We get into the nitty-gritty details of the best internet speed and providers for gaming and streaming if you’re curious.Ĭopyright (c) 2003 University of Chicago. You’ll want to add a buffer of more speed if you have more than just yourself using the internet, though. Email and browsing the internet: 5 Mbps.Gaming: 25 Mbps or faster for most games 50 Mbps or faster for first-person shooters (FPS) and player-versus-player (PVP) games.Streaming video: 25 Mbps or faster 50 Mbps or faster if you want to stream in 4K.Okay, okay, but how much speed do you need? Here are our general internet speed recommendations if there’s only one person using the internet in your home: C’mon, everyone knows that while you stream Netflix, you’re also browsing Instagram while your kiddos play Xbox, your partner hops on a Zoom call for work, and your smart home system is adjusting the thermostat for you.
Those recommendations don’t take into account the fact that you’re probably not just streaming Netflix online. We’ve also seen the FCC's baseline internet speed recommendations, but honestly, we think these recommendations are a little off.
1 And while we don’t necessarily disagree, how much internet speed you need is more dependent on what you plan to do online and how many people use your internet. Here in the US, 25 Mbps is considered “high-speed” internet by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
