I have a Lenovo Ideapad S340-15iil and am looking for a way to make it run games better (it’s my fathers old laptop). I am thinking of adding an SSD but I don’t know what is compatible with it and what I will need. I have done what I can within the laptop, turning on game mode and performance mode, deleting unnecessary apps etc.

  • Kernoriordan@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    An SSD won’t increase your FPS in games, only make loading times of games and windows faster.

    You haven’t said which games you’re trying to play?

    I’d check that the CPU and GPU aren’t overheating and therefore throttling performance. You can use HWInfo to monitor temps and clock speeds while gaming. If it is overheating, then I’d recommend replacing the thermal paste and cleaning the heatsink of any dust.

    • EnvironmentMassive38@alien.topOPBEnglish
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      1 year ago

      Thanks for the insight on the SSD. I’m trying to play Fortnite and Overwatch 2, does it make a difference on the games I play? (Sorry if it comes off as rude)

      • berahi@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        Nope. The delay between matching and the start of the battle from loading the files is already hidden by pregame lobby. If you feel the game to be sluggish or choppy when you’re already in the level blasting each other, SSD won’t change anything.