For serious gamers, a stable, high-speed internet connection is essential for competitive gameplay, seamless live streaming, and real-time server communication. Intel provides many of the building blocks for gamers, making reliable connectivity a core part of the gaming experience.
To give gamers deeper insight into the quality of their internet connection and help them avoid lag, connection drops, or poor streaming quality, Intel integrates Speedtest Custom™ from Ookla into its Intel® Killer™ Performance Suite, providing gamers with a reliable way to measure, validate, and troubleshoot their connectivity in real time during gameplay, when every millisecond matters.
Situation
Gaming today isn’t just about graphics or processing power; it’s about the overall performance of your connection. While download and upload speeds remain critical for gaming—especially for game updates, patches, and streaming—latency and jitter are also key metrics that directly impact both casual and competitive gaming experiences. High levels of either often result in delayed reactions, missed targets, and frustrated gamers.
Live streaming adds another layer of complexity, with platforms like Twitch and YouTube Gaming requiring substantial upload bandwidth to maintain high bitrates and smooth frame rates. Meanwhile, the typical gaming household rarely does just one thing at a time. Users increasingly multitask across bandwidth-intensive activities—gaming while streaming video, using voice chat, or sharing files—creating network congestion that can impact performance.
Without immediate visibility into what’s happening on their network, gamers are often left guessing when performance issues arise during critical moments.
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