What is the RTS Score?
The RTS Score (Real-Time Speed Score) is the industry's first true measure of internet stability. It is a 0-100 index designed to expose network flaws that traditional speed tests hide.
Why standard speed tests lie to you
For a decade, traditional speed tests (like Ookla and Fast.com) have taught the world that higher bandwidth (Mbps) equals better internet. This is fundamentally false for modern internet usage.
If you have a Gigabit (1,000 Mbps) connection, but your router is dropping packets and your ping spikes to 300ms every few seconds, your video calls will freeze and your games will lag uncontrollably. A standard speed test will still give you a "Great" result because it only cares about raw throughput.
The RTS Score was built to fix this. It acts as a heart-rate monitor for your connection, mathematically penalizing instability (ping spikes, jitter, and packet loss) to give you a true, 0-100 health rating.
How is the RTS Score calculated?
To ensure global fairness, RealTimeSpeed computes two distinct scores. Both start at a perfect 100 and deduct points based on strict, transparent mathematical caps.
The Experience Score (v2)
The consumer-facing score you see in the floating orb on your dashboard. It strictly caps penalties so a highly stable 25 Mbps connection will score higher than an unstable 1,000 Mbps connection.
- Max Ping Penalty: 25 pts
- Max Jitter Penalty: 15 pts
- Max Packet Loss Penalty: 20 pts
- Max Download Penalty: 25 pts
- Max Upload Penalty: 15 pts
The Stability Index
A hidden, throughput-blind metric used by data scientists for global ISP rankings. It completely ignores Mbps and judges ISPs purely on their network stability and routing quality.
- Max Ping Penalty: 30 pts
- Max Jitter Penalty: 35 pts
- Max Packet Loss Penalty: 35 pts
- Download Penalty: 0 pts (Ignored)
- Upload Penalty: 0 pts (Ignored)
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