Cat8 vs Cat6 Speed Test - The Truth Marketers Don't Want you to Know

Cat8 vs Cat6 Speed Test - The Truth Marketers Don't Want you to Know. Do premium Cat 8 ethernet cables improve your internet speed. Cat 8 vs Cat 6 which is right for you. The truth of the matter and what really matters in an ethernet cable.
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[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

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[@shawnTough1028]

I need a good one for 100 feet

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

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[@AndNowYourMommaKnows]

This was a pretty good video. Thanks for sharing it with me on my video. You did a great job comparing them all #AndNowYourMommaKnows

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

I hope it was helpful. Sorry if it felt like I was spamming your video. I was only trying to point some people over to the answer.

[@jakeisnoton]

Wouldnt a timed download test of a large file provide a more accurate result?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

It absolutely will. Just make sure the site you are downloading from is fast enough to not be the limiting factor. I have a video on my channel talking about testing your speed this way.

[@OLDUSAFMedic]

I have ATT fiber and get ~850 down and up. I have 5 computers in my home on wired network and get bottlenecking. I am planning to see if your results hold up for the 2.5 ghz ports and cat6 cable. I am hoping the 80-100 MBs transfer speeds I get will jump.

[@sadams_1100]

Sometimes it isn’t the cable. It’s the scamming internet companies selling you stuff/charging you stuff you not even getting.

[@ManuelCamarena0725]

Thanks very much for the info

[@qazwsxzwharp]

Great video. Thanks.

[@jdl3i]

I think you just got some mislabeled or inaccurate cables. Most on Amazon are not accurately labeled and only trust any cable above cat6 that have a fluke cable verifier test report

[@Slayz_4690]

What’s the best dns setting for England What is the best Ethernet cable , is it cat 8?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Watch the video and you would know the answer. Cat 8 cables are a complete waste of money. Best DNS is likely either 1.1.1.1 or 9.9.9.9.

[@TheComputerArmory]

For me it wouldn't how fast i can download off of the internet itself, at some point your service provider will bottleneck you. For me i would like to see peer to peer transfers, such as xbox to xbox storage over the network, maybe a media server with home brew videos. Going from a standard cat5 to a high quality cat5e rated for 350mhz 4PR24 i gained 60MB/s transfer speeds over my home network.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Yes. Going from Cat 5 to Cat 5e is 100% worth it. Going above Cat 6. Pointless unless you have a 40 gigabit network that costs tens of thousands of dollars.

[@jeffm2787]

Cat 5e will do 2.5Gbe without issues most of the time. I've done 10Gbe on Cat 6a with no issues at all. Reminds me of the audio fools.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

That is true.

[@YungZaBuu]

I just purchased a cat 8 Ethernet from kontrol freak

[@andrews2190]

Would it be worth just getting the CAT 8 if it’s the same price? Thanks.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Yes, if it is a legit Cat 8 cable from a reputable brand. Most of the Cat 8 cables sold on Amazon are not good quality. I would personally stick with a good brand of cat 6. Mediabridge, Monoprice. Cable Matters, StarTech, and Tripp Lite are all great options.

[@andrews2190]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi thank you

[@teroblepuns]

Okay, no difference today, sure, but can you do a 40 GBit comparison to show which one is actually future-proof and if CAT 8 actually provides the promised bandwidth?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Thanks for your question. I unfortunately do not have access to a 40 Gig network for testing. Right now 40 Gig networks are only used in large datacenter environments. Cat 8 is absolutely capable of delivering its rated bandwidth. The real question is will 40 Gig networks ever exist outside of data center environments. My honest prediction as a network engineer is not likely.

[@parrelium]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi I just got 2.5 gig internet installed and the installer mentioned that 10 gig symmetrical is coming next year. I would bet that 100 gig is normal in a decade, especially with the advancements from the last decade.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

@@parrelium 2.5 gig and 10 gig are certainly not that far out. 40 gig and 100 gig, I am not sure if there will even be a need for it outside of large datacenter networks.

[@Taylormade2350]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi that's probably what network engineers said about 1gig 10 years ago.

[@kylerozman4207]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi Think big not small.

