SSD Performance File Copy Tests

SSD Performance File Copy Tests

In this round of benchmarks we start off with our real-world file copy tests. Currently certain controllers benefit from compressed files, while others don't. Certain storage units hate small files, others work well with it. 

File Copy

The most basic and simple test anyone can perform. Above we simply drop a 30 GB compressed MKV file onto the SSD. As you can see the result starts at ~ 850 MB/sec writes, yet after a few seconds drops to 600 MB/sec then gets back to roughly 600~700 MB/sec.

Performance Game Load Times

Here at Guru3D.com the audience is catered to gamers. And as such I like to start offer real world performance game tests. During game load a lot of things happen in the system. The CPU is hard at work, your SSD loads up executables, binaries, shaders, textures and what not while the system memory process it all. Thing is, with a fast SSD you can really increase the overall start time of your games. 

We now measure based on game sequence load and translate that into the number of MB/sec the storage unit can manage and load. Higher is better in this chart.

Performance ISO Creation

An ISO file is often comprised of many files archived into a file-container. For example creating a DVD. Below that situation is emulated. A fast writing SSD will be able to create an ISO much faster opposed to a slower writing SSD. In the chart below faster is better.

Performance Application Load Time

Here we emulate loading of complex software like Photoshop, Internet Explorer, Word, PowerPoint etc. So how many applications / dlls / hooks /etc simultaneously in MB/sec this storage unit can cope with?