How Much Internet Speed Do You Actually Need for Gaming?
打游戏到底需要多少兆网速？
Someone told you your 100M plan 'can't handle games'? They're wrong — and they're missing the point. Here's what really makes games smooth, and why a bigger plan won't lower your ping.
有人跟你说 100M 套餐「带不动游戏」？他错了——也没说到点子上。这篇讲清游戏流畅到底靠什么，以及为什么更大的套餐不会降你的 ping。
The truth: games need very little bandwidth真相：游戏其实不吃带宽
A friend told you a 100M plan ‘can't run games’ like Valorant? It's a myth. Most online games use surprisingly little bandwidth — the numbers below are per player, and they're tiny compared to any modern NBN plan. Streaming 4K video or a big download eats far more than a game ever will.
朋友说 100M 套餐「根本没法玩游戏」，比如打瓦（Valorant）？这是个误区。大多数网游对带宽的需求低到出乎意料——下面是每个玩家的用量，和任何现代 NBN 套餐相比都很小。刷 4K 视频或下个大文件，比游戏吃带宽多得多。
By game type各类游戏的需求
| Game type 游戏类型 | Bandwidth needed 需要带宽 (up/down) |
|---|---|
| MOBA (LoL, Honor of Kings) 王者/LoL | ~1–3 Mbps each |
| FPS (CS:GO, Valorant, PUBG) | ~3–5 Mbps each |
| MMORPG (WoW) 魔兽 | ~2–5 Mbps each |
So even a 100M plan is vastly more than any single game needs — enough for you to game while others stream 4K and someone's on a video call.
| 游戏类型 Game type | 需要带宽 Bandwidth (上/下行) |
|---|---|
| MOBA（王者、LoL） | 各约 1–3 Mbps |
| FPS（CS:GO、Valorant、PUBG） | 各约 3–5 Mbps |
| MMORPG（魔兽） | 各约 2–5 Mbps |
所以 100M 套餐远远超过任何单个游戏的需求——足够你打游戏的同时，别人刷 4K、还有人开视频会议。
So which plan should you buy?那到底选多少兆？
For the game itself, even 50–100M is overkill. You buy a bigger plan for everything else happening at once — housemates streaming, big game downloads (a modern title can be 100GB+), cloud backups. Practical guide: 100M solo, 500M for a share house (the value sweet spot), 1000M only if you want maximum download headroom. Don't pay for 2000M expecting lower ping — it won't help latency at all.
就游戏本身而言，50–100M 都嫌多。买更大的套餐是为了同时发生的其他事——室友刷剧、下大型游戏（现在一个游戏动辄 100GB+）、云备份。实用建议：一人 100M，合租 500M（性价比甜点），只有想要最大下载余量才上 1000M。别指望 2000M 能降 ping——它对延迟毫无帮助。
Latency & packet loss are the point延迟和丢包才是关键
Gaming quality is about ping (latency) and packet loss / stability, not headline Mbps. A 1000M plan with a bad route feels worse than a 100M plan with low, steady ping. Two numbers to watch:
- Ping (ms): how long a round-trip to the server takes — lower is better. Distance to the server sets the floor.
- Packet loss (%): dropped data causes rubber-banding and hit-registration issues — you want ~0%.
Both are hurt far more by a bad connection type, a cheap router, congested WiFi, or a far-away server than by your plan's Mbps.
游戏体验取决于延迟（ping）和丢包/稳定性，而不是标称的 Mbps。线路差的 1000M，体感还不如低而稳的 100M。两个要看的数字：
- Ping（毫秒）：到服务器往返一次的时间——越低越好。到服务器的距离决定了下限。
- 丢包（%）：丢的数据会造成瞬移、判定异常——你想要约 0%。
这两个受烂接入类型、便宜路由器、拥挤 WiFi、或远距离服务器的影响，远大于套餐的 Mbps。
How to reduce lag怎么降延迟
- Go wired: plug the PC/console into the router with Cat6 — the single biggest fix.
- If wireless, use 5GHz and sit near the router; avoid crowded 2.4GHz.
- Choose a provider with good routing (Aussie Broadband, Superloop, Occom).
- Stop background bandwidth hogs during a match (downloads, updates, others' 4K streams).
- Enable QoS / gaming mode on the router to prioritise game traffic.
- For China/Asia servers, distance dominates — a provider with better international routing helps most.
- 走有线：用 Cat6 把电脑/主机直连路由器——最有效的一招。
- 无线就用 5GHz、坐在路由器附近；避开拥挤的 2.4GHz。
- 选线路好的运营商（ABB、Superloop、Occom）。
- 对局时停掉后台占带宽的（下载、更新、别人的 4K）。
- 开路由器的 QoS / 游戏模式，优先游戏流量。
- 打国服/亚服，距离是主因——国际线路更好的运营商帮助最大。
Frequently asked questions常见问题
Is 100 Mbps enough for gaming?100M 够打游戏吗？+
Yes, easily. Games use about 1–5 Mbps each, so 100M is far more than enough — even with others streaming. What actually decides smoothness is latency (ping) and packet loss, not the size of your plan.
够，绰绰有余。游戏各约 1–5 Mbps，100M 远远够——就算别人还在刷剧。真正决定流畅的是延迟（ping）和丢包，不是套餐大小。
Will a faster plan lower my ping?换更快的套餐能降 ping 吗？+
No. Buying 1000M or 2000M won't reduce latency — ping is set by distance to the server, routing and your connection quality. A wired connection, a good provider and a decent router help ping; more Mbps doesn't.
不能。买 1000M 或 2000M 不会降延迟——ping 由到服务器的距离、线路和连接质量决定。有线连接、好运营商、像样的路由器能帮 ping；更多 Mbps 不能。
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