A developer has revealed that the PS5's I/O speed will be far greater than any other SSD in the market. The PS5's SSD has been one of the most talked-about features of the upcoming console since its specifications were first announced.
On paper, the PS5's SSD seems to be very fast with a speed of 5.5 GB/s, but it still falls short of some of the best PCIe Gen 4.o SSDs in the market which can achieve speeds as high as 15 GB/s. However, CEO of Epic Games, Tim Sweeney suggested that the PS5's SSD is the best SSD solution available on the market right now because of the system's sheer efficiency. The fact that Epic had to specifically rewrite core parts of Unreal Engine to utilize the full potential of the storage system speaks volumes about how ground-breaking the hardware is. Various developers have revealed that the PS5's SSD will pave the way for more expansive content and completely remove load screens from next-gen games.
ResetEra member Matt, who is a developer as well, revealed that the PS5's SSD will feature I/O speeds which are "on a whole other level." He states that while the Xbox Series X has a pretty great I/O setup which is better than what is available in the market right now, the PS5’s I/O "feels like it was taken from an IO-focused mid-gen upgrade 4 years from now." While the introduction of SSDs in both consoles will lead to significant advancements in gaming, the better overall setup of the PS5's SSD will allow developers to do things that can't be replicated on any other platform. Matt had earlier revealed that he had seen the PS5 in action himself.
Matt's comments further hint towards the fact that the PS5 is way ahead of its generation. The PS5's SSD is so impressive it has sparked a new debate between PC and console gamers. While PC gamers have suggested that the introduction of SSDs is nothing ground-breaking, industry leaders who are well acquainted with the PS5 have refuted such claims, causing a debate that won't be settled until consumers finally go hands-on with Sony's next-gen console.
The PS4 also featured a number of unique additions such as the touch bar on the Dualshock 4 controller, but only a handful of exclusives utilized those features. The number of extra features that fans might see in PS5 games as a result of the faster SSD solution is something that could also be limited in how many titles it is implemented in. Going by past trends, it seems likely that these features will appear in PS5 exclusives only, but it is expected that Sony will make better use of its exclusive features this time around. For now, fans are just waiting for the new reveal event of the PS5 to catch a glimpse of the upcoming console after the previously announced event was delayed until June 11, 2020.
Source: ResetEra/Matt