Comment 486 CPU network performance (Score 1) 292
I used a 486DX 33Mhz as a Linux router (2x 3Com ISA NIC) for some time. I could download a file from the internet at 650kb/s through it.
How hard could it be for today's about 100x times faster CPUs to deal with game traffic that is probably somewhere in the 5-20kb/s range?
Seriously, if your CPU is that slow that it cannot handle game traffic, a 250$ NIC probably isn't the wisest upgrade option.
How hard could it be for today's about 100x times faster CPUs to deal with game traffic that is probably somewhere in the 5-20kb/s range?
Seriously, if your CPU is that slow that it cannot handle game traffic, a 250$ NIC probably isn't the wisest upgrade option.
