You have upgraded to a faster internet connection, yet your Steam download speeds remain unpredictable.
You have upgraded to a faster internet connection, yet your Steam download speeds remain unpredictable.
It might come from your device, your network equipment, your internet provider, or even the servers handling Steam games. I’m closer to the LA server in Southern California, but I prefer the San Diego server for its stability and lower traffic. Open your Steam client, click on "Steam" in the top left, select "Settings," then navigate to the "Downloads" section. You’ll see a "Download Region" option with a dropdown to pick any Steam server.
You're asking about how download speeds change with different upload rates. With your current connection, you're getting around 5.7MB per second, which is close to the 6.25MB per second limit. At 15MB per second, it would likely drop significantly—probably near zero within a second or two, depending on network conditions.
It gradually decreases to zero in just a moment, then it moves slowly upward afterward.