Can I use an external drive for games, and how is the quality?

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LucaR9

Hello everyone,

I just got my MacBook Pro (18GB, 1TB, M3 Pro, 16") today and I just installed Parallels in order to be able to play some games in the evening. However, I want to install some big games like GTA V, RDR2 and more so I'm wondering: Is it possible to use an external SSD with, say, 4TB to install the games there? I really don't want to waste all the storage on a new MacBook.

And how good would the performance be if I use external SSDs?

Thanks!
 
LucaR9 said:
Hello everyone,

I just got my MacBook Pro (18GB, 1TB, M3 Pro, 16") today and I just installed Parallels in order to be able to play some games in the evening. However, I want to install some big games like GTA V, RDR2 and more so I'm wondering: Is it possible to use an external SSD with, say, 4TB to install the games there? I really don't want to waste all the storage on a new MacBook.

And how good would the performance be if I use external SSDs?

Thanks!
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Hello Luca,

Yes you may, however, the performance would mostly depend on the Read/Write throughput of the external drive you plan to use.
 
Hello,
Congratulations on your new MacBook Pro! Using an external SSD to install big games like GTA V and RDR2 is possible and can be a great solution to save storage space.
 
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