(In case you are wondering, an 8k video needs about 50 Mbps of bandwidth, and we have a 300 Mbps cable connection, so it effectively saturates the connection, and then some). In order to simulate gaming on a congested network, such as your roommates watching Netflix while you try to game, we stream ten 8K videos simultaneously from YouTube. This shows up both as spikes in ping time as well as reduced fps, particularly minimum fps. Basically, if your connection isn't consistent, your system has to do additional work to interpolate position and resend packets.
What's interesting about Overwatch and some other multiplayer games is that, contrary to what you might expect, frame rates actually are impacted by network latency and throughput. To minimize this variance, we ran our tests in the training level, where we're technically connected to the servers but there aren't a bunch of other players running around, shooting at us. While normally fps in a multiplayer game like Overwatch can vary quite a bit depending on where you are in a level and what's happening with other players.
#Asus router comparison software#
We played the game Overwatch and measured the frames per second (fps) with the software FRAPS. Wireless tests were done on the 5 GHz frequency (with a single 2.4 GHz test just out of curiosity to confirm our suspicions). (Note that Gamefirst VI software was disabled throughout testing, which can provide further client-side traffic shaping.) For the latter, we have a laptop with an Intel Wi-Fi 6 AX201 160MHz wireless adapter, set to use the widest 160 MHz channel width on the 5 GHz frequency. The bandwidth test uses NetPerf software, with a Wi-Fi 6 client. We test routers both in a "near" location, at 8 feet away, and also at a "far" location, 36 feet away, on a higher floor, with ductwork in the way. When it comes to bandwidth, the Asus RT-AX82U performed quite well. Also, malicious sites are blocked at the router to keep the entire network secure. Network Protection with Trend Micro can provide antivirus on a network level, for no additional charge. The Asus RT-AX82U includes a number of security features.
One minor downside is the lack of WTFast (a gaming private network service) integration, which some higher-end Asus routers have featured. This includes a Gear Accelerator that can prioritize gaming devices "For the best gaming experience." A "Mobile Game Mode" is also available, but this requires downloading the Asus Router App to the mobile device. There's also a games section of the setup. The router is also fully backward compatible to 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) and 802.11n (Wi-Fi 4) devices. Modern wireless standards are supported, including OFDA, MU-MIMO, beamforming, and the latest security standard of WPA3-personal. This translates into speeds up to 5400 Mbps, if you combine both the 2.4 GHz frequency that has a max speed of 574 Mbps, and the 5 GHz frequency that tops out at 4804 Mbps (dual-band). Wirelessly, the big news is that this router supports the latest generation of wireless connectivity, Wi-Fi 6, previously designated as 802.11ax, and has 160 Mbps channels.
#Asus router comparison manual#
Happily, we did not have any issues requiring a manual reboot during testing. The USB port is 3.2 Gen 1x1 (effectively rebranded 3.0), and there is also a power switch that's useful for router reboots. Each Ethernet port supports 10/100/1000 transfer rates, though hopefully no one is still using anything less than a gigabit device.
This includes a single WAN port and four LAN ports, one of which is designated as a dedicated Gaming Port. It runs Asus’ proprietary OS.Īs usual, the rear of the router houses the connection ports. From the hardware perspective, it’s based on a 1.5 GHz tri-core processor, with 512 MB of RAM and 256 MB of flash storage. The Asus RT-AX82U sticks to its mid-range aspirations in the specs department. OFDMA (Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access)īeamforming: standard-based and universalġ024-QAM high data rate, 20/40/80/160 MHz bandwidthĢ75.5 x 184.4 x 165 mm (WxDxH) with antennaĢ75.5 x 184.4 x 65 mm (WxDxH) without antenna WPA3-Personal, WPA2-Personal, WPA-Personal, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-Enterprise, WPS support
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