I play video games. I'm looking for the lowest non-ethernet latency to the router, be it wi-fi, powerline, or anything else.
This is my access point - it supports 5ghz & 802.11b/g/n/ac. I initially thought powerline would be the lowest latency option but then I saw this thread: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/445640-the-powerline-is-low-latency-myth/
So I've been looking for the lowest latency wifi adapter, but it seems there aren't many tests of wifi adapters on the Internet. Smallnetbuilder's wifi adapter rankings are from 2013 and don't appear to have tested latency, only bandwidth.
In short:
1) Is powerline lower latency than wi-fi?
2) If not, what is the lowest latency wi-fi adapter? Both USB and PCI are fine.
This is my access point - it supports 5ghz & 802.11b/g/n/ac. I initially thought powerline would be the lowest latency option but then I saw this thread: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/445640-the-powerline-is-low-latency-myth/
So I've been looking for the lowest latency wifi adapter, but it seems there aren't many tests of wifi adapters on the Internet. Smallnetbuilder's wifi adapter rankings are from 2013 and don't appear to have tested latency, only bandwidth.
In short:
1) Is powerline lower latency than wi-fi?
2) If not, what is the lowest latency wi-fi adapter? Both USB and PCI are fine.