? That the game that I know have really long loading times per race.

[@R3AL-AIM]

5200rpm HDD really does drag compared to solid state Certain instances seem to also be limited by the CPU and ram prioritizations due to the PS3's optimization.

[@bigjake360t]

If you like Infamous 2 then you should try the DLC Blood Festival. I think at time of writing it is still able to be purchased/downloaded.

[@pathfindercast]

Cool. I will look for it.

[@SC-lc7tm]

i just borught the infamous collection on ps3 store. i know i had infamous and infamous 2. some reason infamous stopped working, so i brought hte collection to have festival and all the other dlcs

[@loganarzuaga8316]

I have a sony Frankenstein backwards compatible ps3 with oc cfw and a 1tb ssd. Makes the ps3 run like you remember not like how it actually does

[@KevinCrane-fy5vu]

Infamous and Infamous 2 are just about my favorite games on the PS3. Yes, I highly recommend you play Infamous (the original) in addition to its sequel ! It would make more sense to play them in order for the storyline. It's not 100% necessity IMO

[@bendusolos9699]

hm Nice Video And Good Work but how it will take long to play GTA IV in a ssd from an hdd that would be epic

[@pathfindercast]

Great question, I just picked up both GTA IV and V for ps3 this week. I have yet to test them.

[@dethw1sh]

there's other benefits besides loading times. when GTAV released, i couldn't even properly play it on the PS3. pop-ins while driving made it unplayable. whole buildings and trees would just appear out of nowhere, because of how slow the old HDD streamed data. threw in an SSD, and i was able to play the game to completion just fine.

[@pathfindercast]

that's cool.

[@hunterinfected6]

What model ps3 did you have?

[@Ivaylo-YT]

I have a question, which SSD did you use? Is it the one in the thumbnail, would love to know. Thanks. ( oups nevermind I just saw your previous video that answered my question )

[@pathfindercast]

Cool, I hope you enjoyed the videos. Yah it was a cheap SSD I purchased from Amazon amzn.to/3WFpVNF

[@Ivaylo-YT]

Thank you for the info, I really appreciate it, keep up the good work with the videos btw.

[@vincentp98]

hi, well long time ago with a slim console i made an hdd upgrade replaces with an mx500, some games like syrim had some improvment, such as graphica texturel loading better , everything sounded so smooth...:)

[@MzzEdzz]

I have updated my console with a 1tb hhd but the games cutscenes are glitching! Game runs perfect just cutscenes!! Do you think it's the new hhd and changing to a ssd would fix the issue?

[@DannyWilliamH]

A noticeable difference but one that is limited, as usual, by the data bus the drives are connected to.

[@RaidenKaiser]

I just put one in my ps3 because retired my sata ssd from my pc cuz I got an m.2 that's 2tb cheap. So having more space than default is going to be nice in ps3

[@freighttrain10]

I have only had the stock HHD in my ps3, and have never really even used it. I've always played my games from the disc. If you have the games saved on the hard drive, do you have to have the disc in?

[@pathfindercast]

On the stock firmware the disc is required. On custom firmware, you can use multiman or webman to copy the disc to the drive and launch the game with no disc.

[@freighttrain10]

@@pathfindercast thanks!

[@upgrade1373]

That tired old HDD just wants to take a nap

[@roberthensley7130]

I wonder if there are some minor performance improvements as well such as the speed of loading in textures on the fly.

[@matcam89]

i am curious to know if the SSD solves texture pop in - in games like BF3

[@Tanzu15]

Yes it does. For tons of games. It’s overall superior.

[@mexdrago3009]

After 2 years of having hhd, they started to lose games, and even one stopped working. SSD hasn't given me any issues. Never going back.

[@pathfindercast]

Interesting. Some of those HDDs are almost 20 years old now so unfortunately I can see why many of them start fail now, even when they may have spent most of their time powered off due to their magnetic properties.

[@mexdrago3009]

@pathfindercast I thought I wouldn't have any problems because of what others have said. Maybe I have an hdd death touch. Acquaintance brought me his 10 dollar 1tb hhd, and it would read. Then I even brought it best buy, and they couldn't figure out either. I noticed some people don't like ssd, but I think they're going by old information.

