Quake4 - Opening Cinematic, First
Run Load
Deskstar
160 GB single
Barracuda
160 GB single
Caviar
160 GB single
Deskstar
160 GB stripe
Barracuda
160 GB stripe
Caviar
160 GB stripe
Quake4 - Opening Cinematic,
Consecutive Load
Deskstar
160 GB single
Barracuda
160 GB single
Caviar
160 GB single
Deskstar
160 GB stripe
Barracuda
160GB stripe
Caviar
160 GB stripe
Like F.E.A.R, we're seeing basically the same graph. The Deskstar is marginally faster in both single and RAID 0 configuration than the Caviar. About 1.2 to 1.8 seconds on first run loads. The Barracuda 7200.9 is still, well, the Barracuda 7200.9. We basically run out of words to say. Looks like in real life situations where read and CPU load is the emphasis, the Deskstar 160 GB has a slight upper hand above the 160 GB Caviar SE.
SeriousSam II - Mental
Institution, Level Load
Deskstar
160 GB single
Barracuda
160 GB single
Caviar
160 GB single
Deskstar
160 GB stripe
Barracuda
160 GB stripe
Caviar
160 GB stripe
Hmm, redemption for the 160 GB Caviar SE? On single drive configurations, the Deskstar still leads over the Caviar but use them in RAID 0 and the Caviar pulls slightly ahead. Too bad the load times are much too short to really make a difference.
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