Steam downloads at most 5mb/s, but in windows store I download at up to 40mb/s

[MrK]

I just bought Sea of Thives in windows store and it downloaded fast at up to 40mb/s. In steam I see it topps out at 5mb/s at any download.

[Dr. Fronkensteen]

Steam displays in megabytes per second by default.

I am not sure about windows store, but it sounds like it is displaying in megabits ber second because 40 megabits per second equals 5 megabytes per second.

[wuddih]

windows store uses bit.

disclaimer: it uses both
byte for the filesize and amount downloaded
bit for the current transfer speed.
how it should be.

[Leviathan]

There's a difference between MB and Mb. Use em. ;p

[MrK]

Are you sure, cuz I pay for that speed and it is downloading extremly fast in windows store. (took the time)

[Spawn of Totoro]

Your ISP shows/advertises speeds in Mb (Megabits) Steam shows speeds in MB (Megbytes).

It takes 8 Mb to make 1 MB, so a 40 Mb connection will get you 5 MB on Steam.

Seems you are getting the correct speeds.

There is a setting in Steam to change it to Mb if you want to match what your ISP states.

Steam > Settings > Downloads > Check the box for "Display download rate in bits per a second"

[Forcen]

If you want to compare then use the task manager. (ctrl+shift+esc)
You can use the network column and check or use the Performance tab.

Then you can see the speed using the exact same unit and that stuff.