What's up with downloading on steam?
What's up with downloading on steam?
I've run numerous speed tests and usually see about 25mb/s, yet with Steam I get only around 600kb/s. That’s strange—right now it’s not downloading at all! By the way, I’m using Shaw.
Consider using a different Steam server. Right now, sales are affecting servers heavily, so testing with another location might help. It’s also worth trying a song or movie instead while you wait.
Steam is likely seeing increased activity due to the ongoing sale and other factors.
I adjusted the setting and received a speed of 3MB/S. Appreciate it! There’s also no download restriction.
In summary, each server you attempt to connect to will impose its own bandwidth restriction. Whether it's STEAM or iTunes, there’s a limit set to avoid any single user consuming all available data. Additionally, tools like speedtest.net show speeds in Mbps per second, not MB per second, so your actual performance is much lower—your 25Mbps connection translates to just about 3.1MB/s, which seems to reflect STEAM’s saturation based on recent activity.