PS4 Pro SSD Upgrade - Loading times close enough to PS5? | Shades Of Tech ⬡

[@joeprobablyknows]

Great video! Crazy loading times cut in half! 🤓👍

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah now it’s a pleasure to play big open worlds

[@gamingpvptiktok3889]

I went for the ps4 pro instead of the ps5 and heres why. 1: I didnt want to spend counless hours in a que to get the ps5 online, I wanted to play rdr2 in 4k and i figured the graphics wont be that much better on a ps5 with rdr2 or gta for that matter, I figured id sell my ps4 get a ps4 pro and put an ssd in it, then in a year or two times when they irnoed out the bugs in ps5 and the price is lowere, I will get a ps5 and sell the ps4 pro. 4k graphics is good enough for what i need, its cheaper than running a gaming pc and its not the nasty hackers that the pc versions attract.

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah this is a really good reasonment! Well done enjoy rdr2

[@ShadesOfTech]

Great! You won’t regret at all!

[@jolhen19]

The only thing that bothers me on my ps4 pro ssd is the fan,its too loud.

[@ShadesOfTech]

@@jolhen19 the ssd should reduce noise since it doesn’t have moving parts comparing to regular hard drive. Try cleaning the fan it might be dusty

[@jolhen19]

@@ShadesOfTech i've already done that but the fan still noisy. I've got my ps5 but i can't play borderlands 3 coz it continue crashing.never encountered this bugs/crashes problems on my ps4 pro.

[@RickSuaz]

I'll wait about 3 years before changing my ps4 pro.. now I will upgrade it and my xbox series s can be my door for Next Gen.

[@sinister184]

Unfortunately, the prices of PS4 Pros didn't really go down all that much with the increased gaming demand, and low next-gen availability. I was honestly expecting Sony to keep selling them for longer than they did. Guess they needed all the chips they could get going to PS5. Thanks for the content. Looks like upgrading the pro to SSD and waiting until PS5 craziness calms down is probably the way to go.

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah this ps5 shortage is madness. I am a Sony fan but this time I decided to go Xbox series x because I was so disappointed from sony

[@dradvyrk6162]

@@ShadesOfTech i also want to get an SX, if budget permits...

[@dradvyrk6162]

It didn't help when they decided to discontinue the Pro as soon as the PS5 got released.

[@ShadesOfTech]

There are so few games that are optimised for next gen that a PS4 pro would be great for a couple of years. But buying it used now doesn’t make sense and as you say new isn’t an option either so we are stuck

[@GBDogg504]

I've owned my PS4 Pro w/1tb Samsung 860 Evo SSD for 1 yr now Big upgrade from og PS4 purchase in 2013. I wouldn't care to EVER upgrade to PS5 if they continued making games for PS4 going forward. Unfortunately this will end soon. I've played PS5 (with PS5 games)+ PS4 Pro SSD on The same 49" Sony 4ktv from the same viewing distance. The differences are very small, That's the truth. I know people who bought PS5's and we're disappointed later. People often forget gaming is just an experience and having fun. Forget the specs I still play my PS3 too. It doesn't really matter whether a console is 300gflops or 20 tflops performance.

[@ShadesOfTech]

It’s marketing. I have got the Xbox series x and I really like the 4k60 gaming but if I had side by side with 2k gaming it would be really hard to tell

[@GBDogg504]

@@ShadesOfTech If I do decide to buy a PS5, It won't be until the Slim or pro model comes est. early 2024. The whole PS5 scalper situation has definitely turned me OFF on buying a new console. This is coming from someone that owns 5 game systems, 3 handhelds and over 500 games.

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah also there are no great games that take full advantage of the extra power. As long as they design games to work on old gen as well they will be limited

[@Steelix371]

Lmao this didn’t age well

[@Joshy0071]

@@GBDogg504 800€ woop woop

[@asmongoldsmouth9839]

I installed a 1TB Samsung EVO drive. Why? It has DRAM built-in and it improves rendering and buffering times substantially. There is only up to a 10% difference in the PS5 loading and my PS4 PRO now.

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah that’s exactly the point of my video. Next gen is only for more fps and raytracing, not loading times. Also I heard games are not so well optimised on ps5 as they are on Xbox. I have owned PlayStations from ps2 but I bought a series x instead of ps5 because ai wasn’t very convinced

[@Steelix371]

@@ShadesOfTechwell I came back to laugh at you no way you thought the loading time was going to be the same for the ps5

[@ShadesOfTech]

@@Steelix371 welcome back!

