Storage v1
Storage & Game Scenario
Select your storage type, game and DirectStorage options. The analyzer estimates initial load time,
shader compilation time and streaming stability, including the difference between HDD, SATA SSD,
NVMe Gen3/Gen4/Gen5 and DirectStorage.
Storage Type
HDD (spinning rust, for science)
SATA SSD
NVMe Gen3
NVMe Gen4
NVMe Gen5
Drive Capacity
512 GB
1 TB
2 TB
4 TB
Game
Cyberpunk 2077
GTA VI
Starfield
Helldivers 2
Red Dead Redemption 2
Call of Duty
Elden Ring
Fortnite
Flight Simulator 2024
Baldur's Gate 3
The Witcher 4 (future)
Forza Horizon 5
Forza Horizon 6
Game Install Size (approx)
~60 GB
~80 GB
~100 GB
~150 GB
DirectStorage
Disabled / Not supported
Enabled
Shader Compilation Mode
Compile at startup
Compile in background
Compile on the fly
Open World Streaming Intensity
Low (small maps, corridors)
Medium (hub worlds)
High (large open world)
Extreme (flight sim, huge worlds)
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