Originally posted by: MegaVovaN
Originally posted by: lyssword
the only thing better about cable is lower latencies for online games, it matters in shooter games like CS source other than that, its about the same.
disagreed. when some @sshat pulls 2gb of anime a day, your latencies will suck big time cuz you share cable with them...
edit: Here's a nice read about DSL vs. Cable
If you are too far from "station hub" your speeds will suck.
Heck, I'll take slowest DSL package (1500/128) over 40mbit cable shared by pirates who download and upload sh1t all day long, nonstop.
I had DSL 5mb down/896up at our house. Best in CS source I could get was 50, average being 60-75 ms.
I moved out to apartment, got cable. Best ping is 17-20, average being 30-40. In cs, you can tell the difference between 70 and 30 ping, given you run at least 45+ fps. And in online fps low ping is almost as important as good fps, for smoother experience.
I'm not bashing DSL, it's very decent (about same) for downloads and comparable experience in RTS/mmo games, but when milliseconds count (in FPS), cable is just better.