[@B.G.Jeikki]

I dont care loading times , thats when you drink beer. :)

[@kickflipdemon]

are you playing using the disc with hdd/ssd or iso off hdd and ssd cobra cfw style

[@pathfindercast]

I am using cobra cfw and multiman

[@toploaded2078]

It's important to note that HDDs often degrade over time, so for this to have been a fair test both drives should have been somewhat new with not too many read/write cycles.

[@SuperKamiHemo]

there has been many arguments about whether or not the ps3 fully utilizes the 1tb ssd , it is suggested it only recognizes 500gb of storage.

[@TheRandomGuyTheFarNoGameCat]

Using a special cli tool to hide the last 300GB I have 1.7TB available of a 2TB SSD. Absolutely worth it

[@vesselinkrastev]

Interesting. I upgraded my PS3 Super Slim with a 7200 RPM HDD a few years ago. I didn't have a lot to spend and I wanted more storage. Also, I found some old Digital Foundry tests that suggested you'd get most of the potential benefits by upgrading to a better HDD and an SSD wouldn't be much faster due to the limitations of the system. I'd be curious to see the SSD compared to a faster HDD.

[@2handsome398]

I'd make a note that those old laptop hard drives have virtually no cache on board, part of what makes it so slow in comparison. A modern one with a large cache would be less overkill. At that point both an SSD and HDD would be capable of saturating the SATA I connection, the only difference would be a negligible decrease in seek times and those percentages would be much tighter. It's these old crummy drives from this era that give Windows Vista a bad rap.

[@rsoub4086]

Tekken tag 2 was pain in the ass of loading.

[@endlessgaminghorizons8467]

why is the ps logo on your ps3 missing? just wondering

[@pathfindercast]

I purchased it used and it was missing. Pretty boring, I wish I had a better story to tell. Thanks for watching my video.

[@Asukazaka]

there is uneven time stamp calculation between both version. on SSD you wait 5 more seconds when picking up main menu due "first time introduction info screen come up" on the HDD side you don't get this because you were played it before. so it should be 01:38+5 more second and on SSD side 01:07-5 second if you want to match with HDD version Edit: The part I point is here: 01:51

[@bemorewantless]

Considering how inexpensive SSDs are now, it's definitely worth it. Beyond improving loading times, it eliminates the lag that occurs when populating menu lists in both the XMB and in-game. No more disk seek!

[@3750gustavo]

The size of the hardrive would also affect the performance, he did not mention if the HD used was brand new or the size and rpm speeds on the video, if you tried to pick the fastest HD drive at the max supported size for the ps3, the difference in performance should become minimal as the cap becomes the conector, I believe the ps3 must use something equivalent to a IDE conector with 150mbs or a sata 2 with 300mbs

[@Kno_Buddy]

Making my prediction before the video even gets going. Yes, it will be a noticeable difference, but not enough to really mean anything special. Also, I know the PS3 came out in 2006, but my first experience with the console wasn’t until my freshman year of college in 2011. The only console I’ve ever had when it was still new was the Switch. I still haven’t gotten a PS5 yet, every time I have the money to get one everywhere I try is sold out and I have to use the money for something else before they come back in stock again. At this rate I’ll be able to get one when the PS5 Pro model comes out likely next year and it will be the first pro model console I’ve ever owned.

[@supersamuel64]

I did this to both of my original ps3s but didn’t do it to my super slim because it runs cooler than both and runs fine with the hard drive it has “500gb”

[@pathfindercast]

Nice. Yah the original 20GB and 80GB HDDs are so small nowadays. The 500gb drives can allow a lot more games to install on the drive.

[@antbobtyler2381]

Well I have a 500 gb and she's full 😂😂😅

[@samuraispiritsx]

hell yes it is, but I noticed some drives have issues with the PS3. I use cheaper SSD's on it. They seem to have better compatibility.

[@MasticinaAkicta]

I did put one in mine, a 120Gbyte one, once those were decently priced. And yeah, even with all the other hardware limitations the PS3 had. And it had many! An SSD just felt smoother. And loaded things faster. And if a game had a lot of smaller files, well... seektime 1ns vs whatever the HDD has right?

