For those out there using VPN’s to torrent, do you prioritize a lower latency over higher bandwidth or higher bandwidth over lower latency when selecting your server/region?
Bandwidth is pretty self explanatory but I’m not sure how latency impacts torrenting (mainly for seeding). If anyone can shed some light on this, I’d really appreciate the input!
Latency when it comes to torrenting has little to no impact.
I use a server with low latency when I’m just browsing the internet, watching YT videos, or playing a multiplayer game. When torrenting, I switch to a server with good bandwidth. Fortunately, I just recently started using a VPN that lets you sort servers by latency vs bandwidth, so I can easily switch back and forth depending on what I happen to be doing at the time.
In most cases I don’t even need to do this though, since it’s usually pretty easy to find a server that has both low latency and good bandwidth.
It’s use-case dependent. If I want to game with a VPN (due to region restrictions, or hiding my IP from a potentially rogue community ran server owner) then the choice is obviously latency, because net code in video games doesn’t use a lot traffic but needs to be delivered quickly.
If I need a VPN for my seedbox, then the answer is bandwidth, because I don’t care if it’s a bit slow, but I need lots of bandwidth.
