Steam throttling downloads

[Demon of Elru]

I have been stuck at 21.6 MB/s for a few weeks I even reset windows. Steam has to be throttiling my downloads. I have a 400 mbps connection what else could it be why am I capped at 21.6???

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

I get my max of about 924 mb/s using different download servers. D.C. might be closer but Vancover is better.

[Demon of Elru]

I don't think its the server

[Count_Dandyman]

21.6 is lower than what could be possible on your connection but not by as much as you may be thinking.

400 mbps only works out to 50 MBps so you are getting around 173 mbps.

As for why could be disk write speed delaying things, antivirus scanning, a cap by your provider below your standard one or just a weak link somewhere in the connection path between you and the servers.

[Demon of Elru]

Unlikely its been capped at 21.6 for weeks. Seems too consistent to be a steam issue. I also reset windows, it fixed the other issues of origin uplay downloading at slow speeds. They now hit over 30 close to 40. My browser downloads were also throttled to 3 mb/s now they hit over 30 as well, except steam. Maybe something on my system I chose to keep my files during reset.

[chebonaparte]

wow my steam is so slow rn like 60kbs wtf?
even says no connection
my internet is working otherwise

[Demon of Elru]

Originally posted by chebonaparte:

wow my steam is so slow rn like 60kbs wtf?
even says no connection
my internet is working otherwise

So not just me then? Resetting windows fixed the issue for all other downloaders like Uplay and Origin and my browser downloads. But not steam still capped at 21.6. It does briefly go over but ramps down fast as if it hit a wall. Very strange It has to be steam I reset my pc so it cannot be that especially since it fixed the other issues.

[fusion placebo]

im limited to 4.5 mbs if im lucky..... sometimes much lower.
tried all the usual stuff and resetting stuff but no joy....... whats going on steam???

[Demon of Elru]

So it isn't just me...I reset windows because of this. It did fix other downloading issues but not this. Steam needs to get it together.

[wuddih]

Steam downloads are not solely limited by your download bandwidth but rather your cpu and storage device.
steam downloads are not "throttled" and this excludes your ISP traffic shaping you.

Originally posted by Demon of Elru:

So it isn't just me...

you can have 3 heads with 15 ears, it is never just you
but you are in the same boat as many other misinformed that found the easiest understandable entity to blame for their problems.

[Demon of Elru]

Originally posted by wuddih:

Steam downloads are not solely limited by your download bandwidth but rather your cpu and storage device.
steam downloads are not "throttled" and this excludes your ISP traffic shaping you.

Originally posted by Demon of Elru:

So it isn't just me...

you can have 3 heads with 15 ears, it is never just you
but you are in the same boat as many other misinformed that found the easiest understandable entity to blame for their problems.

I have an i7 9800X and an SSD. So you're just looking foolish. Next time try thinking before typing works ok little one?

[JimDeadlock]

Here's a tip: go to Steam > Settings > Downloads and enable "Display download rates in bits per second" - it will make your downloads look much faster :)

[MancSoulja]

Originally posted by Demon of Elru:

Originally posted by wuddih:

Steam downloads are not solely limited by your download bandwidth but rather your cpu and storage device.
steam downloads are not "throttled" and this excludes your ISP traffic shaping you.


you can have 3 heads with 15 ears, it is never just you
but you are in the same boat as many other misinformed that found the easiest understandable entity to blame for their problems.

I have an i7 9800X and an SSD. So you're just looking foolish. Next time try thinking before typing works ok little one?

Get a better ISP then, Here's my usual download rate on a 350mb connection.

https://i.postimg.cc/x1FstdjF/Untitled.png

[Demon of Elru]

Originally posted by MancSoulja:

Originally posted by Demon of Elru:

I have an i7 9800X and an SSD. So you're just looking foolish. Next time try thinking before typing works ok little one?

Get a better ISP then, Here's my usual download rate on a 350mb connection.

https://i.postimg.cc/x1FstdjF/Untitled.png

Steam is throttling, I switched from NY server to Minneapolis and speeds when up to about 35 still not where it should be, then I tried Philly, capped at 21.6, same with Pittsburgh. So yes Steam is doing something. I used to hit speeds in the 40s.

[cSg|mc-Hotsauce]

And here I sit getting about 850 mb/s on my gigabit connection. Mostly due to other devices using the same network.

[Sio_x]

I had this issue too. Maximum download speed 4,5MB/s. I solved the problem in the following way. Go to https://store.steampowered.com/, download the SteamSetup.exe. Then simply install it over the existing Steam installation. Start done.

Installation runs with 50,8 MB/s. :)