Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

TheWhaleCapitals.comTheWhaleCapitals.com

Tech News

The PS5 game that was ‘impossible without SSD’ doesn’t need one on PC

one of Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart’s titular rifts opening
Image: Sony

Update July 18th, 9:55AM ET: The blog post is once again available, on the PlayStation Blog.

Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart was the poster child for the PlayStation 5’s blazing fast solid-state drive — but on PC, it doesn’t technically need one at all.

In a now-vanished blog post on Steam, Sony, Insomniac, and lauded port developer Nixxes have revealed the game’s PC system requirements, which show you can get away with the standard spinning magnetic platters of a traditional hard drive if you’re satisfied with minimum spec (720p at 30fps).

Image: Sony

PC system requirements. Tap for larger image.

Before you hold this up as the latest proof that the PS5’s SSD was unnecessary, you should also know there’s…

Continue reading…

You May Also Like

Editor's Pick

Jeffrey A. Singer On the same day that the Food and Drug Administration allowed women over‐​the‐​counter access to one progestin‐​only birth control pill, Rep....

Editor's Pick

Marc Joffe Last week the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies approved a Fiscal Year 2024 budget that forbids...

Editor's Pick

Jack Solowey and Jennifer J. Schulp Last Wednesday, July 12, an updated version of the Lummis‐​Gillibrand Responsible Financial Innovation Act (RFIA) became public. The...

Editor's Pick

Last week, the number of companies reporting earnings expanded, with heavyweight names Tesla (TSLA) and Netflix (NFLX) getting the most attention. Both companies sold...