Found a reddit video showing the difference between 45Hz and 20Hz servers. It's brutal.
@sk1lld Hz is basically the same thing as FPS.
Server tick rate (STR) 20Hz means network packets between the server and console are sent at 20fps.
Server frame time (SFT) 7ms means the server CPU is running at 143fps. (1,000ms ÷ 7ms = 143fps)
Since servers don't render graphics or frames. Technically Hz is used for servers, not FPS. Servers simulate the game world on the CPU without rendering any graphics. Simulations such as hit registration, player and vehicle location, etc. Basically processing everything being sent to it by the consoles.
@Adamonic It looks like a bug. Doesn't last gen console servers run at 20Hz. It looks like last gen server settings of 20Hz are being used instead of current gen server settings of 45Hz.
@sk1lld wrote:
@Adamonic
Ok got it, low is bad. what prevents them from going to 60 hz if they can drop the hz they can increase it I would think? Is it consoles holding us back?
Money. Higher tick rate increases cpu usage and means they need more instances. This would mean paying more money to Amazon. It also means more bandwith usage since you have more client updates. Amazon not only bills for instance usage, but also bandwidth.
Keep in mind, I'm only explaining a reason. I don't agree that it is a valid reason. EA has plenty of money. Corporate greed is a real problem.
