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Performance Comparison of Client-Server and Peer-To-Peer Architectures in Local Network Multiplayer Games Based on Unity
Corresponding Author(s) : Rahmat Mahardika
Kinetik: Game Technology, Information System, Computer Network, Computing, Electronics, and Control,
Vol. 11, No. 4, November 2026 (Article in Progress)
Abstract
This study aims to compare the performance of Client-Server and Peer-to-Peer Full Mesh architectures in a local network multiplayer game. The research method was conducted through two testing scenarios, namely 2 players and 5 players, with three repetitions of 300 seconds for each session. The parameters measured include latency, throughput, packet loss, jitter, as well as CPU, GPU, and RAM usage. The results show that the Peer-to-Peer Full Mesh architecture has better network performance, with lower latency by 37.4% in the 2-player scenario and 27.7% in the 5-player scenario, as well as higher throughput by 58.2% in the 2-player scenario and 77.6% in the 5-player scenario. The jitter value in this architecture is also lower in both scenarios. Testing of resource usage indicates that the Client-Server architecture is more efficient in CPU usage, with P2P CPU usage being 49.9% higher than Client-Server in the 5-player scenario, while Client-Server uses 23.5% less RAM than Peer-to-Peer Full Mesh. The Client-Server architecture also has lower packet loss by 6.3% in the 5-player scenario. The test results indicate that the Peer-to-Peer Full Mesh architecture is more suitable for scenarios with a smaller number of players that require high responsiveness, while the Client-Server architecture is more appropriate for scenarios with a larger number of players that require resource efficiency and performance stability.
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