What broadband speed do I need for gaming?

Most video games recommend at least 3Mb/s download speed, but 15Mbps to 25Mbps will give you a much smoother gaming experience, reducing your game's ping rate. This will allow your gaming to be more reactive for perfectly timed moves and greater precision.

What does "ping" mean?

It's the delay between your action and the game's response. Much like lag, the lower it is, the better the game performs. Here's what your gaming experience might look like at different ping rates: **Under 20ms** - exceptional **20 - 100ms** - decent **Over 100ms** - poor Factors that contribute to high ping are slow download speeds, issues with your internet service provider, location, network congestion and router configuration.

What does "lag" mean?

Lag is the delay between a gamer's action and the server's reaction, and it might be why your online game appears slow. Low bandwidth and poor server processing power can be a cause. To improve it you need to look at reducing ping rate first.

Does gaming make the internet slower?

The simple answer is, no. A typical family home may have ten or more devices all taking up bandwidth. As mentioned, Netflix is one of the greediest, far surpassing a typical online game. The higher your broadband's Mb/s, the more users can download and upload all at the same time at faster speeds. Our Ultrafast Plus package is ideal for even the busiest homes, with average download speeds of 500Mb/s.

Esports is competitive, organised gaming that has turned online gaming into a spectator sport. Amateur and professional gamers compete in tournaments for cash prizes, in games such as League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch, Dota 2 and Call of Duty.

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Frequently Asked Questions

It's the delay between your action and the game's response. Much like lag, the lower it is, the better the game performs.

Here's what your gaming experience might look like at different ping rates:

Under 20ms - exceptional

20 - 100ms - decent

Over 100ms - poor

Factors that contribute to high ping are slow download speeds, issues with your internet service provider, location, network congestion and router configuration.
The simple answer is, no. A typical family home may have ten or more devices all taking up bandwidth. As mentioned, Netflix is one of the greediest, far surpassing a typical online game.

The higher your broadband's Mb/s, the more users can download and upload all at the same time at faster speeds.

Our Ultrafast Plus package is ideal for even the busiest homes, with average download speeds of 500Mb/s.

Sky Broadband general: Availability subject to location. Speeds vary with location and line quality. External factors such as internet congestion can affect speed.

If you have a remotely monitored security, care or social alarm or Telecare service and are signing up to Fibre Broadband products, please inform your alarm provider to disconnect the alarm before the fibre installation date or we may not be in a position to complete the installation. Sky or its agents shall not be liable for any impact on such alarms as a result of the installation.

Sky Broadband Ultrafast Plus €35 a month for 24 months: Availability subject to location. Broadband Ultrafast Plus offers speeds of up to 500 Mbps at €35 per month for an 18 month minimum term. Standard pricing applies thereafter (€64 per month). No set up fees apply. Offer available to new and existing Sky TV customers who sign up for Ultrafast Plus (up to 500 Mbps Broadband). Further terms apply. For more information on our products please see sky.ie/speeds

Sky Broadband Superfast €30 per month for 12 months: Selected areas only. Speeds vary by location. No usage caps. External factors can affect speed. Broadband Superfast offers speeds of up 75Mb average download speed at €30 per month for a 12 month minimum term. Standard pricing applies thereafter (€69 per month). No set up fees apply. Offer available to new and existing Sky TV customers who sign up for Sky Broadband Superfast.

Sky Broadband Ultrafast Plus €30 a month for 12 months: Availability subject to location. Broadband Ultrafast Plus offers speeds of up to 500 Mbps at €30 per month for a 12 month minimum term. Standard pricing applies thereafter (€64 per month). No set up fees apply. Offer available to new and existing Sky TV customers who sign up for Ultrafast Plus (up to 500 Mbps Broadband). Further terms apply. For more information on our products please see sky.ie/speeds

Sky Broadband Ultrafast Max €35 a month for 12 months: Availability subject to location. Broadband Ultrafast Max offers speeds of up to 1Gbps at €35 per month for a 12 month minimum term. Standard pricing applies thereafter (€70 per month). No set up fees apply. Offer available to new and existing Sky TV customers who sign up for Ultrafast Max (up to 1Gbps Broadband).

If you have a remotely monitored security, care or social alarm or Telecare service and are signing up to Fibre Broadband products, please inform your alarm provider to disconnect the alarm before the fibre installation date or we may not be in a position to complete the installation. Sky or its agents shall not be liable for any impact on such alarms as a result of the installation.

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