# Starknet Hits Transaction Milestone in Gaming Surge

*Author: William M. Peaster*
*Published: Oct 30, 2024*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/starknet-hits-record-tps*

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Starknet has set a new Layer 2 performance benchmark by achieving [857 transactions per second](https://www.coindesk.com/tech/2024/10/30/starknet-claims-to-shatter-transaction-speed-record-among-ethereum-layer-2-networks/) (TPS) during a recent stress test, averaging a sustained 127.5 TPS over 24 hours—a record for L2s, according to L2Beat.

## **What's the scoop?**
- **Daily Milestone**: Starknet processed 11 million transactions in one day, surpassing Base’s previous record of 79.9 TPS over 24 hours.
- **Peak Hour Performance**: During its peak hour, Starknet hit 291.2 TPS, demonstrating the network’s robust capacity for intensive use cases.
- **Joint Effort**: This “dress rehearsal for mass use” was organized by StarkWare, the Starknet Foundation, and onchain gaming developer [Cartridge](https://x.com/cartridge_gg), spotlighting Starknet’s potential for high-throughput gaming and other consumer-grade applications.
- **The Game**: The stress test featured [Flippyflop](https://flippyflop.gg/), a fast-paced tile game where players competed against bots, pushing Starknet’s transaction handling capabilities to the limit. 
- **A Taste of What's to Come**: Starknet’s latest 13.2 upgrade, which introduced parallel execution, allowed simultaneous transaction processing for the gameplay, significantly boosting throughput. Also, Cartridge's onchain gaming stack, featuring tools like session tokens and a Paymaster, streamlined onboarding and UX.  

## **Bankless Take**
Starknet’s breakthrough TPS showcases its potential to redefine the consumer crypto space without sacrificing on decentralization. This positions the L2 to increasingly become a hub not just for onchain games but for developers of *any *apps that are eyeing mass adoption. 

> Adding 127 TPS to [@ethereum](https://twitter.com/ethereum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) : PricelessEffect on blob usage: Nothing (nearly)[@Starknet](https://twitter.com/Starknet?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) is *the best* solution to scaling [@ethereum](https://twitter.com/ethereum?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) securely, today. [pic.twitter.com/bQI3nfroNd](https://t.co/bQI3nfroNd)— Eli Ben-Sasson (@EliBenSasson) [October 30, 2024](https://twitter.com/EliBenSasson/status/1851585710630826272?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)