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FYNIX

Mar 28, 2015 @ 5:30am

Recommended internet speed to play CS?

How much internet speed is required to play a decent Counter-Strike match online?
I live on an Island and there's only 1 ISP. The average download speed is around 40KBp/s, is that good enough?

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QeltiS

Mar 28, 2015 @ 5:36am

no,need have minimum download speed 5-10 mb/s I think.

Xeroran

Mar 28, 2015 @ 5:38am

I have 100 mb/s and i never timed out or had iternet problems.

DefineOutside has Counter-Strike 2

Mar 28, 2015 @ 5:40am

Originally posted by QeltiS:
no,need have minimum download speed 5-10 mb/s I think.

When I checked how much speed you need, it was only around 20KB/s for playing. It just might take awhile to connect

Edit: What is your upload speed?

Last edited by DefineOutside; Mar 28, 2015 @ 5:40am

FYNIX

Mar 28, 2015 @ 5:43am

Originally posted by QeltiS:
no,need have minimum download speed 5-10 mb/s I think.

That's high...

Originally posted by Yato (夜ト):
I have 100 mb/s and i never timed out or had iternet problems.

I wish I have 100mb/s download speed

Originally posted by KOS Nobody Perfect:
Originally posted by QeltiS:
no,need have minimum download speed 5-10 mb/s I think.
When I checked how much speed you need, it was only around 20KB/s for playing. It just might take awhile to connect

Edit: What is your upload speed?

I believe it's 20KB/s

DefineOutside has Counter-Strike 2

Mar 28, 2015 @ 5:50am

What other games can you play? CS:GO uses one of the most basic engines to run on

Noodliest

Mar 28, 2015 @ 5:53am

I can play with capped internet, download speed is about 30kbps at that moment. I use an Ethernet Cable though. so the connection is stable.

(Not sure what I am talking about but..) You might be able to buy a plug-in internet connection, from a USB, might give faster speeds.

Xukelitjemeister=DDD 1000-7 ඞ has Counter-Strike 2

Mar 28, 2015 @ 6:13am

You need stable internet (Speed doesn't really matter, around 30 kb/s is enough already)
I got stable internet, although according to some speed test i got 170-175 mb/s :p
(Go Netherlands go)

FYNIX

Mar 28, 2015 @ 9:18am

I would like to thank to everyone for the help.
And in reply to 'KOS Nobody Perfect' I quote "What other games can you play?"
I can usually play Dota 2 and EVE online perfectly. For other triple A games such as BF3 and BF4, it's really laggy.

Thanks for testing GDI, it looks like I might buy CS.

Trippinballzbullfrog has Counter-Strike 2

Mar 28, 2015 @ 9:27am

a 256kb stable connection will do the same as a 100mb stable connection, the ping is only about your distance from the server and not the download/upload speed

fdR

Mar 28, 2015 @ 9:35am

Originally posted by Trippinballzbullfrog:
a 256kb stable connection will do the same as a 100mb stable connection, the ping is only about your distance from the server and not the download/upload speed

Quote. Download speed counts marginally. Focus only on your ping.

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shit_***** has Counter-Strike 2

Mar 28, 2015 @ 9:40am

Probably 500k to 1 MB will do fine, but youll have to test it.
If your download is 400k (mean 40k real) your upload probably is really bad, so youll have to test it.

Last edited by shit_*****; Mar 28, 2015 @ 9:40am

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D-Stroy

Mar 28, 2015 @ 10:00am

i am using a 16k internet connection limited by 10 meter wlan (interrupts due weather weather like rain, snow, fog included) and i got a ~50ms speed connection. in the case you are young and got extrem fast reactions i would recommend a cable internet (32k-64k) just because of the stability of the connection and the lower ping times. if you are just a normal casual player then a 3-6k internet is fine ... just for playing i mean

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soonicx

Mar 28, 2015 @ 10:05am

5-10 mb/s

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'vermillion has Counter-Strike 2

Mar 28, 2015 @ 10:05am

I got a 100kb/s download (<3 german telekom.. >.>) and its barely even playable, my normal ping is about 60-80 (what you see in the scoreboard is NOT the ping, your real ping is always higher, enter "ping" in the console and you'll see) and it spikes up to 500-1000 like at least 30 minutes per hour.

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