[@greatestgamer00]

i have an ssd on both my ps3 and ps4 pro. defenitly helps me not want a ps5. demon souls loads in 4 sec on a ps3 and it is the same game on ps5 so dont feel like im missing out. minus the new ghrapics off course.

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah that’s exactly the point of my video. You don’t need to rush on ps5, your PS4 or ps4 pro is already pretty capable with just an ssd. Besides if you get next gen console you probably will need extra 1.5k $ on a good tv to take full advantage otherwise it’s not using the full potential

[@REM0411]

Which ssd do you have for your PS3

[@greatestgamer00]

@@REM0411 I got a sandisc 500 gb one for 50 on sale at best buy

[@White_SharkRJ]

Upgraded my ps4 pro to Crucial 480 GB,and old 1tb ps4 pro hdd driver using like external hard drives formated exfat usb storage (I will not play games, I will send them there from Ssd to Ps4 pro 1tb external hard drives)(bonus ssd loading in game detail faster than hdd) important to leave space on ssd

[@ShadesOfTech]

Well done! The external hd is a great idea

[@asmongoldsmouth9839]

Crucial (like Kingston) is a low quality SSD and doesn't use DRAM. It is a very low upgrade from the OEM HDD. You can grab a 1TB Samsung EVO for $100 USD on sale.

[@therealmoonrok3387]

I was gonna get a ps5 but I don't really care about any of the games yet. I think I'm gonna get a ps4 pro ssd just to play pubg at 60fps until BF6 releases. Great video!

[@ShadesOfTech]

Thanks it definitely is a good choice! Maybe you can get some discount in ps5 in a year

[@gamingpvptiktok3889]

thats what i decided also

[@Brklynsbaby]

An ssd doesn’t improve FPS

[@therealmoonrok3387]

@@Brklynsbaby correct. ps4 pro does pubg at 60fps, ssd does improve performance of pubg too.

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah it reduces loading times

[@tonyroy6610]

Thanks for the video ! I will upgrade my ps4 pro now !!

[@ShadesOfTech]

Great! Let me know your impressions about the loading speed!

[@tonyroy6610]

@@ShadesOfTech its crazy😱

[@tasalkhan6017]

@@tonyroy6610 which ssd u bought

[@Dolo1993]

This is why I haven’t gotten a ps5 yet. I don’t even think I will... I’ll most likely switch to pc but I will get an ssd for my pro just cause I haven’t.

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah this is a great plan! Even more it’s really hard to get a ps5 right now!

[@shushin4651]

thanks for the hardwork, keep it up! this channel will get more subs if you try to present it more in a cheerful mood! that said, please upload more videos!

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yeah thanks for the advice! I will try to be more happy! That said I am working on the new dream desk setup

[@Odank]

Ps 5 load times have already been confirmed by lead engineer to be vastly reduced or non-existent within an installed game (unless a developer opts to use a delay for presentation). Also the PS5 doe not target 8K 60p... the target is 4K 60p and that can still use a form of image reconstruction for games that would be too taxing to output at full native 4K with very high fidelity at higher frame rates. It has been already confirmed that the storage technology will change fundamentally the design of games for developers that choose to utilize this feature to its potential. A lot of this has been already confirmed by actual development houses working with dev kits already so no need to speculate too much.

[@ShadesOfTech]

They are talking about performance in the first years but the goal is to get 4k 120 fps. Otherwise what’s the point of upgrading let’s say from PS4 pro? There are few 8k TVs out there but I really hope ps5 will support it down the line, even if with lower fps. I am really looking forward to get my hands on a ps5 and make comparison if possible with same games.

[@Odank]

Shades of Tech 8K will not be a reality with any next gen game with a next gen presentation. 8K is a actually not a worthy goal as much as an increase in frame rate as there are diminishing visual returns with an increase in resolution at this point considering how much processing it will take to hit that. 60fps gaming is the next viable offering on consoles. Most people don’t care about 8k let alone 4K - most care about a stable high frame rate with smooth controls. A PS4 pro at best is outputting a upsampled 4K image (from 1600/1800p) @ 30fps using older rendering quality targets. The difference for next gen will either be a significant increase in rendering quality at the same res/fps or a slight increase in rendering with a huge increase in fps abs native 4K depending on the title. You are comparing 2015 console upgrade tech to a new custom architecture with forward looking implementation.

