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[Warframe] High ping only in one region — routing help

Low stakes question, but it has been bugging me for weeks. The difference only becomes obvious once you look at the frame times rather than the average.

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  1. Ravi G.
    Ravi G.Original post

    @ravi_g23 · 20 Jul 2026, 20:36

    #1

    Low stakes question, but it has been bugging me for weeks. The difference only becomes obvious once you look at the frame times rather than the average.

    What actually changed my results was slowing down and reading the tooltips properly instead of rushing. Still open to better approaches if anyone has one.

  2. Auroralynx

    @auroralynx · 20 Jul 2026, 21:48

    #2

    Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.

  3. Driftspark

    @driftspark44 · 21 Jul 2026, 00:53

    #3

    For what it is worth, the trick is to change one thing at a time and actually note the result before touching anything else.

  4. Onyxshade

    @onyxshade40 · 21 Jul 2026, 02:18

    #4

    Only partly related, but measure before and after, otherwise you are just guessing whether it helped.

  5. Cobaltfox

    @cobaltfox · 21 Jul 2026, 02:45

    #5

    Depends on your setup, but broadly do the cheap diagnostic first — it costs nothing and rules out half the causes.

  6. Echomoth

    @echomoth5 · 21 Jul 2026, 05:40

    #6

    Short version: it depends heavily on your specific setup, so take any single number with a grain of salt.

  7. Mika Z.

    @mika_z · 21 Jul 2026, 06:39

    #7

    Worth checking first: it depends heavily on your specific setup, so take any single number with a grain of salt.

  8. Theo N.

    @theo_n27 · 21 Jul 2026, 07:58

    #8

    This comes up a lot, so: the averages hide the problem; look at the one percent lows instead.

  9. Priya R.

    @priya_r · 21 Jul 2026, 11:16

    #9

    Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

    Let us know which part worked.

  10. Saberflare

    @saberflare85 · 21 Jul 2026, 11:16

    #10

    This is the bit people miss — the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

  11. Aya H.

    @aya_h10 · 21 Jul 2026, 11:26

    #11

    The usual fix here is give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

  12. Halcyonkite

    @halcyonkite · 21 Jul 2026, 14:29

    #12

    Slightly different take — worth testing on a second account to rule out something profile-specific.

  13. Astralkaze

    @astralkaze · 21 Jul 2026, 16:46

    #13

    Only partly related, but do not copy someone else’s config wholesale — start from defaults and adjust to your own setup.

  14. Quartzcore

    @quartzcore · 21 Jul 2026, 19:24

    #14

    Had the exact same issue. nine times out of ten it is a driver or a background process, not the thing you suspect.

  15. Iris J.

    @iris_j · 21 Jul 2026, 19:28

    #15

    Depends on your setup, but broadly the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

  16. Ines G.

    @ines_g · 21 Jul 2026, 19:52

    #16

    Quick correction to the above: give it a clean reinstall before assuming the hardware is at fault.

  17. Aria D.

    @aria_d19 · 21 Jul 2026, 22:04

    #17

    This comes up a lot, so: verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.

  18. Yusuf V.

    @yusuf_v · 21 Jul 2026, 22:43

    #18

    Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, if it only happens in one mode, that narrows it down considerably.

    Others may have a cleaner method.

  19. Aria V.

    @aria_v · 22 Jul 2026, 03:12

    #19

    The usual fix here is the defaults are conservative on purpose, so there is usually headroom to gain.

  20. Lena T.

    @lena_t3 · 22 Jul 2026, 03:39

    #20

    Speaking as someone who got it wrong initially, the safe move is the reversible one — you can always undo it if it makes things worse.