How to estimate the size of a byte array / buffer to read from NetworkStream?

Question

int bufferSize = 8192;
Byte[] buffer = new Byte[bufferSize]; 

I need to read from NetworkStream, which will have a continuous stream of incoming data at high speed. I wanted to know

• What should be the basis for setting the value bufferSize?
• Is there a standard “safe” value that can be selected independently of enviornment?
• Should it also change in the stream I'm trying to read (FileStream / NetworkStream / ..)?

Please consider performance as a focus point for evaluation.

Answer 1

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1024, 4096 8192, , , .