ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD – PS5 EXPANSION GUIDE & TEST RESULTS

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1 PS5 SSD Expansion Testing with the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD
2 What Are the Specifications of the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD?
3 Testing the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD with the PS5 – Test Parameters
3.1 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Demon Souls Nexus Loading Test
3.2 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Demon Souls Archstone 2 Test
3.3 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Demon Souls Archstone 1 Test
3.4 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Ratchet & Clank World Loading Test I
3.5 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Ratchet & Clank World Loading Test II
3.6 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Borderlands 3 Full Loading Test I
3.7 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Borderlands 3 Level Load Test II
3.8 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Resident Evil Village Castle Loading Test I
3.9 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Resident Evil Village Stronghold Loading Test II
3.10 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Hitman 3 Dartmoor Loading Test I
3.11 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Hitman 3 Mendoza Loading Test II
3.12 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Terminator Resistance Level Loading Test
3.13 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – GTA V Full Game Loading Test
3.14 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Dead By Daylight Bots Test
3.15 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Red Dead Redemption II Campaign Loading Test
3.16 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – No Man’s Sky Creative Mode Loading Test
3.17 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – In Rays of the Light Loading Test I, Outside
3.18 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – In Rays of the Light Loading Test II, Inside
3.19 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Star Wars Fallen Order Level Loading Test I
3.20 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Star Wars Fallen Order Trial Loading Test II
3.21 PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Doom Eternal Level Loading Test I
4 Full XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD PS5 Test Videos
5 Need Advice on Data Storage from an Expert?

PS5 SSD Expansion Testing with the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD

Are You considering the ADATA XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD as a PS5 upgrade? Whether you are looking at upgrading the SSD on your PS5 because you are running out of space or because you heard that some SSDs can increase load times for your favourite games, it is always going to be sensible to spend a few minutes researching before pulling the trigger at checkout and spending hundreds on the XPG GAMMIX S70 only to find out that the benefits are negligible or, worse still, actually slow your games down! Equally, you should always factor in that the PS5 is a relatively new console and games developers are still in the early stages of maximizing how much they can do with the CPU, Memory, GPU and (of course) super-fast NVMe M.2 SSD. Therefore the commitment you make on buying an SSD upgrade to your PS5 needs to also factor in that it will still perform well in the years to come. The XPG GAMMIX S70 meets a number of the key specifications of the PS5 storage bay, but then again many, MANY SSDs do. So today I want to put this SSD through it’s paces with many games to see how well it compares against the internal PS5 SSD doing the same thing. NOTE – FULL Videos of the testing of the XPG GAMMIX S70 that combined cover more than an hour can be found at the bottom of the article. This article primarily covers the load times of games and saves on the PS5 using the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD and how they compare with the internal PS5 loading the same game. If you want to watch the full videos that cover PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 use that feature frame rates, texture swapping, asset management and more, I recommend you watch those videos at the end of this article.

Here is the PS5 internal Benchmark for the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD at the initialization of the system:

What Are the Specifications of the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD?

Before we go through the load time testing of the XPG GAMMIX S70 on the PS5, it is worth taking a look at the hardware specifications. Unlike traditional Hard Drives and SSDs that were using the PS3 and PS4 that used SATA connectivity, this new generation of SSD storage using M.2 NVMe PCIe 4.0 architecture. This is a very, VERY big difference physically, in terms of maximum performance and opens up ALOT of specifications that you should keep an eye on. Aside from the capacity (i.e the amount of data the XPG GAMMIX S70 can hold in gigabytes and terabytes) the key ones to factor in when buying an SSD are the following:

  • Controller & NAND – These are the brain of the SSD (handling the transfer of data as quickly and efficiently as possible) and the physical cells on the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD that hold the data. As long as you are using 3D TLC NAND (the industry preferred middle ground for price vs performance), you should be ok. Though the better the quality of NAND, generally the better the performance and durability long term.
  • Sequential Read – This is the reported maximum access speed that the data on the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD can be access when accessing large blocks of data
  • Sequential Write – This is the reported maximum speed that data can be written to the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD. As far as the PS5 architecture goes, this is much less important right now but could become important later in the system’s life as games, services and the level to which the XPG GAMMIX S70 can be accessed changes.
  • IOPS – These represent the number of individual operations the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD can handle per second, based on the smallest size possible. Again, not strictly relevant in the PS5 right now because of the way data is largely front-loaded on modern games, but may well impact how larger and evolved worlds and multiplayer games are developed in future
  • TBW, MTBF & DWPD – Terabytes Written and Drive Writes Per Day, these indicate how much the drive is designed to withstand in activity over a 5 year or daily basis (respectively), Before the drive begins to deteriorate in performance or eventually fail. The PS5 will hardly be able to hit these kind of numbers daily BUT these figures will give you a good idea of the lifespan of the SSD beyond 5 years. Given the lifespan of some consoles can cross over a decade, the higher these numbers are, the better!