[@Odank]

Shades of Tech 8K TV’s lower than 85” in size are irrelevant. (See fomo on tech video for clarification on this) The quality of pixels and image processing will always beat raw resolution, even in video production. Let’s get to quality 4K first before jumping the gun. There was a shootout btwn a 4K Oled and an 8K Samsung last year and it proved that 8k resolution alone is not enough for image quality. There had to be an increase in contrast, color, and high peak brightness to go along with it. Now if you have a 109” video wall, maybe you can justify outputting 8k with a closer viewing distance.

[@BigBoii1369]

​@@Odank PS5 confirmed that it will have 8k compatibility via a frame rate. 8k will still be amazing even at 30fps and don't forget about movies either. I have an 85" TV and 4k looks really good but 8k would look even better. 1080 looks like dog crap. The best human eyes can't see more detail past 8210 resolution so I think 8k will be the final resolution frontier that matters. Anyone who makes 16k+ will just be doing so to show off tech basically.

[@BigBoii1369]

@@Odank I have the Sony Bravia 85" (XBR85X900F) and 8K would look amazing on it! However the TV is only 4k

[@seshions]

Fast forward to November 2021 and new PS4 pros are going for $1000+. Unfortunately mine keeps crashing on every single game and I've finally came to the conclusion that it might be due to the HDD. Crazy how I have to deal with this after spending $400+ for my system and I can't even buy a PS5 if I wanted to yet bc of how hard they are to come by.

[@ShadesOfTech]

The truth is that there aren’t many games that take culla advantage of next gen hardware and I admit as an owner of an Xbox series x that one yer later you didn’t miss anything. Sorry about ps4 pro. Is it under warranty? Or you could swap an inexpensive ssd bought during Black Friday

[@egk99]

great video , thanks buddy 👍🏻 Might get an ssd now, Don't see myself getting the ps5 anytime soon

[@ShadesOfTech]

Thanks man!! My experience with games improved a lot and since ssd 2.5” price has decreased a lot since ps4 came out I think it’s a great value upgrade! Let me know your impressions!

[@egk99]

@@ShadesOfTech Sure will brother 👍🏻

[@BigBoii1369]

A good sized SSD is about 1/2 the cost of the PS5 with disk, just get the new console and save more money in the long run.

[@mikehawk6311]

Ciao sono italiano. Stai per ottenere la PS5 quando viene rilasciata?

[@ShadesOfTech]

No penso che la preordinerò e l'avrò al day1 come tutti gli altri!

[@nynysworld1429]

I installed my Samsung 860 evo when I turn the ps4 pro on buy holding down the power button till you hear one beep and it says hard wire your controller and hit ps button but it does nothing any ideas?

[@ShadesOfTech]

Try to turn off and on again, thank connect your controller via cable a hit ps button

[@nynysworld1429]

@@ShadesOfTech i figured it out i used my kids newer wire and controller i think my wire was wore out thanks for the response

[@ShadesOfTech]

@@nynysworld1429 no problem! Happy you solved! Is the system faster and smoother?

[@nynysworld1429]

@@ShadesOfTech it seems to be a little faster haven't played any games yet to see if there is a loading difference but I am downloading games

[@ShadesOfTech]

@@nynysworld1429 yeah you should see improvements in installation times as well

[@alberto9136]

How much faster would you say the Samsung evo 1tb would be vs this crucial model?

[@ShadesOfTech]

I don’t think that much since it’s the bus of ps4 pro that limits. You should check which is the maximum read/write of ps4 pro. Doesn’t make sense to buy a faster ssd than that because it’s more expensive and right now you can’t fully use it.

[@speedtuff]

Ps4 the usb ports are faster then the internal sata ports.

[@Richrod908]

This video didn’t age well…. No price drop , and PS5 loading times already light years faster

[@chrismelton765]

If u can even find a ps5. I'm fixing to buy a 2tb crucial for my ps4 pro and just wait for ps5 to make a slim or maybe a pro

[@CH-sf4tr]

@@chrismelton765 that’s exactly what I did. I put an 8TB Samsung QVO SSD in my PS4 Pro and I’ll get an upgrade when the PS5 Pro comes out

[@Steelix371]

@@chrismelton765you can find them everywhere

[@justinvideo5367]

ty bro!

[@ShadesOfTech]

Yw man!

[@thepeanutbrainer4713]

thanks!

[@ShadesOfTech]

Thanks for the comment!

[@reswint9728]

2st Love You Shades Of Tech

[@ShadesOfTech]

Thanks! Finally I was able to make a video about gaming ant this is the first of many others!

[@revelator3665]

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[@jebobo5886]

Im so late

[@ShadesOfTech]

You’re never late!

[@lili_glitch_lili2389]

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[@ShadesOfTech]

You're always the first!