[@Heartandsouljah]

While an SSD does make a marginal difference in speed alot of these comments are from ppl or have no idea what they're talking about 😂

[@MegaDrainProductions]

I think with the release of God of War 3 and how much of a technical marvel that game is, developers realized what the ps3 was truly capable of. Which is why 2010 to 2013 had much bigger games and by extension longer load times. Before it was making games with the 5200hdd in mind to be fast, but now it was understanding the cell processor and throwing everything at it. So while better games came out, loading times suffered. That's also why upgrading to a faster drive was so crucial and why you see a such an improvement in all the games shown in this video. It's why videos like this are so important because people who want to go back and play these games or mod their ps3s want to see if there's any improvement and there obviously is. Games that take advantage of the hdd to stream assets also take advantage of a faster drive. Gta 4 helps when speeding through the city, and while performance is only slightly improved, it's not a smudge of textures and the motion blur is more manageable. With Killzone 2 on a standard hdd, when moving to a new section, the game will completely stop almost like it freezes to load into a new area. With just a 7200rpm hdd, is enough speed to completely eliminate that stop and the game just becomes smooth.

[@raresmacovei8382]

SSDs made the original Xbox, Xbox 360, PS3, Xbox One / X, PS4 / Pro better consoles anyway.

[@JeremyLeePotocki]

The two biggest reasons for switching is not only the size (8TB max) but they'll survive longer than a mechanical drive. A HDD's mechanical parts including the motor gain a higher fail rate the older it gets with most Laptop HDDs failing in less than six years. The biggest cause is due to the lubrication drying out. A good SSD can last from 8-10 years (heavy use) up to 20 years (light use) though it depends on the brand & model.

[@oldschooldude8370]

SSD is a massive upgrade over platter.

[@zbf]

Where gone over 100gb after installation 1tb ssd on ps3? 1024gb -> 830gb ?

[@IND4GR0V3]

on a normal hdd the map will disappear in gta v on ps3 while driving really fast SSD fixed this isssue game fully downloaded to the drive btw not disc version

[@TheFrenchy82]

what is the maximum size possible regarding internal SSD /HDD in the PS3 ??? 1To ? 2 To ?

[@busterscrugs]

I noticed a similar difference just upgrading to a newer, larger HDD. The HDDs they included in the PS3 were notoriously slow, even by HDD standards! I don't like the idea of using an SSD with an OS that doesn't support TRIM.

[@Tanzu15]

Ssd all the way.

[@MrAnimeMilitary]

Does the SATA SSD reduce or eliminate system freezing issues the PS3 is known for?

[@waynecorp_24]

yepp

[@MrAnimeMilitary]

@@waynecorp_24 Looks like these mechanical hard drives are more fragile than I thought. I bought my PS3 Superslim 500gb model back on 10/05/2015. I replaced the hard drive with a 1tb Seagate Firecuda SSHD Hybrid Drive. I dislike the random system freezing I encounter with my PS3. I am looking to upgrade to a 1tb SATA SSD.

[@waynecorp_24]

@@MrAnimeMilitary Personally I bought my PS3 in 2010 I never had HDD problems, I just put a 500GB SSD because I threw away lots of PCs at work and I recovered the SSDs 🤣 with 500GB I was able to install around 35 games, I advise you to jailbreak your PS3 and overclock it or jailbreak it in HEN if it's a superslim

[@MrAnimeMilitary]

@@waynecorp_24 My PS3 Superslim is not yet jailbroken however I do realize I might need to do that once all online support for the PS3 is put out of service and my CMOS battery is now dead.

[@Tanzu15]

Yes.

[@juandiegotrujillosolis5592]

bro do you think there is a difference in fps on the ssd or are they the same?

[@pathfindercast]

Good question. I think fps is more about GPU/CPU power but if games assets need to be read from disk then it could definitely impact it. So for larger games there may be improvement.

