Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
HDD vs SSD vs M.2 NVMe in DOOM: The Dark Ages on PC. The minimum requirements for DOOM: The Dark Ages state that an NVMe is required to play the game, so I thought I'd test that. In this video, I also share my experience playing DOOM: The Dark Ages on an SSD and HDD.
HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch
SSD SATA: SAMSUNG 870 EVO SATA SSD 500GB 2.5”
M.2 NVMe: Kingston KC3000 Gen4 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 3D TLC Up To 7000MB/s
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00:00 Intro
00:05 Loading Times
00:36 Verdict SSD + Gameplay
02:30 Verdict HDD + Gameplay
DOOM: The Dark Ages SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit
Processor: AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, or Intel Core i7 10700K or better)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER or better, AMD RX 6600 or better)
Storage: 100 GB available space
Additional Notes: 1080p / 60 FPS / Low Quality Settings, NVME SSD storage required
Recommended:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit
Processor: AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or better, or Intel Core i7 12700K or better)
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 10GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better, AMD RX 6800 or better)
Storage: 100 GB available space
Additional Notes: 1440p / 60 FPS / High Quality Settings, NVME SSD storage required
PC Specs:
Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z590 UNIFY
CPU: i5-11600kf
CPU Cooler: MSI MAG Core Liquid 240R V2
Memory RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) 3600 MHz
GPU: EVGA RTX3070 XC3 ULTRA GAMING 8GB
PSU: Corsair RM850
Storage: -1TB Kingston KC3000 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
-500GB SSD Samsung 870 EVO
-2TB HDD Seagate BarraCuda
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HDD vs SSD vs M.2 NVMe in DOOM: The Dark Ages on PC. The minimum requirements for DOOM: The Dark Ages state that an NVMe is required to play the game, so I thought I'd test that. In this video, I also share my experience playing DOOM: The Dark Ages on an SSD and HDD.
HDD: Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 3.5 Inch SATA 6Gb/s 7200 RPM 256MB Cache 3.5-Inch
SSD SATA: SAMSUNG 870 EVO SATA SSD 500GB 2.5”
M.2 NVMe: Kingston KC3000 Gen4 M.2 2280 2TB PCI-Express 4.0 x4 3D TLC Up To 7000MB/s
Subscribe for comparison/evolution and benchmark video!😎💪
And don't forget to like and hit the notification bell to know when I release new content!🔔 It really help my channel to grow!😉
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00:00 Intro
00:05 Loading Times
00:36 Verdict SSD + Gameplay
02:30 Verdict HDD + Gameplay
DOOM: The Dark Ages SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Minimum:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit
Processor: AMD Zen 2 or Intel 10th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 3700X or better, or Intel Core i7 10700K or better)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 8GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 2060 SUPER or better, AMD RX 6600 or better)
Storage: 100 GB available space
Additional Notes: 1080p / 60 FPS / Low Quality Settings, NVME SSD storage required
Recommended:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10 64-Bit / Windows 11 64-Bit
Processor: AMD Zen 3 or Intel 12th Generation CPU @3.2Ghz with 8 cores / 16 threads or better (examples: AMD Ryzen 7 5700X or better, or Intel Core i7 12700K or better)
Memory: 32 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA or AMD hardware Raytracing-capable GPU with 10GB dedicated VRAM or better (examples: NVIDIA RTX 3080 or better, AMD RX 6800 or better)
Storage: 100 GB available space
Additional Notes: 1440p / 60 FPS / High Quality Settings, NVME SSD storage required
PC Specs:
Case: MSI MPG GUNGNIR 110R
Motherboard: MSI MEG Z590 UNIFY
CPU: i5-11600kf
CPU Cooler: MSI MAG Core Liquid 240R V2
Memory RAM: Corsair Vengeance LPX 32GB (2x16GB) 3600 MHz
GPU: EVGA RTX3070 XC3 ULTRA GAMING 8GB
PSU: Corsair RM850
Storage: -1TB Kingston KC3000 M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0 x4 NVMe
-500GB SSD Samsung 870 EVO
-2TB HDD Seagate BarraCuda
The music in my video is produced by tbs-prod who is a great creator of instrumental rap! Go check out his profile.
Channel: youtube.com/@tbsprod
Song: youtube.com/watch?v=mw_OJvu35B0
#doomthedarkages#rtx3070#hddvsssd#performancetest#nvme_ssd#frameratetest#ssdvshdd##DOOMTheDarkAges#ssdvsnvme2#keymailer
