SSD inside a PS3 SUPER SLIM I SSD VS HDD: BENCHMARKS I How to install I PS3 Backup I Samsung 870 EVO

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In this video I am upgrading my brand new PS3 Super Slim with an 1TB Samsung 870 Evo II SSD. Watch me how to make a backup of my existing PS3 games on a modern external drive, how you can do it too and how much the SSD speeds up the loading times of games with some real world benchmarks SSD vs HDD head to head.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro
00:56 - Storage space options
01:37 - Unboxing Samsung E870 EVO SSD
03:14 - The Format Problem
04:23 - The Formatting Solution
06:38 - Making a PS3 Backup
07:58 - Installing the SSD into a PS3
11:06 - Restoring PS3 from Backup
12:04 - Performance Test: SSD vs HDD
12:14 - Benchmark: PS3 Interface
13:08 - Benchmark: GT6 Nürburgring
14:16 - Benchmark: GT6 Goodwood Festival of Speed 1-1
15:14 - Benchmark: GT6 Saving
15:56 - Benchmark: Little Big Planet Karting
16:57 - Benchmark: GTA IV
18:58 - Benchmark: Motorstorm Apocalypse
20:00 - Conclusion
20:56 - Question of the Day

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@eanxvii7610 Ай бұрын

@sam, you've made a great video, simple clean and straight to the point, really liked your intuitive video guide. thank you so much

@SamDansCouch Ай бұрын

Hello eanxvii7610 👋 Thank you so much for your kind detailed feedback! 🙏 I’m glad you liked it. This video took some time to make but I wanted to help out if anyone else wants to do this upgrade as well 😊 Feedback like this motivates me to make more content.

@Doyle69 2 ай бұрын

Put the same in my PS4, makes a big difference.

@Shinssue 2 ай бұрын

mostly in PS4 pro that use Sata3, slim and fat are Sata 2. But all PS4 get better start up and loading main menu.

@Doyle69 2 ай бұрын

@@Shinssue When I read about that it almost put me off, I own the Phat version, Amazon had the SSD at almost half price, thought why not, although its running Sata2 mode, some games can load upto 2mins quicker, such as GTA5, from a spinny HDD its a huge difference, smooth home screen, but nothing like on a PS4 pro or PS5 experience.

@Shinssue 2 ай бұрын

@@Doyle69 even sata2 you will get some perf but not as sata3 and just erasing the noice of harddrive is a huge bonus

@sergiofernandes5935 2 ай бұрын

Amazing, great video keep up the good work!

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Thank you Sérgio! 🙂

@unlimitedslash 8 күн бұрын

Regarding the process of moving data from one disk to another you could always hook the original PS3 drive along with the new one on a single PC and clone it. I remember there being a tool dedicated to PS3 HDD's cloning.

@SamDansCouch 7 күн бұрын

Hi unlimitedslash! 👋 Thank you for your feedback. That is a way to do it as well though as far as I know you won't be able to increase the drive size this way. But if you want a 1:1 clone then this can be an option as well 🙂

@waynecorp_24 2 ай бұрын

It's especially with a CFW overclock that you see the biggest difference, especially with FTP transfer speeds when you transfer a game from your PC to the PS3 SSD remotely.

@timtzs 25 күн бұрын

By how much did the speed increase? Currently it is about 2-3 Mb/s for me

@Hayden2447 2 ай бұрын

Fortunately I swapped straight from the 12GB flash memory to a 512GB SSD so the PS3 could transfer the data itself. Means I don't know how HDDs do but the SSD clearly helps in the two Gran Turismo games and deleting and installing data is much faster than it was on flash memory. Also more space, that was my main reason especially as I had that PS3 since late 2013 as a kid and wanted an upgrade.

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Hi Hayden! That's awesome. Do you remember what SSD brand you got? Nowadays it's more affordable than ever to do this. When the SSDs first came out it didn't make sense to invest so much money. But thanks to prices being decent now, the upgrade to SSD is worth it. I've rediscovered GT5 and GT6 lately and I am so glad the track loads are much shorter now compared to HDD times.

@giacintorenta7579 2 ай бұрын

Another great video - thank you

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your support! I appreciate you watching all the videos I’m making 👍😎

@giacintorenta7579 2 ай бұрын

@@SamDansCouchI have an old PS3 (not slim) and might consider a similar upgrade myself.

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

@@giacintorenta7579 I just rediscovered my PS3 library again after years of not looking at it which lead to my super slim and the ssd upgrade. It does have a lot of great games you can still enjoy nowadays. You should give it a go. Do you have any personal favorite games in the PS3 library? 😊

@giacintorenta7579 2 ай бұрын

@@SamDansCouchfallout 3 and fallout:new vegas among the best ones that are not available for ps4/ps5

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

@@giacintorenta7579Nice! I actually wanted to replay New Vegas. I bought it back in the day but never got far. Good time to get back into it. The Amazon show is so good 😎

@fiqi1526 23 күн бұрын

Hey man, where do you buy the factory refurbished ps3?

@DavidGasperoni 2 ай бұрын

Thank for the video! The trivia fact that the PS3 only reads the first partition (which I think should be pronounced "partision", btw) is a very good one, one that could trip up many people trying to do this. I imagine that formatting directly with MBR scheme and FAT32 fs should skip the whole partitioning dance, right? The gains seem to be generally minor, I personally wouldn't go through the hassle unless I wanted to expand the storage anyway. Also, another side benefit: no mechanical seek noises from the HDD!