[@mi16t]

same fps, but no or much less pop in

[@amdintelxsniperx]

one thing we notice is that there is less pop in in games

[@solidsnakeandgrayfox]

I've had a 1tb ssd in my ps3 slim for over a year. Makes a huge difference on mgs4

[@kottonstream9119]

Anyone know if it has anything to do with BC PS2 Games . I installed ssd into my ps3 . Redownloaded ps2 data utility. Now the screen goes black . If I use component cables it will chirp sound blink the screen then nothing. Put the old HDD back and same thing now .

[@michaelparadis2843]

What size ssd is the largest that the ps3 will take?

[@pathfindercast]

I have only tested 1tb, but I think the max size might be 2tb as that is the limitation of the FAT32 format that is needed.

[@gitgit1995]

Makes sense with timing you could buy a Samsung Evo 860 500gb Ssd for $130 in 2018!

[@lukchem]

Sonic 2006 would be interesting to test.

[@flying372]

You are a brave guy, you openly demonstrate and acknowledge that u use a jailbroken ps3

[@Unlucky1776]

Why ?

[@Essu_]

Having a jailbroken PS3 isn't illegal. Also all the games he's showing as examples, he owns physical copies of.

[@smudgey5000]

Definitely play the first Infamous before 2.

[@vadnegru]

It would be interesting to see if there are some difference with new and decent HDD. Since they easily can go over 2TB and overall cheaper.

[@dougjones2296]

I don't think the ps3 can use more than 1tb

[@VolcanicProtectorMan]

PS3 max is like 1.7tb or somewhere around there so people tell you to get a 1.5tb drive if you want max space.

[@dmer-zy3rb]

i bought a 1tb sdd because the 1 tb toshiba hdd i bought for my ps3 spins down after like 4 seconds which caused frequent short freezes and things like stopping backround music in games. and i didnt want to take chances with another hdd that might have the same problem. ssd was nearly the same price as hdd anyway and this far it seems to work great! a bit less load times in games and dashboard. dont expect a huge difference most of the time though!

[@pathfindercast]

cool. My experience with the SSD on PS3 has been great.

[@ll3yWanTeD]

My HDD has small freezes in menus also. And I had already fully formatted, so only SSD can help me with this.

[@dmer-zy3rb]

@@ll3yWanTeD yeah mamy of these small drives have energy saving enabled, unless they introduce an option to deactivate that to custom firmware on ps3 I honestly wouldnt take the chance with an an hdd.

[@jtchoi2003]

The problem with SSDs in old game consoles like the PS3, OG Xbox, Xbox 360, and PS4 is that the SSD is gonna kill itself in a short amount of time due to all of the temporary cache data used by the games not being properly removed with ATA TRIM because the console OS doesn't support it. Since the console doesn't support 4K sectors, the sectors will also become misaligned overtime and further decrease SSD lifespan in a PS3. It isn't worth the hassle for minor speed benefits.

[@mi16t]

you do realize that modern ssds have internal TRIM these days...right?

[@jtchoi2003]

@mi16t The built-in wear leveling of SSDs doesn't do as good of a job as the ATA command. Besides, it doesn't bypass the sector misalignment anyway. There are many cases I've seen where the SSD became messed up over a short period of time on a 360 or PS3 because they used an SSD. It will especially suck ass if you use a garbage DRAMless one, but most people do anyway!

[@smartfox2295]

I have a 960GiB SSD in my primary PS3 for more than 10 years and the drive doesn't even support internal trim and it's still working fine. edit: I just wanted to add that I might not have had all the possible issues in mind at the time when I upgraded my PS3 slim with an SSD. I do backup the data on that PS3 on a somewhat regular basis. After reading your comment I will definitely take the drive out and check the status of drive on my PC.

[@andrewdupuis1151]

MotorStorm is great game

[@vkermodekumav8949]

I just need to know if the SSDs are compatible. I got my answer.

[@jeffreypeters5578]

Would this or have you noticed more stable framerates due to the ssd

[@pathfindercast]

I don't have a definitive answer, but I think framerate is is affected more by CPU/GPU performance.

[@jeffreypeters5578]

@@pathfindercast yeah I think mine is being bottlenecked due to my hard drive I swapped in.Yet when I play a game from disc it works much better with less frame drops than backups.it was an old laptop HDD i should prolly got a newer one or faster one it's a 5400 rpm not even 7000 whatever