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interrupt moderation, offloads, power saving: what helps cloud gaming?

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Accepted solution by Rowan Banerjee — been there man for a racing game, teh biggest latency factors are usually Wi Fi interference, router bufferbloat and teh route to teh…
  1. Hugo
    @hugoy723

    genuine question: do network drivers affect latency in a meaningful way for cloud gaming? i'm on a mesh network. my adapter uses Linksys WPC55AG - Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter... i'd like to optimize, but i don't want to break things based on random advice, if you've tested changes yourself, i'd love to hear what you measured and what made a real difference, i'm happy to run tests and report back here.

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  2. Paula Halvorsen
    @uplinkfiddler

    ok but is the connection a mesh network or have u tried wired? ??

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  4. Jade
    @jade_polar

    have u checked your linksys settings? mine were reset after an update

    my pc fans sound like a jet taking off but sure

    lol

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  6. Jade
    @jade_polar

    guys pls help told my boss it would take 10 minutes.. 🤦 its been my entire lunch break 😤 same issue here on my work pc, driving me crazy seriously need help here 😭

    thinking

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  8. Jade
    @jade_polar

    @rowan_quiet thank u this worked!!

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  9. Rowan Banerjee
    @rowan_quiet

    have u checked ur network settings? lol mine were reset after an update. told my boss it would take 10 minutes. its been my entire lunch break lmk how it goes

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  11. Jade
    @jade_polar
    in reply to @viktor_silicon

    To measure, run ping -t to your router and to an outside address at the same time while playing. If the router ping spikes too, the issue is local (Wi-Fi/driver/interference). If only the outside ping spikes, it's further out.

    thinking

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  12. Rowan Banerjee
    @rowan_quiet

    Update the driver if the release notes mention fixes relevant to you, or if ure on a very old version. Keep the previous one handy in case it gets worse.

    windows update said 'this will only take a moment' 3 hours ago

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  13. Paula Halvorsen
    @uplinkfiddler

    @viktor_silicon nah thats not it, linksys has nothing to do with it just my 2 cents

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  14. Paula Halvorsen
    @uplinkfiddler
    in reply to @uplinkfiddler

    ok so interrupt moderation tweaks can lower latency slightly but increase CPU usage, the difference is usually small... id only test it if youve ruled out bigger issues. fingers crossed 🤞

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  15. Viktor Stone
    @viktor_silicon

    yeahhh power saving on the adapter can cause periodic spikes, in Device Manager > adapter > Properties > Power Management, untick Allow the computer to turn off this device, and check the Advanced tab for power saving modes. lmk how it goes

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  16. Xavi Nakamura
    @xavin177

    been there man for me it was the cable... swapped it and boom, fixed worked for me anyway 🤷

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  17. Rowan Banerjee
    @rowan_quiet
    in reply to @xavin177

    holy cow ok update: did what @uplinkfiddler said and its fine now. is linksys even worth bothering with or should i just leave it thank u thank u thank u

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  18. Rowan Banerjee
    @rowan_quiet
    in reply to @rowan_quiet Accepted solution

    been there man for a racing game, teh biggest latency factors are usually Wi-Fi interference, router bufferbloat and teh route to teh server. Drivers matter less, unless a specific version has a bug. Test with a wired connection first if u can.

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  19. Hugo
    @hugoy723
    in reply to @rowan_quiet

    @rowan_quiet omggg disabled adapter power saving and the periodic spikes stopped. Updated WPC55AG - Dual-Band Wireless A+G Notebook Adapter too for good measure.

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