I also cancelled my Ferrari because it wasn't available in the color of my desire and settled with a Renault.
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Get your SSDs ready, PS4 Pro supports SATA3
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Just wait and see until the first tests are in, I bet you'll be glad about it.
I want the larger storage though.
Nobody here has it in stock and that makes me sad.
DJ Lushious
Member
There are real egregious games where the save files can hit ~300 - 500 MB, as you've said. Sports games seems to be big offenders and any game that allows for the player to make multiple saves.
Personally, I'm sitting at 4.64 GB of locally stored saved data on my PS4.
What I've done to combat this is to regularly backup my saved data to a USB flash drive. And it's become way more manageable to do now since the latest feature firmware update. Sony finally implemented a "Select All" option for transferring saves.
InsaneTiger
Member
Does anyone the specs of the Pro HDD besides it's capacity?
I want the larger storage though.
Nobody here has it in stock and that makes me sad.
Nyko Power Bank
I'm sure a Pro version is on the way.
mcdomination
Member
5400RPM
InsaneTiger
Member
Thank you
InsaneTiger
Member
Wonder if my Samsung M9T will also randomly beep in my Pro.
At this rate, you might. :3
I want the larger storage though.
Nobody here has it in stock and that makes me sad.
Just have some damn patience.
I don't get a new TV for some time either
You're acting like Wooden on Fifa, when he wasn't involved for a minute and just randomly fouls a player to get a red card.
DjMystix
Member
I also went ahead and ordered this:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010QD6W9I/?tag=neogaf0e-20
It's crazy no one has done any kind of tests already. This has got to add some improvement. If nothing, there's another 1TB to add to storage.
I'm going to swap the drive before firing PRO up.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010QD6W9I/?tag=neogaf0e-20
It's crazy no one has done any kind of tests already. This has got to add some improvement. If nothing, there's another 1TB to add to storage.
I'm going to swap the drive before firing PRO up.
DF posted this article 3 years after the PS4 came out
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/digitalfoundry-2016-is-it-worth-upgrading-your-ps4-with-an-ssd
It is in stock: https://www.amazon.com/Seagate-Barracuda-2-5-Inch-Internal-ST2000LM015/
EDIT: Wrong drive, my bad
katsubento
Member
On one hand, SSHDs are out of stock everywhere so the point is moot anyway.
On the other hand, I want to know nowwwwwwww....
Some of us had SSD's in our original PS4 and are hopeful Pro takes advantage. 1TB SSD waiting regardless of the results.
Yep yep, was just speaking for myself.
How? I have been watching for days and have the in-stock notifier set up and I got nothing.
Are you certain you didn't accidentally order the 3.5" one? Because I almost did that.
No, it's the ST2000LX001. It was never in stock but switched to temporarily out of stock so I got the order in. Looks like they are getting a shipment in but perhaps everyone bought up the allotment.
HitCtrlAltDel
Member
Does anyone with a Pro already have a 15mm 2.5 SATA drive? Do they fit without the caddy? Looks like you could install the drive and then just replace the plastic outer covering (of course if the removal of the caddy gives you enough space).
katsubento
Member
Bless you my child.
At this point most of people have finished Bloodborne and move on tbh.
Would love a Pro Mode though to replay it with a different character.
katsubento
Member
Which games will you be testing btw?
chromatic9
Member
Looks like the community will have to get to work on launch day. Are there other embargo's, this media blowout is more like a wet fart and that goes for selected youtubers. You'd think VITA TV had been launched again.
Traxtech
Member
I might as well test along the lines of what DF did prior to have another comparison, so Bloodborne, Witcher 3 and MGS5. Should give a good enough idea if it's still bottlenecked or not.
Not yet. They're waiting on that Patreon money (© rvy).
heavy liquid
Member
Nice! Looking forward to seeing your results.
I sure hope a Pro patch is made available. 4K Bloodborne would be awesome, or a 1080p60fps (in my dreams, right?) would be excellent.
I'd be fine with Bloodborne at 30fps. That's double the standard version's frame rate!
