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I have a desktop computer connected to Gigabit LAN. This is the remote desktop host. I also have a laptop, also connected to Gigabit LAN. This is the client. The screen resolution of the laptop is 2560*1440. It connects to a separate account on the desktop, and it works great. The quality is crisp and it's relatively smooth.
However, upon inspecting the network traffic, I noticed the Remote Desktop connection uses at most 50mbps, and about 5mbps on average. This is nowhere near the 1000mbps the connection is capable of.
I understand why this is happening. Remote Desktop is designed for over-the-network connections or multiple LAN clients. Though, in my case I want much higher quality, specifically a stable 60fps.
Final goal: Connect laptop to desktop, such that the connection is nearly inconceivable due to high performance.
Is it at all possible to utilize more bandwidth with Remote Desktop or is there another software or hardware solution to do this?
You answer seems quite lackluster. I have mentioned in my question that I understand the original intent of RDP, which you have echoed. I have also asked, whether or not anyone knows a different solution which could help out in this case, which you can again, just echo, and do not evaluate. Finally, I'm aware that 1440p@60 does require a lot of bandwidth, however, it's definitely <1gbps. – Simon Sørensen – 2017-11-09T19:26:37.297
1Yes. But please understand that SuperUser is not a place where you can request software suggestions. I explained why it happens because that is the best I can do for it being in the scope of SuperUser. So is it possible with RDP? No. You do need other software for it. That is my answer. But Software Recommendations are off-topic, besides I can't tell you software because I don't have experience with other software. – LPChip – 2017-11-09T20:26:14.427
You are absolutely right that software recommendations are off-topic, and I apologize for this misunderstanding. Good day to you, Sir. – Simon Sørensen – 2017-11-09T20:29:49.150
2I forgive you. :) Good day to you too. :) – LPChip – 2017-11-09T20:34:33.353