[@angrycupra8636]

I have an on going problem.. I don't know if other people have this problem with BT.. I paid for 300mb download speeds.. I was only getting 70-100mb.. so I upgraded to 900mb speeds now i'm only getting 300-500mb... been on the phone to them multiple times.. had engineers out to visit.. still they tell me there isn't a problem with my line... wondering if i need to upgrade my cables?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Not unless the cables you are using currently are damaged.

[@james9031]

I know what is problem .they did not done proper consil to the main wire .i think they connected only 4 copper wire to male instead of complete 8 copper wire ..thats why you getting half speed .check your router back main internet wire counseling. 4 copper wires may be outside coming out .

[@angrycupra8636]

@@james9031 You are correct, the main internet port was "faulty" they did a complete reinstall at my property and now my issue is fixed :)

[@james9031]

@@angrycupra8636 good

[@slaveknightgael7017]

Hey I have a cat8 Ethernet cable dbillionda and I have it connected to my Windstream modem to my ps4 slim I wonder if that will help with my ping. Or should I get a cat7 or cat6 I'm confused people say cat7 is better than 8

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

It is fine. Anything Cat5e or higher will max out what a PS4 can take advantage of. There is no need to overthink this.

[@anonymoususer3465]

Interesting because a little over a year ago I was using 5e cables for gaming & was consistently getting 150 mbps down, 10 mbps up then I switched over to Cat 8 cables & now I consistently get 180 mbps down, 15 up. Out of 5e, 6/6a, & 8 which cable has the best shielding?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Cat 8 technically has the best shielding. However all of them are shielded more than enough to handle speeds of 1 Gbps at distances of up to 100 meters (328 feet).

[@Sos-Rambo]

Its really only worth it if using it over a 10GB's local network. You will see major speed improvments over a local network.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

True, if you need to go longer than 145 feet (45 meters). Otherwise, Cat6 can do 10Gbps with no problem.

[@UnknwnChronic]

Hi do you know what’s the best dns for Hawaii?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Try 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1.

[@dihaji]

I am not surprised by your results at all but I honestly do not understand what you were trying to prove with this test?? Unless you had a 40G uplink of sorts, that would have been one thing, but a 1 gig, of course each cable is going to test the same. What you can test is speeds within your LAN, create a 40G backbone if you can and test between services and servers, etc., but again, can the device do more then 1 gig.. so many ways to look at this.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

What I was proving is that for 99% of people Cat 8 cables are pointless.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Very true I have even seen some Cat5e cables running a 10 gig speeds for very short distances. A 40 gig local test would be interesting.

[@dihaji]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi if you are able to do it, that would be a video I would want to see with these cat8 cables!

[@janreb22]

What's the best DNS Server for Philippines? Thank you!

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Try 1.1.1.1 and 1.0.0.1.

[@moparmater1]

So what about latency and ping? Especially using it for a ps5.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

What about it. It will be exactly the same.

[@4TheRecord]

Internet speed isn't a test for the cable. Transfer files between two computers instead for an actual test.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

True. This is the video that my subscribers were asking for and hence why I made it. The results would have been the same anyways. Any Cat 5e or greater cable would max out the gigabit ethernet port on the computers. Cat 6 will easily do up to 10 gig speeds for runs that are not overly long. Cat 6a will do up to 328 feet at 10 gig speeds. Cat 7 and Cat 8 cables are really only useful in data center environments. Most of the no name brand "Cat 8" cables sold on websites such as Amazon are not really Cat 8 anyways. Many of these cables don't even properly meet the Cat 6 spec.

[@RoOTVftw]

I swapped off cat6 when cat8 first came out, used to have an issue with internet cutting out, tried multiple cat6's but as soon as i swapped to cat7 and 8's i have no issues remaining. Also isn't a cat6 cable limited on amount of devices/users wired on it? Then again I guess people don't have many devices hooked in as im used to.

[@Hxloiwnl]

@@RoOTVftw wait my internet with cut out while gaming on my cat 6 cable. Will a cat 8 cable fix that?

