How fast would the download speed have to be?
- Thread starter WooCash
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Latency (measured in milliseconds) is separate to bandwidth (measured in megabits per second). Gaming doesn't need much bandwidth because there's not really big/wide packets of bulky data to be sent, but relies more on small/narrow packets of data with quick latency just to be able to get all the players in sync. These small and narrow packets of vital game info aren't going to use the entire width of your band (bandwidth). You can get away with less than 2 or 3 megabits per second for most online gaming.
They both depend on the route your traffic takes and the quality of service given to your traffic at all the different "hops" between two computers.
I get 86ms ping to a web server in New York on my Virgin Connection. But that's because that particular server in New York is located in a "well connected" data centre and New York generally has good connectivity with Europe.
They both depend on the route your traffic takes and the quality of service given to your traffic at all the different "hops" between two computers.
I get 86ms ping to a web server in New York on my Virgin Connection. But that's because that particular server in New York is located in a "well connected" data centre and New York generally has good connectivity with Europe.
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Moving to the US is gonna be your only option squire. Unfortunately an increase in speed isn't going your help your latency/ping as it all depends on distance to the server, and unfortunately, there is a ****ing ocean in the way.