Here are the official specifications of the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD:

ADATA GAMMIX S70

1TB – $159.99, 2TB – $299.99
PCIe Generation PCIe Gen 4
NVMe Rev NVMe 1.4
NAND 3D TLC Micron 96L
Max Capacity 2TB – Single Sided
Controller Innogrit IG5236
Warranty 5yr
500GB Model N/A
Price in $ and $ N/A
1TB Model AGAMMIXS70-1T-C
Price in $ and $ $199 / £175
2TB Model AGAMMIXS70-2T-C
Price in $ and $ $399 / £355
4TB Model N/A
Price in $ and $ N/A
500GB Model N/A
Total Terabytes Written (TBW) N/A
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, hours) N/A
DWPD N/A
1TB Model AGAMMIXS70-1T-C
Total Terabytes Written (TBW) 740TB
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, hours) 2,000,000
DWPD 0.4DWPD
2TB Model AGAMMIXS70-2T-C
Total Terabytes Written (TBW) 1480TB
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, hours) 2,000,000
DWPD 0.4DWPD
4TB Model N/A
Total Terabytes Written (TBW) N/A
Mean Time Between Failures (MTBF, hours) N/A
DWPD N/A
   
Brand/Series ADTA GAMMIX S70
500GB Model N/A
Sequential Read (Max, MB/s), 128 KB N/A
Sequential Write (Max, MB/s), 128 KB N/A
1TB Model AGAMMIXS70-1T-C
Sequential Read (Max, MB/s), 128 KB 7400MB
Sequential Write (Max, MB/s), 128 KB 5500MB
2TB Model AGAMMIXS70-2T-C
Sequential Read (Max, MB/s), 128 KB 7450MB
Sequential Write (Max, MB/s), 128 KB 6800MB
4TB Model N/A
Sequential Read (Max, MB/s), 128 KB N/A
Sequential Write (Max, MB/s), 128 KB N/A
Brand/Series ADTA GAMMIX S70
500GB Model N/A
Random Read (Max, IOPS), 4 KB QD32 N/A
Random Write (Max, IOPS), 4 KB QD32 N/A
1TB Model AGAMMIXS70-1T-C
Random Read (Max, IOPS), 4 KB QD32 350000
Random Write (Max, IOPS), 4 KB QD32 720000
2TB Model AGAMMIXS70-2T-C
Random Read (Max, IOPS), 4 KB QD32 650,000
Random Write (Max, IOPS), 4 KB QD32 740,000

So, now you know the hardware specifications of the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD and you also know that (at the time of writing!) the XPG GAMMIX S70 is supported by the PS5 SSD expansion bay.

IMPORTANT – This article contains ALOT of gifs to demonstrate the loading times of the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD versus the internal PS5 SSD, so the page/gifs might take an extra minute to load. Please be patient OR watch the videos of the full testing a the bottom of the page.

Testing the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD with the PS5 – Test Parameters

All of the tests of the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD on the PS5 were conducted in groups of 5 games at a time. In the event of a game arriving on a disc, the full disc data and all current updates were transferred over the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD. The disc might be present, but it is only for system verification and would be an identical setup to the PS5 internal SSD that it is being compared against. The SSD was tested using the latest PS5 Beta Firmware update (3.0 or 3.1 depending on the time of testing as a further update was made available during the widespread testing) and although the supported drives when the SSD expansion feature might change, the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD is fully functioning and supported on the PS5 at the time of writing. So, let’s get started on the testing of each game:

 

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Demon Souls Nexus Loading Test

This test was loading from the title screen to the central hub world (Nexus) of Demon Souls, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Demon Souls Archstone 2 Test

This test was loading to the Smithing Grounds of Demon Souls, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Demon Souls Archstone 1 Test

This test was loading to the first main area of Demon Souls, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Ratchet & Clank World Loading Test I

This test was loading to the starting area of Ratchet & Clank Rifts Apart, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Ratchet & Clank World Loading Test II

This test was loading to the first main transitional area of Ratchet & Clank Rifts Apart, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Borderlands 3 Full Loading Test I

This test was loading Borderlands to the Title Screen fro the PS5 Main menu on Borderlands 3, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Borderlands 3 Level Load Test II

This test was loading a save game from the title screen to the Pandora World Area, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Resident Evil Village Castle Loading Test I

This test was loading the Castle Area of Resident Evil Village, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Resident Evil Village Stronghold Loading Test II

This test was loading the Stronghold of Resident Evil Village, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Hitman 3 Dartmoor Loading Test I

This test was loading the Dartmoor level on Hitman 3, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Hitman 3 Mendoza Loading Test II

This test was loading the Mendoza level on Hitman 3, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Terminator Resistance Level Loading Test

This test was loading Terminator Resistance Infiltrator Mode, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – GTA V Full Game Loading Test

This test was loading the Grand Theft Auto V from the PS5 menu to gameplay on the Single Player Mode, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Dead By Daylight Bots Test

This test was loading the tutorial Bots Mode on Dead By Daylight, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Red Dead Redemption II Campaign Loading Test

This test was loading the Blackwater Area of Red Dead Redemption II in single Player, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – No Man’s Sky Creative Mode Loading Test

