Is 20 Mbps Good For Gaming

Gaming per se does not consume a lot of bandwidth, so download speeds of about 3 to 4Mbps should suffice. We can’t however, allocate equal download speeds for multiplayer gaming and regular console gaming; the latter will, therefore, require about 3Mbps download and the former about 4Mbps download.

Overall, new games in the market will take about 30-40Mbps per hour of gaming, in which case 20Mbps will be enough for gaming and will also accommodate another device that is streaming on YouTube. Important to note is that if you are streaming videos in 4K and still want to game with the 20Mbps then you will experience delays.

Recommended gaming speeds by device

Gaming device	Upload speeds	Download speeds	Recommended household speeds
X-box one	3Mbps	1 Mbps	40Mbps
Nintendo Switch	3Mbps	1Mbps	40Mbps
Play Station 4	3Mbps	1Mbps	40Mbps
Computer	2Mbps	3-6Mpbs	40-60Mbps
Nintendo Wii U	1Mbps	2Mbps	25Mbps

 

What is 20Mbps good for?

Individuals who get on the internet to do regular browsing and binge watch YouTube videos then they will find the 20Mbps useful as they will be able to seamlessly stream content in High Definition complete with faster downloads.

• 20Mbps is good for streaming Netflix

Netflix made its debut back in 1998 and operated with as little as 1000 titles; 9 years later, it offered streaming services to its subscribers through the internet. Interestingly at this specific time, a good number of the subscription plans offered unlimited streaming. Fast forward to now and Netflix requires for one to have at least 3Mbps to engage a standard definition show and up to 5Mbps for HD.

Given the above you can imagine what you can do with up to 20Mbps for Netflix, well for the latter two people can come onboard and stream movies in HD, on separate devices.

• 20Mbps are good upload speeds

A good web surfing experience doesn’t require a lot of data, so anything between 4-6Mpbs will be perfect but for the basic web surfing experience. Internet speeds going above 6Mbps will offer an excellent web surfing experience and can even stream videos in high definition quality. Individuals in a commercial setting and who must make faster downloads and engage some good quality streaming will need speeds of 10-20Mbps.

And while the above speeds are reliable in a small commercial enterprise they might not be reliable for conducting the zoom meetings. In essence, is that the more the people in the meeting the more the data that will be needed to successfully conduct the meetings. Interestingly is that when being used with the home internet connection Zoom does not consume as much. So for the best interaction, plans ranging between 25-50 Mbps should be perfect for zoom.

Ways of boosting your 20Mbps internet speeds

20Mbs may not be too much for the bandwidth-intensive applications to run simultaneously but will more than suffice for the basic internet engagements, below are some of the methods to help optimize your system for the best utilization of the 20Mbps.

• Runs a scan and check for viruses
• Use a faster Vpn that has infrastructure and bandwidth to support faster connections
• Power cycle your modem or router
• Turn off the applications running in the background
• Use an updated router or modem

Conclusion

Overall, therefore, 20Mbps are good streaming speeds, at least with the current information technology infrastructure. So for the upload and download speeds, 20Mbps is more than enough, so just to keep up with the technology and to enjoy crisp videos, 20Mbps will not be reliable in the next 4 years. The incoming infrastructure (Virtual reality machines and 3D), coupled with the need to download and upload content fast will require minimum speeds of 100Mbps.

The faster speeds also call for the systems to be upgraded (PC’s), 20Mbps can therefore be used for normal networking activities such as playing games, watching videos, and doing work online; the speeds will however not accommodate many users in the network.

FAQ’s

1. Is 20Mbps good for playing Fortnite?

Fortnite can benefit from speeds beginning from 20Mbps going up, players should, therefore, ensure that they have a low ping, so that they can capitalize from the fast response and even enjoy the game.

2. Are 20Mbps upload good for gaming?

Speeds for the video gaming consoles have been set at 3Mbpsdownloads and about 1Mbps upload speeds, thus 20Mbps is good for gaming and could even accommodate one player. No other device should, however, be used to simultaneously stream the bandwidth-intensive applications when gaming.