Topic: Does Thunderbolt have lower latency?
Hi Everyone,
Is it true that Thunderbolt interfaces have lower latency? Or does it have more to do with the manufacturer and the quality of their drivers?
I've read that USB buffer has an inherent delay (https://www.presonus.com/community/Lear … io-Latency). Depending on manufacturer, this delay can be quite high.
Many people have argued that Thunderbolt (and Firewire) don't offer any improvement in terms of latency, just higher bandwidth. Do those technologies face something similar to the USB buffer that slows them down? Some manufacturers, in contrast, claim their devices have low latency BECAUSE they are Thunderbolt.
Where do RME's devices/drivers fit in? Would an RME USB device be able to provide <5ms latency? I don't care about bandwidth. I just want to be able to play VST instruments with zero delay.