Dan Luu 12/24/2017

Computer latency: 1977-2017

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The author investigates the perceived slowness of modern computers by using a high-speed camera to measure input latency (keypress to character display) across devices from 1977 to 2017. Results show that the fastest machines are ancient, and while high-end modern gaming rigs are competitive, typical modern computers have significantly higher latency than machines from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Computer latency: 1977-2017

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