Since I moved to a new place, my downloads, especially on Steam, have become incredibly slow. For instance, a 1GB update can take hours, and I'm currently struggling with a 21GB game installation (No Man's Sky) that is only downloading at 5.3 Mbps. I've switched from WiFi to Ethernet, but it hasn't made a difference. I've also tested downloading on my sister's computer, and it works much faster there, even with 4G.
I've ensured my network adapter is set to 1.0Gbps full duplex, and I've tried downloading from Epic Games, but it's still slow. I've run checks for viruses and cleaned my disk, but nothing improved. I even changed my Steam download region from Paris to Marseille, unchecked the 'Enable write caching on this device' option, and confirmed that I still have over 100GB of space available. My setup includes an AMD Radeon RX6600, 16GB RAM (3200MHz), and an AMD Ryzen 5 5600 6-core processor.
4 Answers
It sounds like you might be running into a bandwidth issue or something related to how your router prioritizes downloads. Are you sharing your internet connection with anyone? Also, what type of internet plan do you have? You might want to check that out.
Have you tried running a Speedtest to see what your current speeds are? You can use a site like speedtest.net for that. If you run it on your sister's PC and it shows better results, that could help pinpoint the problem.
Don't forget that hard drive speed can impact installation times too. If you're downloading to an HDD, it will definitely be slower than an SSD. Just something to consider, even if it might not be the only issue here.
True, but you should definitely also look into the other aspects you've mentioned.
Have you thought about running a live version from a USB stick? It could help determine if the problem is with your current OS setup. Just give it a shot and let us know how that goes!
Yeah, I've realized that might be affecting things. I'll check it out!