No matter your gaming setup, you’ll want to have decent speeds, consistently low latency and a stable connection for online gaming.
That’s why Verizon Fios gets our vote for the best overall internet for gaming. The ISP has the lowest latency of any major provider, according to Ookla data from recent speed tests, and boasts a 99.9% reliability.
Other providers, especially those of the cable and fiber variety, are also ideal for gaming.
- Verizon Fios offers speed tiers with low latency
- Frontier offers a 200Mbps plan with a router included for gaming
- Astound gives customers the option to rent a gaming router for $13 per month
For the casual gamer, speeds of 100 to 300Mbps should comfortably support any game on a PC, console or handheld device.
Most PC and gaming console manufacturers recommend download speeds of less than 10Mbps for online gaming. PlayStation, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One suggest download speeds of 6, 3, and 3Mbps, respectively, for gaming.