3 Things to Know About SSDs and Load Times

An SSD, not more RAM, is what speeds up load times If you are still using a hard drive, upgrading to an SSD will dramatically reduce load times. Adding RAM will not help if your computer is not running out of memory.

Load times depend on read speed, not RAM capacity An SSD reads data at 500 MB/s or faster, while a hard drive struggles at 150 MB/s. RAM only helps if your system runs out of memory and starts using the slower page file on your drive.

Buy an SSD before upgrading RAM for faster booting If you have 8GB of RAM for light use, that is usually enough to avoid swapping. Spending on an SSD first gives you the biggest speed improvement for booting and loading games.