I’m seeing a considerable drop in download speeds when Warp+ is activated. On desktop over a wired connection, I’m seeing a drop of 204Mbps in my average download speed:
With Warp+ on:
download: 443Mbps
upload: 28Mbps
With Warp+ off:
download: 647Mbps
upload: 37Mbps
On an Android mobile over WiFi with the Warp+ app installed the issue is worse. I’m seeing a drop of 272 Mbps in my average download speed:
I appreciate there is some drop in throughput as an offset for increased privacy but this seems like an excessively high drop, particularly on mobile. Is this common?
Cloudflare WARP is in part powered by 1.1.1.1, the world’s fastest DNS resolver. When visiting sites or going to a new location on the Internet, you should see fast DNS lookups. WARP, however, is built to trade some throughput for enhanced privacy, by encrypting all traffic both to and from your device. While this is not noticeable at most mobile speeds, on desktop systems in countries where high-speed broadband is available, you may notice a drop. We think the tradeoff is worth it and continue to work on improving performance all over the system.
