4K and 1080p Streaming Test – 5 Client Devices
Posted: Wed Feb 12, 2025 2:57 am
The first test involves running 5 simulated 1080p streams at once, with each client limited to 1Mbps so it doesn't take up much of the overall bandwidth.
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ASUS RT-AX86U Pro - Multi-Client Stress Test using 5 client devices - 1080p simultaneous streaming and download (5GHz 80MHz).
But right now it’s not about maximizing throughput, it’s about seeing if the user has a good experience. And with the exception of the MacBook Pro, all client devices stayed below 100ms 75% of the canada telegram data time, with the Wi-Fi 6E PC doing the best overall. You’ll see some buffering on other devices from time to time, so it might be wise to limit the number of simultaneous 1080p streaming devices to something below 5. I then simulated simultaneous 4K video streaming, increasing the previous 25 Mbps. Cap it at 35 Mbps, since that’s apparently what Netflix is doing now.
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ASUS RT-AX86U Pro - Multi-Client Stress Test using 5 client devices - 4K simultaneous streaming and download (5GHz 80MHz).
And the Zimaboard, which is the farthest device, and the MacBook Pro are the losers, quickly climbing above 100ms and moving up. And it’s no coincidence that the last three are WiFi 6 and 6E devices. While not exactly a performance to brag about, I suppose it’s passable if you’re patient. Ideally, we should stay below 50ms or even 30ms, but that’s not realistic when you have five client devices doing the same thing.
asus-rt-ax86u-pro-test-wifi-1
ASUS RT-AX86U Pro - Multi-Client Stress Test using 5 client devices - 1080p simultaneous streaming and download (5GHz 80MHz).
But right now it’s not about maximizing throughput, it’s about seeing if the user has a good experience. And with the exception of the MacBook Pro, all client devices stayed below 100ms 75% of the canada telegram data time, with the Wi-Fi 6E PC doing the best overall. You’ll see some buffering on other devices from time to time, so it might be wise to limit the number of simultaneous 1080p streaming devices to something below 5. I then simulated simultaneous 4K video streaming, increasing the previous 25 Mbps. Cap it at 35 Mbps, since that’s apparently what Netflix is doing now.
asus-rt-ax86u-pro-test-wifi-2
ASUS RT-AX86U Pro - Multi-Client Stress Test using 5 client devices - 4K simultaneous streaming and download (5GHz 80MHz).
And the Zimaboard, which is the farthest device, and the MacBook Pro are the losers, quickly climbing above 100ms and moving up. And it’s no coincidence that the last three are WiFi 6 and 6E devices. While not exactly a performance to brag about, I suppose it’s passable if you’re patient. Ideally, we should stay below 50ms or even 30ms, but that’s not realistic when you have five client devices doing the same thing.