What is the difference between ssd and hdd?

I'm saving something on the pc and wanted to ask if I "only" use an hdd instead of an ssd. I wanted to ask if it would make a big difference in fortnite or when cutting video. Would the fps drop in fortnite?

Ssd is quiet and more powerful than hdd

An SSD has no influence on the FPS… At most on the loading speed.

Nevertheless, I would at least use an SSD for the operating system…

What is the difference between ssd and hdd?

An HDD has rotating discs on which the data is stored magnetically.
An SSD, on the other hand, relies on memory cells without mechanical movements, which is why it is completely silent and insensitive to bumps and movements. In addition, an SSD is usually much faster

Ok thank you should I take a 250 gb ssd or 1 tb hdd

1 tb ssd can also get is just more expensive

250 gb ssd would then be less storage space but just faster

FPS wouldn't drop unless it's a very bad HDD. Only the loading times will increase significantly:

Hdds are also a lot louder because they work mechanically.

I would take an SSD for the most important things, and pack the unimportant things that you don't use often on an HDD, as these are usually cheaper.

I'm not very familiar with video editing, but I think that exporting will also show roughly the same difference as the loading times.

An SSD is based on flash memory and is much faster. In the case of an HDD, you have mechanical components that reduce the transmission speed, as the read head must first be positioned accordingly. Due to their design, HDDs are also much more susceptible to defects from falls, strong vibrations and the like.

Nowadays, an SSD is the first choice for the system, programs and games. For a data grave, a hard drive is recommended due to the price / GB.

On a tight budget, many take a 256Gb SSD for Windows and other programs and if there's enough space for one or two games and then a 1TB HDD as mass storage.

Well, that an SSD has no influence on the FPS is also wrong again, the influence is just very small! The PCGH measured an average of 4 FPS more in its test system, compared to an HDD, and once even 10 FPS, but then instead of 140 FPS there were 150 FPS. Percentage not so much now, but worth mentioning. This is simply because the PC can reload missing objects more quickly. This prevents textures from popping up, there are fewer reloading textures that are just a bunch of mud and jerks that happen due to reloading are reduced. That improves the average FPS because the 0.1 and 1% low benefit greatly from it!

But that also depends on the rest of the hardware, mainly the size of VRAM and RAM… Only then is the disk loaded

Just like me, i use a 500 gb ssd… Built into the cd drive! The Hdd as normal then 2 TB as mass storage

Correct, but since the user wants to save on the PC, no 32GB RAM will be installed and no GPU with over 8GB VRAM. It should also be mentioned that the PCGH test system has an 11GB 2080ti and 32 GB RAM with 4800MHz. These are probably more optimal conditions and with others, according to your argument, it would be even stronger, wouldn't it?