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The post stated that it was believed duplication improved loading times on computers with HDDs rather than SSDs


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dontlaugh12/03/2025

Which is true. It’s an old technique going back to CD games consoles, to avoid seeks.

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pjc50yesterday at 11:42 AM

Key word is "believed". It doesn't sound like they actually benchmarked.

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khannnyesterday at 7:11 PM

Who cares? I've installed every graphically intensive game on SSDs since the original OCZ Vertex was released.

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