msn messanger bandwith usage

Munkyman · 2 Dec 2006 at 15:47

i've just got a quick question. does msn messanger use more bandwith than online games such as WoW or City of Heroes?

Thanks

tolien · 2 Dec 2006 at 15:59

For what - text chat, file transfers, audio, video?

Munkyman · 2 Dec 2006 at 16:06

it's just for normal text chat with the occasional video.

tolien · 2 Dec 2006 at 16:20

Text will probably be near enough negligable, video will depend on how long you use it, quality settings et al.

Munkyman · 2 Dec 2006 at 16:32

i only use the video for a couple of hours a week.

so you reckon it's less than on online game then?

tolien · 2 Dec 2006 at 16:35

How long's a bit of string?

Easy way to know - fire up your game, run it for a while, see how much you've used (DUMeter or something would give a reasonable idea). Fire up Messenger video, see how much you've used. Compare and contrast.

Zefan · 2 Dec 2006 at 16:37

Online gaming is negligible too, it's just a bunch of assigned numbers and is on par with browsing the web.

I used the video chat on msn for hours at a time and it stacked up to be quite a lot. Get a bandwidth monitor?

Munkyman · 2 Dec 2006 at 16:39

cool, i might try doing that with a monitor

thanks guys