No, it's not too bad for gaming. It offers a solid experience.
No, it's not too bad for gaming. It offers a solid experience.
Varies by game. Generally, a stable ping with about 1mbps in either direction works well, making it likely playable. Start with free multiplayer games to check before investing in purchases.
So the positive part is you're getting decent low latency. But the sudden spikes are really high. While playing games they'll likely never hit the 3000ms or even 1000ms numbers listed in your up/download area. Still, such extreme pings suggest waiting a full second for server responses. I'd just check the Google DNS server (open command prompt and type "ping -t 8.8.8.8") to see how much the time changes. If it jumps more than 50–70 often, competitive gaming won't be enjoyable. And if it's even higher, you'll probably get frustrated with co-op titles too.
To that server you'd need to try it out in the actual game to check the latency. I can see around 3ms on a speed test, then drop to flat 1ms in COD MWII—probably because Activision's servers are closer or faster than the one Ookla picked. I usually get about 30ms for Star Citizen servers, which is ten times slower than my speedtest result. Ping changes a lot depending on the game since it affects server proximity, and download speed isn't as important for gaming.
Thank you for your responses. I recently purchased a Mi Wi-Fi Repeater Pro for my home. (The back rooms had poor internet) But before the repeater was installed, everything worked fine. When I got it, I expected some slowdown but not this much. For reference, here’s the speedtest with the repeater unplugged and the router restarted.
It doesn't matter, regardless of the server location. His ping should stay under 500ms. It may change based on his position and the game servers, but not something like 4000ms. I'm not referring to bandwidth or ping specifically. And what are your thoughts on how your COD game places enemies on your screen through uploads? Please stop arguing about a bad post.
It's not always exactly 4000ms, you're right about the extremes—high when the connection is at full capacity and low at 26ms. If you're not pushing the connection to its limit, it would be significantly lower, though it might still reach 500ms or more depending on the load. The typical average is around 1400ms, which isn't ideal either, but it's not the 4000ms figure you mention.
It seems like you're experiencing issues with your internet connection. You mentioned using a WiFi repeater and are unsure whether you're playing on your smartphone, PC, laptop, or console. If it's the latter, connect your gaming device directly via Ethernet from your router/modem and try again.