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With GT5 finally bringing online gaming to the Gran Turismo scene, your internet connection is central to the enjoyment and experience in online games...
Hopefully this will show what GTP Members can expect from their current ISP package, and whether they should upgrade.
(Or at least see what other GTP racers are using for reference)
MODS: I know this poll has been done before, but was several years ago - which makes it out of date, hell, every 12 months there seems to be developments and improvements in the UK at the moment - at least in my area!
Also, it would be great if this could be Sticky'd for a couple of weeks, to allow a good cross-section of GTP Members.
As a rule of thumb, I'll assume basic ADSL packages have certain standard latency, and improvements on these are usually premium options with your ISP.
Just as a guide, generally, if you have >=1Mb and your latency is less than 50ms, you will most likely have perfectly enjoyable online gaming.
To be able to host an online game (hopefully GT5 will support this), typically you need far better internet services, where your latency is super-low and you also have high-upload capabilities >1Mb upload.
Go here to check your ISP performance:
www.speedtest.net
Hopefully this will show what GTP Members can expect from their current ISP package, and whether they should upgrade.
(Or at least see what other GTP racers are using for reference)
MODS: I know this poll has been done before, but was several years ago - which makes it out of date, hell, every 12 months there seems to be developments and improvements in the UK at the moment - at least in my area!
Also, it would be great if this could be Sticky'd for a couple of weeks, to allow a good cross-section of GTP Members.
As a rule of thumb, I'll assume basic ADSL packages have certain standard latency, and improvements on these are usually premium options with your ISP.
56k / ISDN (at best 128k down & 64k up, but generally same latency as standard ADSL)
Lower bandwidth ADSL (1Mb down, standard latency 40-80ms)
Mid bandwidth ADSL (4-8Mb down, standard latency 40-80ms)
High bandwidth ADSL (20Mb down, standard latency 40-80ms)
SDSL (2Mb, usually preferential latency 10-20ms)
Cable broadband (xMb down, standard latency 40-80ms)
Gaming-specific DSL/Cable Package (xMb down, usually preferential latency <20ms)
Other / Specialist (Not listed above)
Lower bandwidth ADSL (1Mb down, standard latency 40-80ms)
Mid bandwidth ADSL (4-8Mb down, standard latency 40-80ms)
High bandwidth ADSL (20Mb down, standard latency 40-80ms)
SDSL (2Mb, usually preferential latency 10-20ms)
Cable broadband (xMb down, standard latency 40-80ms)
Gaming-specific DSL/Cable Package (xMb down, usually preferential latency <20ms)
Other / Specialist (Not listed above)
Just as a guide, generally, if you have >=1Mb and your latency is less than 50ms, you will most likely have perfectly enjoyable online gaming.
To be able to host an online game (hopefully GT5 will support this), typically you need far better internet services, where your latency is super-low and you also have high-upload capabilities >1Mb upload.
Go here to check your ISP performance:
www.speedtest.net
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