I came across this and wanted to know if a SSD is better for a ps3 long-term not that the regular hdd inside is bad. Also want to ask if there is any noticeable differences with games saving and playing smoother than with a hdd?
Can you? Yes. Does it improve much? Sort of. Is it worth it? Ehh...not really.
The biggest improvement is with installing game data, that will go by much quicker than with the PS3's stock HDD. But other than that, SSDs offer only little improvement for things like in-game load times and texture pop-in. You'll only shave a few seconds off load times on average compared to a 7200RPM HDD. This is mostly because the PS3's SATA interface is SATA 1, which an SSD can't really take advantage of, plus lack of TRIM and other PC-related options that keeps SSDs running quick.
To clarify, an SSD is always worth it... if the device isn't so pitifully weak and if it support SATA III, which even the PS4 doesn't.It might, but honestly, it's not worth it.
I'd say get a 1TB or 2TB 7.2kRPM HDD.
Much more value over an SSD.
Physically? Yes. It should be easier to fit an SSD in the PS3 than it is to find a mechanical hard drive.I came across this and wanted to know if a SSD is better for a ps3 long-term not that the regular hdd inside is bad. Also want to ask if there is any noticeable differences with games saving and playing smoother than with a hdd?