[@RoOTVftw]

@@Hxloiwnl Could just need a new cable, using a higher tier cable just allows more data transfer in general along with speed, however, it did for me haha

[@codyh7826]

Would it make a difference gaming in pc with 1.5gb down internet maybe the better cable can hold a higher rate or something also amazing video right to the point

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Cat 6 will do up to 10 Gbps speeds for distances up to about 100 feet in length. For longer runs Cat 6a is preferred. Cat 7 and Cat 8 are pointless for use in a home environment.

[@Blankoid82]

Yeah you just saved me $20 thanks!

[@TomTKK]

Dude, you're amazing. I have a Comptia certification and I've been looking at "cat8 for gaming" videos loosing braincells. Thanks for giving me hope for humanity and dropping raw knowledge 👌

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

That is really cool. I have 4 CompTIA certs myself. A +, Network +, Security +, and Cloud +. That is along with my Cisco CCNA and a few Microsoft admin certs. The goal of my KZbin channel and my blog over at turbospeedwifi.com is to help people better understand the technology of their everyday lives and to hopefully dispel some myths. The gaming industry is a great example. If you want a laugh look up anything to do with static IP addresses and gaming or best DNS servers for gaming. Tons and tons of misinformation on KZbin. It is really funny to see videos where people clearly don't know anything about what they are saying. LOL!

[@TomTKK]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi I know man! I got my A+ last year but studying for Sec+ and CSYA + so wish me luck. Nothing like what you have, but I don't intend to stop any time soon. Wish you all the best my friend

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

@@TomTKK Thanks. Best of luck with the Sec + and CSYA +.

[@crazed455]

Will you see a different from cat 5e to 6 with 450mps in home?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Not as long as your Cat5e is working properly. Cat 5e can easily handle gigabit speeds.

[@crazed455]

Will it not reduce ping/delay at all?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

@@crazed455 It will be the same with either cable type.

[@MFAM-Joseph]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi I was using Cat 5e and I recently moved all of my gaming stuff across the house and was unable to move my router and modem to the new room so I decided to get a 75ft Ethernet cable and loop it to the other room, as someone who’s never really done research on Ethernet cables I just bought the first one I saw and installed it. I have 1GB internet and I typically got 650-750 mgbps in the old room and then I got 875 mgbps constant speed in the new one, come to find out I was on Cat 5e and bought a Cat 8 and my internet has never really dipped below 800 ever since. Idk if it’s the connectivity or the connectivity mixed with more stability, but I’m not going below anything Cat 8 in the future

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

@@MFAM-Joseph Use what you want. Just know that unless your cat 5e cable was damaged, going to cat 8 is not what made the difference.

[@miguelpimienta3681]

Could you help me? Do you think the brand UGREEN is good for a cat8 cable or Ethernet cables in general, I’m supposed to have 750 mb, I use a brand new high end tv wired with a cat6 cable and whenever I put YT videos with the automatic definition I barely get the max quality, if it’s a 4k video it sets the quality at 1080p or even at 720p sometimes, also with streaming movies, they don’t look as sharp as they should and it’s not a problem with my tv or my streaming apps, thank for your help so much. Should I get that UGREEN cat8 cable (15 meters)

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

UGREEN is an okay choice. Personally, I would still not buy Cat 8, though. Cat 6 or Cat 6a would be ideal.

[@JustAGuy85]

It sounds dumb, but AmazonBasics has to pass all the most stringent testing requirements so their products are what they say they are. They make awesome Ethernet and USB cables.

[@dj516nadz]

how about you test with the internal actual network cards rated for cat8

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Network cards are not rated by category. They are rated by bandwidth. Even if I had a 10 gig network card and a 10 gig network switch the results would have been the same.

[@Dj2006]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi no they would nt

[@hadifelani]

@@Dj2006 they would, especially if the bandwidth is below the component's capacity which is often the case. 🤷‍♂️

[@eldylan841xd4]

Hey bro the cat 6a its Nice for gaming?

[@skylord181]

Its so much better

[@foxavabel9181]

So the cat 6 is the best then? Cuz I’m about to get one

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Cat 6 is a great choice.

