Packet loss only while playing games

[Salamander]

Not sure why it happens but its been happening quite a bit recently. I use ethernet and only when im playing games will it spike up randomly while my ping stays around the same.

[YoungBlade]

A lot of games use UDP as their protocol for sending data rather than TCP. This is because UDP allows for fast, one-way communication without needing to get a reply from the other computer. The downside is that packets aren't really checked for integrity after they leave your computer, so they can get lost way more easily than with TCP.

 

Is this causing any problems in your games, or just something you noticed?

[Salamander]

I'm not sure if the games swapped recently but it only just started recently. I am not very smart when it comes to wifi/networking so little confused on how to check if thats why. Sorry if my lack of knowledge makes it harder ;]