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Unlike most apps, Steam its data. As you download, your PC must decompress and write those files to your drive simultaneously. Download speeds on steam are much slower than speedtests
: You can change this in Steam > Settings > Downloads by toggling "Display download rates in bits per second" to see if the numbers match your speed test. 2. The Hardware Bottleneck: CPU & Disk Speed
Whether you’re stuck at 10 MB/s on a 500 Mbps plan or your speeds are constantly dropping to zero, here is a comprehensive guide to fixing Steam’s download bottlenecks based on community-vetted solutions.
: There are 8 bits in 1 Byte . If you have a 100 Mbps connection, your peak Steam download will be around 12.5 MB/s .