The Elite
BOSS
That really doesn't tie in with other people who have done it, the difference with this video is that they've chosen to run it through their router/switch which may well have a bearing on the length of time it took.
The quicker ones seem to have done it via the other method of a single ethernet cable from one PS4 to the other and connecting online wirelessly.
A lot of people seem to be doing it with a router/switch. I don't think we've been shown an example of a direct connection yet.
Traxtech
Member
Makes me wonder if half the issue with frame rate is the ambient occlusion + fog/alpha effects(smoke, fog doors, fire etc) . Same thing happened on the original non sotfs pc version of dark souls 2 and the second you turned it off.. Frame rate wouldn't tank.
besthijacker
Banned
This is not the correct drive.
This is Seagate Firecuda
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M1NHCZT/?tag=neogaf0e-20
It was temporarily available to order which I did but no ship date.
People have been showing and talking about the direct transfer since it first became available in September.
Top of the list when I searched just now - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3k5PxahIUfU
Crazymoogle
Member
The best way to test SATA3 is pretty easy, just compare loadtimes on a stock PS4 vs. a stock Pro, in games without the patch. You could be more exact and make sure they have identical HDDs, but I'd guess players really just want to know if there's any difference in load time, at all, moving to a stock PS4 Pro.
The problem, I suspect is that at 15mm, if the drive does fit in sans-caddy that the connector may not be lined up properly (it would need to be fairly exactly placed). You would also want some grommets, maybe even putty or something to get it to sit properly and steadily. And some pulltape in case you have trouble pulling the drive out...first step in any case would be to measure the height of the drive bay.
Anyway the most popular 15mm drives are all externals so somebody would have to volunteer that is ready to crack open a spare, I think. Sadly I don't have anything of the sort to try.
The problem, I suspect is that at 15mm, if the drive does fit in sans-caddy that the connector may not be lined up properly (it would need to be fairly exactly placed). You would also want some grommets, maybe even putty or something to get it to sit properly and steadily. And some pulltape in case you have trouble pulling the drive out...first step in any case would be to measure the height of the drive bay.
Anyway the most popular 15mm drives are all externals so somebody would have to volunteer that is ready to crack open a spare, I think. Sadly I don't have anything of the sort to try.
katsubento
Member
I could have sworn i read somewhere in ask this pro coverage, that peeps reported seemingly quicker load times already. But it's just glossed over.
Crazymoogle
Member
This is one of those things where review words don't really help. You need a stopwatch - or better yet, a side by side youtube video - because you can't expect big gains. But small gains all over the place are a good thing too. "Seems faster" is about as subjective as it gets. So hopefully DF and others get some time tables going.
shungokusatsu
Member
I have two PS4's with Samsung 850 pros, so it'll be interesting to compare the results from base to pro.
Assuming Best Buy's status page is correct, I'll be picking my pros up tomorrow morning once they open.
Assuming Best Buy's status page is correct, I'll be picking my pros up tomorrow morning once they open.
Post results here or do a thread.
Crazymoogle
Member
It's a tough one because short of the word, the new Barracuda and Firecuda look almost identical at a glance. Equally weird is how Amazon (particularly .ca) will temporarily delist products they can't stock. Like the Firecuda 2TB, instead defaulting you to the Barracuda.
shungokusatsu
Member
I have to re-download everything, it might take a few hours. I'm only playing TF2, IW and MW:R. I have a 500mbps connection but I have a feeling PSN will be slammed due to new pro owners, just like every holiday.
I'll be playing on a Sony 940C, so can't wait to see how things look.
shungokusatsu
Member
I have Bloodborne and W3, Bloodborne on disc so that should be fast.
HitCtrlAltDel
Member
I'm not too worried about it being secured, I can figure something out to solidify it, I'm concerned with it actually fitting and lining up. Hopefully someone does this test when they get their pro; I'm waiting on getting a hard drive until I know for sure that there is absolutely no way to fit a 4/5tb 15mm 2.5" drive in there. If it doesn't work then I'll jump on the 2tb firecuda bandwagon with everyone else.