<p>The maximum bandwidth requirements for blocks previously (there is other traffic overhead including for transaction broadcasts if your node participates, the other traffic is variable depending on many factors mostly around network utilization) were ~1MB block <em>size</em> per ~10 minutes.</p>

<p>Now the max bandwidth for blocks is ~4MB block <em>weight</em> per ~10 minutes.</p>

<p>There is some information for current block size <a href="https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/69468/what-is-the-current-maximum-bitcoin-block-size-in-mb">here</a>.</p>

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So is the relationship basically linear?
Damian Siniakowicz
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<p>I know they increase.</p>

<p>I'm looking for something more precise than that.</p>

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How do bandwidth requirements for running a full node grow with blocksize?
Damian Siniakowicz
# How do bandwidth requirements for running a full node grow with blocksize?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2018-05-12)

I know they increase.

I'm looking for something more precise than that.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2018-05-13. Score: 1

The maximum bandwidth requirements for blocks previously (there is other traffic overhead including for transaction broadcasts if your node participates, the other traffic is variable depending on many factors mostly around network utilization) were ~1MB block *size* per ~10 minutes.

Now the max bandwidth for blocks is ~4MB block *weight* per ~10 minutes.

There is some information for current block size [here](https://bitcoin.stackexchange.com/questions/69468/what-is-the-current-maximum-bitcoin-block-size-in-mb).

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> **username_0**: So is the relationship basically linear?  

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