SATA SSDs are arguably more than fast enough for the vast majority of games
SatisfactionKlutzy18 in r/NR200
SourceSamsung 870 EVO vs Samsung 980
Reddit head-to-head
60 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 7 lean toward Samsung 870 EVO, 5 toward Samsung 980, and 48 don't pick a side.
Samsung 870 EVO · 7Neutral · 48Samsung 980 · 5
Why Redditors pick the Samsung 870 EVO
если хочешь прям хорошо - Samsung 870 Evo
HyperVG in r/ruAsska
SourceSamsung, if not outright better, isn't worse than other manufacturers.
itsabearcannon in r/hardware
SourceWhy Redditors pick the Samsung 980
Samsung EVO 980 for $75, those were wonderful days!
RNG_HatesMe in r/Dell
SourceFeature comparison
Green marks the row winner: the strongest supported feature sentiment with at least 3 mentions, or the lowest listed price. Everything else stays neutral.
Samsung 870 EVO
509 Reddit mentions
$222.95
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Samsung 980
310 Reddit mentions
$329.95
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Products
#14
Samsung
$222.95
870 EVO
56.7/100
509 opinionsReddit score
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313 positive7 neutral189 negative
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#35
Samsung
$329.95
980
54.1/100
310 opinionsReddit score
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Evidence volume, recency, and votes affect the result.
The opinion count and sentiment bar include all analyzed relevant opinions; the bar does not represent the score out of 100.
193 positive5 neutral112 negative
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Frequently asked questions
Which is better according to Reddit: Samsung 870 EVO or Samsung 980?
60 Reddit comments and posts discuss both products: 7 lean toward Samsung 870 EVO, 5 toward Samsung 980, and 48 don't pick a side. Overall, Reddit is fairly split — the better pick depends on your priorities.
How do Samsung 870 EVO and Samsung 980 compare in overall Reddit sentiment?
Across all discussions RedDB tracks, Samsung 870 EVO has 61% positive sentiment over 509 Reddit mentions, while Samsung 980 has 62% positive sentiment over 310 mentions.
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