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Netgear R7000 and R8500 comparison for gaming
I'm considering to buy a new Router-only.
I need it to have a very strong signal for a very large house and I want it to be specifically though for gaming (QoS, low lag etc...)
And the worst issue I currently have is that when I'm gaming I have to ask everyone else in the house to avoid using the internet or I start lagging very high.
So I would like the new router to mitigate this as much as possible!
To compare the two I've used the comparison feature here:
https://www.netgear.com/home/products/networking/wifi-routers/?cid=wmt_netgear_organic
In the R700 I can see things like these that are not available in the R8500:
- Advanced features for lag-free gaming
- Upstream & downstream QoS for best gaming & video streaming experience
- Airtime fairness prevents network lag when slower devices connect
I do not know what those features actually are and how effective they are for gaming.
Also the R700 specifically talk about gaming while the R8500 doesn't.
Can you tell me which of these is the best suited for gaming and why / how? (or if there are other models that are even better?)
I'm aware there's a big price difference. I just want to get the best device I can for my two needs (WiFi for big house + best gaming experience possible) and I'm fairly ignorant of these things and need advice.
Thank you
R8500 is far better than R7000.
For perfomances R8500 > R7000
Price R7000 < R8500
for your needs R7000 is sufficient but for the future R8500!
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If you have basic needs R7000 is sufficient!
If you need a starving beast hungry to deliver heavy loads go to the R8500.
I reached 50 devices connected to the R8500 without any issues!
That doesn't reply my question at all.
I care about two things:
- strong signal in a very large house
- features for gaming (low latency even when some other people are using the network)
At most I'll have 12 devices connected at once on the WiFi at any given time, 3 on the cable, 9 on WiFi.
Most of the time tough I'll have 3 cable and 3 WiFi.
Currently when people in the house use the network the ping (latency) go from 50 ms / 3 ms jitter to 128 ms / 80 ms jitter in no time, even if they are just browsing facebook or instagram or watching youtube or whatever.
If i connect a cable to the gaming PC things become a little better but still sucks.
This means when I'm gaming I have to ask everyone in the house to avoid using internet.
Which is better at solving THIS issue and still be good at signal in a large house?
R8500 is far better than R7000.
For perfomances R8500 > R7000
Price R7000 < R8500
for your needs R7000 is sufficient but for the future R8500!