#which datacenter should I choose?

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left jackal
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I want to get Shadow PC and the only available datacenter server now is in Dunkerque, France and I'm now getting download and upload of around 330mb/s, ping of 29 ms and jitter of 0.39, however on Frankfurt, Germany I got ping 21ms, jitter 0.51 ms, upload of 410-420mb, upload of 280-300mb and on Strasbourg, France got ping 23ms, jitter 0.77ms, upload of 400mb, 330-340mb, but they aren't available at the moment. I want to use Shadow PC for playing FiveM on a server server.fplayt.ro which shows up being hosted in Gravelines, extremely close to Dunkerque, however I'm in Timisoara, Romania. Should I choose now Dunkerque or wait for Strasbourg or Frankfurt?

ChatGPT told me this, but I'm not sure what to think of:

For the lowest end-to-end latency, pick the data center nearest both you and the game server. Shadow recommends ≤30 ms ping to the datacenter, and Parsec (another cloud-gaming guide) likewise says “below 30ms is good” and jitter must be low. Your tests show:

Dunkerque (France) – you: ~29 ms, jitter 0.39 ms

Frankfurt (DE) – you: ~21 ms, jitter 0.51 ms

Strasbourg (France) – you: ~23 ms, jitter 0.77 ms

The FiveM server is in Gravelines (near Dunkerque). That means using Dunkerque DC adds only a few ms more between Shadow→server (likely ~2 ms), for ~31 ms total. Frankfurt would give ~21 + (~10–15) ≈ 31–36 ms, and Strasbourg ~23 + (~10) ≈ 33 ms. Given Dunkerque’s server is geographically closest, its overall latency is equal or better. In short, Dunkerque meets the “<30 ms” goal and has the lowest jitter, so it’s the best choice now. (High jitter is “your enemy” in cloud gaming, and Dunkerque’s jitter is smallest.) You can always retest later, but based on current data, pick Dunkerque to minimize lag.

restive marsh
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So, that FiveM server, could be host on OVH's datacenter too,the same where are Shadow's servers.

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If you select Dunkerque ( which in reality is Gravelines), you'll surely have 1ms on FiveM's server but 29ms of ping on Shadow, so the imput latency in total, will surely be, worse than Frankfurt ( but will be the best for ONLY FiveM ).

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Romania is unsupported region, so I highly recommend ( again, because I told you ) the nearest, which for you is Frankfurt.

left jackal
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well I only want to use it for FiveM

restive marsh
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Chat GPT forgot one thing: how do you feel about playing with 30ms input delay? If your connection isn't working, Shadow email support won't help you. Then it depends on whether you buy Shadow only for FiveM or for something else.

left jackal
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if I get it only for FiveM, will it work properly?

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or will I have issues

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from what I know, FiveM isn't really dependent on low ping like fortnite as an example

restive marsh
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Some servers of FiveM, I know it requires, the allow of the admin owner to join the servers.

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( I mean whitelist Shadow IT'S address )

left jackal
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I've asked them about using shadow pc and they said it's fine

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I only want to know if choosing dunkirk will get me a smooth experience on that fivem server, that's the only thing I need it for

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and also using obs for recording and discord for talking with my friends, nothing else

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and I know that they use OVH too

left jackal
left jackal
restive marsh
left jackal
# restive marsh It should

do you mean about having a smooth experience on that fivem server or did you answer only about the fact that shadow and the fivem server could be on the same datacenter?

restive marsh
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You should be a smooth experience on that fiveM server

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However, between Timisoara and Gravelines, it will depend on the stability of your connection.

left jackal
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thanks, if I somehow end up having a bad experience, could I change to frankfurt or strasbourg?

left jackal
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I did the shadow easy test on all 3 of them