[@dezikun910]

The hero I needed

[@user-hh8er3yj5m]

I fell into the trap. I bought Cat 7 today, and when I connected it, I found that it was unstable, and ping in it was higher than Cat 6 and Cat 5e. I did more than twenty tests on the three cables, the 6 and 5e were better than it. For your information, all three of them are of the same brand.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

I wonder if the Cat 7 cable you got was defective. It should have performed identically to the Cat 6 and Cat 5e for ping and stability. Cat 7 and Cat 8 cables are not bad. They just offer no benefit to 99.9% of users and generally cost more. A good quality Cat 6 cable from a reputable brand is the best option for 99.9%+ of people.

[@user-hh8er3yj5m]

actually im from iraq so the brands in our market are very limited and most of them products of china with low quallity any way the strange thing is that all the cables are from the same brand called Blue Storm@@TurboSpeedWiFi

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

@@user-hh8er3yj5m My guess is that Blue Storm, like many off-brand cables, has a great degree of variability in quality due to lower manufacturing standards. You may have gotten bad cable. The brands that I typically recommend are Tripp Lite, Star Tech, Cable Matters, Monoprice, Belkin, etc. These brands are probably not sold in Iraq.

[@user-hh8er3yj5m]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi We have a Belkin agent, but he only sells things related to phones. For networking purposes, the most famous companies are Blue Storm, Atlantic, and morrell maybe i got a cables that has a manufacturing problem

[@dyscratic]

So I have a cat5e is it worth to switch to cat7 or no ?

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Not unless your network is running at 10 gigabit speeds. Cat 5e is certified to 1 gigabit per second at distances of over 300 feet in length.

[@steventaylor6057]

Yes, even if its only to future prove yourself

[@1105kevin]

Thanks 👍🏾

[@oneofakindkev5259]

just saved me 60 bucks

[@MrCrazy-R]

if you want to be future proof go with cat 7 or 8, for now u dont need more then cat 5e, most electronics dont support higher speeds then 1gb

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Cat 6 does 10 Gbps up to 30 meters and Cat6a does 10 Gbps up to 100 meters. No reason for Cat 7 or 8.

[@hadifelani]

Than

[@MrCrazy-R]

@@TurboSpeedWiFi over 5years 10 gb is maybe standard

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

@@MrCrazy-R Okay than Cat 6 will still work for most applications. Most people are not using cables longer than 125 feet. LOL!

[@amsterdamholland3085]

Thanks pal

[@gregoireSB93]

You should test with iperf3.

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

I can certainly do that. A gigabit ethernet connection will max out at about 945 Mbps with any of these cables. If I get some 10 gig equipment I will be sure to test this again.

[@adimyokyok859]

Hello sir. I will issues to you best technic. 2 tane bilgisayar arasında 1 cat 8 ile bilgisayarları birbirine ethernet kablosu ile bağla. Yapman gereken kablonun bir ucunu bir bilgisayarın ethernet girişine tak. Diğer ucunu da diğer bilgisayarın ethernet girişine tak. Ve 2 bilgisayar arasında ağ bağlantısı üzerinden dosya kopyala. Örneğin bir bilgisayardaki bir dosyayı diğerine. Burada dikkat etmen gereken 2 bilgisayarın da erhernet kartları 10gbps destekli olsun. Sabit sürücü de ssd olsun. O zaman kabloların gerçek aktarım hızını görürsün. Evindeki kısıtlı internet sana test sonucu vermez. Google şirketinde bu testi yapman lazım. Çünkü o kadar güçlü internet californiya da var. Yeni videoyu paylaşmanı istiyorum

[@MDJGyurgeiz]

Che bel test del cazzo. Complimenti

[@Frostifyy.]

Hi do you know what the best dns server for israel

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Try 4.2.2.2 and 4.2.2.1.

[@abdulmotin196]

Looks like your laptop is the bottleneck 😭

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

They will both do up to 10 Gbps at distances of up to 55 meters.

[@shawno66]

CAT5e will also be the same in this circumstance

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

100% correct. Cat5e is perfectly fine for gigabit speeds up to 100 meters. At this point Cat5e cables are almost harder to find or cost the same as Cat6 cables.

[@GuiltGT]

my cat six does 80 download

[@TurboSpeedWiFi]

Okay than the cable is not the limiting factor for you or it is damaged.

[@GuiltGT]

i got it on this christmas its very new @@TurboSpeedWiFi

[@Psylo94]

cat 7 is enough ngl