John Vinton | Copywriter
A slow connection can mean your character freezing, the game stuttering or other players jumping around the screen. Worst case? The whole thing crashing entirely.
When you’re on a combat mission, the thing you dread most isn’t a zombie ambush. It’s the phrase ‘Network connection lost.’ One minute you’re zapping the undead, the next you’re cursing your broadband. What you need is full fibre.
Gaming has never been more popular in the UK. And they know that when it comes to reaching the top of the leaderboard, the speed of your internet is just as important as the speed of your trigger finger.
A slow connection can mean your character freezing, the game stuttering or other players jumping around the screen. Worst case? The whole thing crashing entirely.
That’s why switching to Cuckoo full fibre broadband could be the best move you ever make. An ultrafast download speed of 900Mb is more than enough to keep things running smoothly and reliably.
With so many gaming consoles out there, we have put together a rough guide to demonstrate the recommended download speed requirements for the most popular gaming consoles. As technology evolves, so to will your need for speed
Sluggish broadband makes gaming much less fun. A thing called latency (the fancy name for lag) causes a delay between your controller and the on-screen action. The lower the latency, the better the experience.
Latency is measured by the ping rate: The time it takes a signal to travel out and back. If you really want to have a blast, you need a ping rate of between 20-50ms. Which you can get by switching to Cuckoo full fibre broadband.
Another great idea for gamers is having a router with the latest Wi-Fi 6 technology, like our latest eero. It means you can enjoy the fastest connection speeds and total reliability all over your home. And enough bandwidth to keep everyone happy. Even the non-gamers.
The eero is simple to set up but very smart. Its algorithm learns your devices and usage and routes the flow of data intelligently to keep the signal strong and avoid drop out.
When you play online, your console needs to send and receive large amounts of data to and from the game server in real time. So you really need fast download and upload speeds. Especially if you like multi-player games. Or download whoppingly large games and updates.
Our fastest 900Mb download and 115Mb upload speeds are rapid enough to keep you on top.
🔌 Plug it in
With Wi-Fi, you risk slower speeds and drop-outs. Use an ethernet connection instead
📴 Switch stuff off
Switching devices like Alexa off will free up bandwidth and improve performance
🔕 Avoid VPNs
Using a Virtual Private Network slows things down. It just adds another obstacle for the data
🗑Shut other applications
If you’re playing on a PC, close your browser, email and socials to free up bandwidth
💾 Pimp your hardware
Upgrade the hardware on your console or PC to get even more bandwidth.
👩👦 Cosy up to your router
Reducing the distance between you and your router can improve signal strength.
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