Steam Download speed is BS!

[Ballin]

i have 250MBPS for DOWNLOAD but yet steam is giving me a solid 29.7... what the F*** is that honestly.... Quite using my internet to download games for someone else and give me my actual download speed please.

[Ballin]

https://gyazo.com/f5e5d2a48e7d08f3da72ed33bd020e1d that might help people understand what steam is doing.

[ReBoot]

Originally posted by Ballin:

i have 250MBPS for DOWNLOAD but yet steam is giving me a solid 29.7... what the F*** is that honestly.... Quite using my internet to download games for someone else and give me my actual download speed please.

Well, 29,7 MB/s equals to 250 Mb/s (which you most likely have, I simply don't believe you that you have 250 MB/s) so everything checks out perfectly.

[Ballin]

https://gyazo.com/5c31c2b416ae79249d34d87ee90826fe

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by Ballin:

https://gyazo.com/f5e5d2a48e7d08f3da72ed33bd020e1d that might help people understand what steam is doing.

The screenshot is in Mb (Megabits).
Steam shows speeds in MB (Megabites).

It takes about 8 Mb to make 1 MB.

250 Mb = about 31 MB/s download speeds.

Your screenshot even show this to be the issue.

You are getting the correct speeds for your connection.

[Ballin]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Steam defaults to MB/s.

Steam > Settings > Downloads >>> Display download rates in bits per second

Now change download servers.

:qr:

okay honestly im not super knowledgeable on download servers so how do i change to a different one?

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by Ballin:

okay honestly im not super knowledgeable on download servers so how do i change to a different one?

cSg|mc-Hotsauce suggested changing how Steam displays speeds, nothing about suggesting you change download servers.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by cSg|mc-Hotsauce:

Originally posted by Spawn of Totoro:

cSg|mc-Hotsauce suggested changing how Steam displays speeds, nothing about suggesting you change download servers.

I did... My bad.

:cfacepalm:

I guess you changed it before I had seen it then.

O'h well, it happens.

[Ballin]

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Originally posted by Ballin:

i have 250MBPS for DOWNLOAD but yet steam is giving me a solid 29.7... what the F*** is that honestly.... Quite using my internet to download games for someone else and give me my actual download speed please.

Well, 29,7 MB/s equals to 250 Mb/s (which you most likely have, I simply don't believe you that you have 250 MB/s) so everything checks out perfectly.

wait watf, lol i will stream my downlaod speed for you sir, if that is what you absolutely need to understand that download speed has come a small way, there is google fiber that can reach 1gbps idk what your problem with 250 mbps is considering its a simple 1/4 the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ speed, next time please read up on the new inventions of the decade.

[Spawn of Totoro]

Originally posted by Ballin:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Well, 29,7 MB/s equals to 250 Mb/s (which you most likely have, I simply don't believe you that you have 250 MB/s) so everything checks out perfectly.

wait watf, lol i will stream my downlaod speed for you sir, if that is what you absolutely need to understand that download speed has come a small way, there is google fiber that can reach 1gbps idk what your problem with 250 mbps is considering its a simple 1/4 the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ speed, next time please read up on the new inventions of the decade.

Yes, 1 Gb/s, not 1GBs.

The lower and upper case "B" makes a difference.

No consumer based ISP offer 1GB/s connections.

https://www.gbmb.org/mbps-to-mbs

[rawWwRrr]

Originally posted by Ballin:

Originally posted by ReBoot:

Well, 29,7 MB/s equals to 250 Mb/s (which you most likely have, I simply don't believe you that you have 250 MB/s) so everything checks out perfectly.

wait watf, lol i will stream my downlaod speed for you sir, if that is what you absolutely need to understand that download speed has come a small way, there is google fiber that can reach 1gbps idk what your problem with 250 mbps is considering its a simple 1/4 the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ speed, next time please read up on the new inventions of the decade.

please refer to the following video to make it clear for you about the difference in number values that you are seeing.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R96iJpVM8ZA