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Hello David! Yes I was really thrown off at first by the whole EFI partition confusing the PS3. Many external drives even come with this pre-formatted so getting rid of it can only be done with the "clean" command to literally clean off all partitions and starts over. Doing the MBR afterwards leaves you with a clean single partition. The speed gains are depending on each game. Ive been playing a lot of GT5, GT6 and GTAIV and the more you load the more you appreciate the seconds you save. It does add up after a while. And yes no noises, which is great and also less heat and power consumption. It is all not a huge difference but a nice upgrade if you are up for it 🙂

@DavidGasperoni 2 ай бұрын

@@SamDansCouch power consumption being offset by the fact that you need two days of constant power to backup/restore 😁

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

@@DavidGasperoni Haha, thats definitely true 😂

@oscarloria 2 ай бұрын

Great video! Can you make another with the same SSD but in PS4? Thanks.

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Hello Oscarloria! Thank you 🙂 That's not a bad idea, I'll think about it. I do own a regular PS4 and a PS4 Pro. Just need another SSD 😄

@hoopa7400 14 күн бұрын

Could a ssd help me with screen tearing and FPS issues?

@SamDansCouch 13 күн бұрын

@@hoopa7400 Hello👋 it won’t help fps stutters nor screen tearing. But it will help with loading times. Games like Killzone constantly load the level while playing. SSD will make these hick ups shorter and much easier on the eyes 😎

@unveiledwithouttears1370 2 ай бұрын

Is the 1tb evo the max size? Can i put something bigger?

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Hello 👋 Yes 1TB is the max size. Anything higher you are going to run into problems of the PS3 not being able to rebuild its database and lose files. So 1TB is where everything still runs smoothly. Else I would have put in more as well. I’m a game hoarder 😄

@unveiledwithouttears1370 2 ай бұрын

@@SamDansCouch fosho, ill pick one up this week. Thanks for the help, dude.

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

@@unveiledwithouttears1370 No problem 👍 you will definitely enjoy spicing up myour PS3 😎👍 Have fun 😊

@brianrizzo3301 Күн бұрын

How you get a new ps3 I want to buy one

@SamDansCouch 22 сағат бұрын

Hello 👋 I’ve found mine on eBay. Some retro game store had some new ones in stock. Keep looking on places like that because they pop up once in a while 👍

@googlglglg 2 ай бұрын

nice ps3

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊 Red has always been my favorite color so getting this model worked out great for me. Looks even nicer in person.

@yournightmare9999 Ай бұрын

Can i use 2TB internal ssd?

@SamDansCouch Ай бұрын

Hello 👋 Unfortunately 2TB won’t work. 1,5TB somewhat works until the database gets corrupted and screws things up. The safest capacity is 1TB that’s why I chose this specific size for my PS3 😎

@yournightmare9999 Ай бұрын

@@SamDansCouch so this one what you install is the best size and speed for ps3

@SamDansCouch Ай бұрын

@@yournightmare9999 yes up to 1TB you won’t get any issues and top speeds. Also if you go with a name brand ssd like the one I used in my video, it’s also going to last you a very long time. I’m really enjoying the faster loading times. I’m re-playing GTAIV these days and it’s a joy 😎👋

@yournightmare9999 Ай бұрын

@@SamDansCouch thanks 👊😎👌

@UchihaDareNial 2 ай бұрын

I think for PS3, it is better to use SSHD

@lapapaya5418 2 ай бұрын

I installed an SSD on my PS3 and later found out that certain games were not running correctly. Games in that generation were not designed with an ssd in mind so you might run into issues. Ssd just isn't worth installing in a ps3. Newer Hdds these days are more than capable.

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Hello lapapaya👋 thank you for your feedback! Do you remember which games gave you trouble? I’ve been playing many different games and only had positive experiences.

@lapapaya5418 2 ай бұрын

It was Armored Core 5. The audio in the game was not working. After doing some research I found that the Ssd could be the issue. I swapped it out with a wd hdd in the audio on the game worked fine.

@lapapaya5418 2 ай бұрын

But honestly it's the only game I can think of that had issues.

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

That’s really interesting. I don’t own this game unfortunately else I’d love to test this with my setup too. I’m still downloading games I got through PSN over the years and I will keep my eyes open if any games give me a problem. 👍

@lapapaya5418 2 ай бұрын

Sounds good. Great video 👍

@federicocatelli8785 2 ай бұрын

Makes little sense as they are hampered by slow sata interface of PS3 (sata 1)

@squallsamas 2 ай бұрын

No points in SSD since PS3 didn't support sata 3

@SamDansCouch 2 ай бұрын

Hello squallsamas! 👋No Sata 3 doesn't mean you don't get a nice speed advantage over a regular HDD as shown in my video. It is a fun upgrade that doesn't break the bank 😎

@MA-jz4yc 2 ай бұрын

You don't need sata 3 to take avantage of faster random read/write performance

@GhostGamer799 2 ай бұрын

Super slim support sata 3

@federicocatelli8785 2 ай бұрын

@@MA-jz4yc That's true but i don't think it's worth the hassle