Samsung targets new SSD at gamers |
The SSD is a tough sell today. A few consumers buy them for their superior performance compared to a plain HDD. The higher levels of performance are offset for many consumers by the fact that the SSD costs so much more to purchase and has less storage space than most HDDs.
Samsung has decided to target the enthusiast gaming segment with its latest 256GB SSD. Samsung says that the fast performance is perfect for gaming. The higher performance for the SSD could mean faster load times for levels and better performance in game.
“In addition to processing power, advanced graphic cards and high-resolution monitors, gamers want a fast storage drive for reduced loading times and faster game performance,” said Jim Elliott, vice president of memory marketing, Samsung Semiconductor, Inc. “Our 256GB SSD provides much better overall performance than conventional HDDs, as well as longer battery life for the notebook gamer. Clearly, all PC gamers will benefit from the blistering speeds and dazzling photorealism enabled by the Samsung 256GB SSD.”
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They must have run out of other people willing to pay the current prices. Current SSDs are a poor choice for gaming (unless you’re on a laptop) - they can give a small boost in load times for some games but only as much as a £60 pair of HDDs in Raid 0, or a £100 velociraptor, and of course the limited capacity will force you to have fewer games installed.
Maybe they’ve got something up their sleeve though.