Gaming Internet Performance Report 2024

Latency matters more than bandwidth. Competitive gaming needs <20ms ping, casual gaming <60ms acceptable. Most games require only 3-6 Mbps bandwidth but packet loss must be 0%.

Fiber delivers best gaming experience: 9ms median latency, 0% packet loss, consistent performance. Cable acceptable at 22ms latency. 5G viable for casual gaming at 29ms. DSL marginal at 45ms+.

FPS games most demanding, MMOs most forgiving. Game streaming to Twitch adds 5-10 Mbps upload requirement. Cloud gaming has different needs: 20-40 Mbps for 1080p, low latency essential.