Download Speeds

[GiM]

What is the download speed limit of Steam? I have gigabit internet, but I can only get speeds of ~20MB/s. I should reach speeds ~120MB/s. Hardware is definetly not the issue as I have a M.2 NVME SSD as my main drive

[Chompman]

There is no set limit steam will download on your computer really.

The issue would more then likely be on your end somewhere if it's heavily under-performing on your isp end or they are throttling you or the region issues and you can try another area to download from and see if that helps.

[MancSoulja]

I only have 320Mbs internet, and often hit 40MB\s, which is my max bandwidth, so it's definitely not Steam.

[Suicide Express 84]

Looks like there is a problem with Steam. I only get 20-40Mbps on a 1000Mbps connection, and download stops also some times.

[Suicide Express 84]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

I only have 320Mbs internet, and often hit 40MB\s, which is my max bandwidth, so it's definitely not Steam.

It's definitely Steam.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

I'm getting about 680mb/s right now.

Change the DL servers.

[Suicide Express 84]

I tried with the two closest DL servers and only downloading from Steam with 2-4% of my download speed.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Try them ALL before posting back.

Closest has nothing to do with it.

I use South Korea all the time and I live on the East Coast.

[matke587]

Was just wondering the same thing. Why is it so slow to download and install updates. Currently patching Dark and Light with a patch just a little over 250MB, yet its estimated remaining time is currently between 18 minutes and 6 hours bouncing between the two every few seconds!

Are Steam using a Spectrum 48k on a dial up network to push out patches? downloading 250MB should only take a few seconds.

Got an image in my head now of the Steam server actually being a really old dude in his 90s sat at home on his rocking chair, staring intently at his ancient PC, smoking a pipe!....possible holding a banjo!

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

We users in this thread are nothing when it comes to the amount of data being sent from the servers...

https://store.steampowered.com/stats/content/

Nothing.

[ARTISH☢K]

:yay:

[Suicide Express 84]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Try them ALL before posting back.

Closest has nothing to do with it.

I use South Korea all the time and I live on the East Coast.

:qr:

Hi,

I live in Budapest. There is a Steam server in Budapest. Why sould I use a furher server? Further means higher ping and slower download speed because the distance and number of devices on the the route. In the last 10 years I always used Hungary and Austria, as the infrastructure is close, so it can grant high speeds and low latency.

It looks like there is some problem now with Steam.

I tested my connection, it works well. Also tested with Origin and Uplay. They work lightning fast.

Speedtest is 930Megabit/sec download and 330Megabit/sec upload, with 1ms latency. Steam download speed is about 20-60Megabit/sec. Have to wait ages... Feels like a dial-up.

Yes, I tried without antivirus, on linux, and also with an other router... It's the same

It's clearly a Steam issue.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Father away and higher ping has nothing to do with downloads.

[Suicide Express 84]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Father away and higher ping has nothing to do with downloads.

:qr:

Read about network routing please.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

Originally posted by Suicide Express 84:

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Father away and higher ping has nothing to do with downloads.

Read about network routing please.

And how is that a Steam issue?

[Suicide Express 84]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Suicide Express 84:

Read about network routing please.

And how is that a Steam issue?

:qr:

As everything else works perfectly?