This test was loading No Man’s Sky in Creative Mode from the Title screen, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – In Rays of the Light Loading Test I, Outside

This test was loading the outside world area of In Rays of the Light, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – In Rays of the Light Loading Test II, Inside

This test was loading the underground bunker area of In Rays of the Light, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Star Wars Fallen Order Level Loading Test I

This test was loading the Kashkykk area of Star Wars Fallen Order from the title screen, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Star Wars Fallen Order Trial Loading Test II

This test was loading a combat challenge, mid-game, of Star Wars Fallen Order from the title screen, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

PS5 XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Testing – Doom Eternal Level Loading Test I

This test was loading a level in Doom Eternal from the title screen, comparing the XPG GAMMIX S70 vs the internal PS5 SSD:

 

Full XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD PS5 Test Videos

If you want to see the FULL testing of every PS5/PS4 game with the XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD, you can watch the videos below. These tests have been grouped into 5 games per video, with each game being assessed on Loading Times, Frame Rate, Texture swapping, Asset Popping and compared against the exact game being loaded on the PS5 SSD. NOTE – These videos are being edited and published throughout September and October, so if a video is showing as ‘unavailable’ below, it might not be published yet, but should be up shortly!

ADATA GAMMIX S70

1TB – $159.99, 2TB – $299.99

XPG GAMMIX S70 PS5 SSD Test 1

XPG GAMMIX S70 PS5 SSD Test 2

XPG GAMMIX S70 PS5 SSD Test 3

XPG GAMMIX S70 SSD Review

 

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      2. Didn’t find a video about the Adata 960 legend max. Which one would you choose between the 960 legend and the Samsung 980 pro? Seq. read/ write on the Adata is higher but iops on the Samsung 980 pro are significantly higher. Which one would you recommend for the PS5? The prices are similar.
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      4. Nice review and excellent cadence without stuttering. You sound polished.

        I’m looking at my temps and it’s weird that my two 1tb xpg gamix are at 57C and 52C at idle. I’ve got a 6600xt and a 5600x on a msi x570 tomahawk. Everything is actually pretty high with my cpu at about 55C idle. It’s in a Lian Li Lian-Li PC-O11DX 011 case. Not sure what I’m doing incorrectly to have such high idle temps.
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      9. 3:20 If anyone want close cover SSD in PS5 with this heatsink than do what i did, top part of heatsink is easy to replace with JEYI heatsink model cool cold war ship. It is compatible.
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      10. Going out in a limb in hopes that someone can help me here. I recently downloaded Sifu to my gammix S70 on my ps5 and any time I went to load it, it would soft-brick my ps5. I couldn’t get my ps5 to work until I took out this ssd. Did I do something wrong installing the SSD or does Sifu have a bug so bad that it will brick your ps5?
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      28. Gonna pull the trigger on this SSD to pair with my Ryzen 9 5900X. BestBuy Canada has the 2tb model on sale rn $330 ($130 off!) so ty NAS you just saved me hundreds of dollars. Sorry Seagate nt though!
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      36. Have you tested it while its in a chipset slot? Even with firmware 3.2.F.2A the S70 blade seems to have the same problem WD SN850 was having before their latest firmware update, when connected to a chipset slot the write speed drops to 60% of its normal speed, the read speed stays the same, its odd
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      45. When I formatted mine I got 6187 read speed. Less than the advertised speed but well above the requirement for the PS5. I went with the larger heatsink which prevents using the steel cover on the bay but I’m good with that.
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      57. Anyone know is it possible to run a firmware update on an SSD through an external enclosure? Would everyone who buys an SSD have to install it into a computer it before installing it into a PS5?
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      58. My bro has this and with watchdogs he goes 10 seconds slower then internal drive we tested it. it’s not terrible or anything so i guess some games have issues with this drive or maybe it’s ubisoft games.
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      59. I simply don’t trust adata anymore. Brands who swap out components without announcing changes to the community or change model or datasheet is shady. Crucial, wd also got caught out recently.
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      70. Wonder how poor console noobs will be able to update the ssd on their ps5 since it’s not like a real gaming machine that lets you all this stuff. Doubt they will. This does look really good but I’ll probably still stay with the fire cuda since I need the 4tb unless brand has that too.
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      71. Another great video. Just FYI this is the ps5 and laptop friendly version of this drive. XPG GAMMIX S70 Blade 2TB PCIe Gen4 M.2 2280 Internal SSD Up to 7,400 MB/s (AGAMMIXS70B-2T-CS) no idea why the font came out so big sorry.
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      79. Would love to see the bench tests on the 2tb variant and still happy to send you it if you wish. ????

        Shame you wasn’t able to test using same hardware as used on the others, just wonder if results might have been different as have seen higher read and write, however still shows that it performs extremely well specially from price point.

        Look forward to the PS5 tests as I have seen the 2tb hit 6840 since the latest firmware update so would expect the 1tb to hit around the 6500. ????????
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      81. Great speeds for price performance. I still think its massively overkill for like 99% of people who wont notice a real world difference between these kinds of speeds and speeds from something like the 980pro. Drives are so fast now the difference is getting so small.
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