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ELI5: Why do download speeds always seem to drop-off towards the end of a download? (by Sparky)
(30 / M-F / Massachusetts)
ELI5: Why do download speeds always seem to drop-off towards the end of a download?
It seems like any time I download a file, it always slows to a complete crawl for the last few percent of the download. When downloading a game through Steam for example, I can get speeds of up to 30MB/s, but the last 5ish percent of the download seems to take as long as the preceding 95 percent. Why is this?
I have a couple basic PC repair certifications, but this is one thing I've never understood.
Source.
It seems like any time I download a file, it always slows to a complete crawl for the last few percent of the download. When downloading a game through Steam for example, I can get speeds of up to 30MB/s, but the last 5ish percent of the download seems to take as long as the preceding 95 percent. Why is this?
I have a couple basic PC repair certifications, but this is one thing I've never understood.
Source.
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