I have a 1G symmetric line and with a fast enough disk write setup I can hit ~108MB/s for Steam downloads and still be on video calls and stream content simultaneously (different people usually). Itβs definitely not wasted for us.
Re:25 Gbit/s internet as a normal customer
by was_a_dev on Friday February 18, 2022 @01:27PM
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From what I can tell, with Steam, I limited by the datacenter itself. I have friends in my local area, and also nearer the same datacenter, all on much higher bandwidths and write speed, but still hit 10Mbps at best.
Saying that, I am no Steam power-user. Most games will be <10GB with updates <1GB
At this point, I have no services or use cases for anything faster.
Symmetric 1G also lets you run services legit out of your home which is nice occasionally.
Re:25 Gbit/s internet as a normal customer
by Seattle3503 on Friday February 18, 2022 @07:49PM
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Gigabit is definitely worth it for me. I can start download for a 50+ GB game on Xbox game pass and be ready to play in a few minutes. I often get home and finish eating by 9pm, and not needing to wait 45 min to an hour to download a game makes a huge difference.
Even at this extreme there's still ample headroom, and our rate is ISP limited; so the line can do much more.