Topic '3G versus 4G' in forum 'Console/Handheld games' - dslreports.com

Re: 3G versus 4G

Fri, 07 Sep 2012 09:43:24 EDT

diragono posted : C:\Users\xxxxx>ping google.com

Pinging google.com [74.125.226.198] with 32 bytes of data:
Reply from 74.125.226.198: bytes=32 time=69ms TTL=52
Reply from 74.125.226.198: bytes=32 time=79ms TTL=52
Reply from 74.125.226.198: bytes=32 time=75ms TTL=52
Reply from 74.125.226.198: bytes=32 time=72ms TTL=52

Ping statistics for 74.125.226.198:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 69ms, Maximum = 79ms, Average = 73ms

That is my latency with Verizon LTE, 1 bar of service and it's raining. I used to game using Verizon 3g and averaged 100+ms, and while gaming especially FPS games, while playable, it always felt a little laggy. When switching to 4g, it's as one above poster said night and day. It really depends on what speeds and latency your getting right now vs what you will get with 4g.
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Re: 3G versus 4G

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:38:33 EDT

Thinkdiff posted : Again.. Throughput and latency are both aspects you need to consider. Of course 4G and cable have more throughput than 3G and DSL, respectively. Nobody is questioning that fact or even asking about it.

Latency on cable is normally higher than DSL, but the gap has closed significantly. Latency on 3G is already crappy, and I haven't seen any indications that it's better on 4G.
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Re: 3G versus 4G

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:00:44 EDT

Alpha Phoenix posted : I used to have DSL, and I moved to Cable years ago. No contest! :o

Re: 3G versus 4G

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:37:00 EDT

Thinkdiff posted :

said by Alpha Phoenix:

There is a night and day difference between 3G and 4G. It's like moving from DSL to a high speed Cable connection.

For throughput, yes. For latency? I haven't noticed much difference.

BTW, DSL is sometimes better for gaming than cable (assuming the upload is high enough) ;)
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Re: 3G versus 4G

Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:13:15 EDT

Alpha Phoenix posted : There is a night and day difference between 3G and 4G. It's like moving from DSL to a high speed Cable connection.

Re: 3G versus 4G

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 17:40:18 EDT

pnyxxpress posted :

said by Thinkdiff:

I'm not exactly sure why everybody is saying 4G is a lot better than 3G for gaming.

If you have a very stable, consistent 3G connection now, you probably won't see much benefit of 4G unless the 4G tower is a lot closer than the 3G tower.

The primary factor in how well an online game performs is consistency in latency. I don't think 4G makes huge improvements in that area, but I could be wrong. The one possibility I could see is that 4G upload is much higher, so if you're doing anything else on the internet while playing a game, it won't affect your performance as much.

Yes, latency isn't everything - 4G allows you to receive more data in less time, but that's the opposite of how most online games operate.

This is exactly why I started the thread. Thanks for the info.
The previously mentioned improvement of 25ms is great from a network debate but I didn't really think it would be that important in the gaming world. Some carriers are claiming less than 10-25ms total latency on 4G but I haven't heard are seen any proof yet.

Re: 3G versus 4G

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 15:54:21 EDT

Thinkdiff posted : I'm not exactly sure why everybody is saying 4G is a lot better than 3G for gaming.

If you have a very stable, consistent 3G connection now, you probably won't see much benefit of 4G unless the 4G tower is a lot closer than the 3G tower.

The primary factor in how well an online game performs is consistency in latency. I don't think 4G makes huge improvements in that area, but I could be wrong. The one possibility I could see is that 4G upload is much higher, so if you're doing anything else on the internet while playing a game, it won't affect your performance as much.

Yes, latency isn't everything - 4G allows you to receive more data in less time, but that's the opposite of how most online games operate.
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Re: 3G versus 4G

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 05:24:51 EDT

Frontstar posted : i think the only country with a nationwide experience in 4g is korea or better said seoul. and there it is pretty amazing. i am looking forward to lte here in germany.

Re: 3G versus 4G

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 02:01:50 EDT

Jackarino posted : Fixed

Re: 3G versus 4G

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 02:01:24 EDT

Jackarino posted : Typo lol

Re: 3G versus 4G

Sun, 02 Sep 2012 01:51:42 EDT

Metatron2008 posted :

said by Jackarino:

4G is alot better than 4G if you have good coverage

What?? 4g is better than 4g??

Re: 3G versus 4G

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 04:48:20 EDT

BF69 posted : 50-75ms on 4G is MUCH better than 75-100ms on 3G.

Re: 3G versus 4G

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 16:20:12 EDT

pnyxxpress posted : I'm getting 70-100 on 3G. That doesn't seem like much of an improvement. How far are you from the tower.

Re: 3G versus 4G

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 11:44:27 EDT

hitachi369 posted :

said by pnyxxpress:

Anyone have some real world 4G latency numbers?

I get around 50-75ms

Re: 3G versus 4G

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 20:10:10 EDT

pnyxxpress posted : Yep surf, game, email, and the occasional youtube video. No movie streaming or internet TV. I wish we had such luxuries

Re: 3G versus 4G

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 18:22:00 EDT

BF69 posted :

said by pnyxxpress:

said by BF69:

Yes it is night and day however I wouldn't use either unless you have an unlimited plan.

As I said. It's the only options for available service. I xbox nearly every night and seldom bump a 5 gig plan.

Thanks

You game and surf the internet and use less than 5 gigs a month? heck just yesterday we use 9.5 GB. So far today 3 GB.

If you're on Verizon you might check into their HomeFusion service. You can get 10 GB for $60 a month.

Re: 3G versus 4G

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:49:40 EDT

pnyxxpress posted : Anyone have some real world 4G latency numbers?

Re: 3G versus 4G

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:29:21 EDT

Jackarino posted : 4G is alot better than 3G if you have good coverage

Re: 3G versus 4G

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 15:26:00 EDT

pnyxxpress posted :

said by BF69:

Yes it is night and day however I wouldn't use either unless you have an unlimited plan.

As I said. It's the only options for available service. I xbox nearly every night and seldom bump a 5 gig plan.

Thanks

Re: 3G versus 4G

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:44:00 EDT

BF69 posted : Yes it is night and day however I wouldn't use either unless you have an unlimited plan.

3G versus 4G

Thu, 30 Aug 2012 14:26:15 EDT

pnyxxpress posted : Has anyone had first hand experience gaming using 3G and then upgrading to 4G?

I currently use 3G, since that is the best service available in my area. I now have 4G available thru another carrier. Should I pay to get out of an existing contract? I wanted to know if it is night and day difference as advertised.

Thanks