Tool
How much latency can you actually spend?
Cloud gaming latency is the sum of your network ping, the server's render time, encoder delay, and your client's decode. Plug in what you measure on speedtest.net and we'll add the rest — then tell you what's playable.
18 ms
Run a speedtest or run ping cloud.geforce.com from a terminal.
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0 if wired. Wi-Fi 6E in the same room: ~3. Wi-Fi 5 across the house: ~12.
Best service at your latency
GeForce Now
RTX-powered streaming with your existing libraries
End-to-end
41 ms
Per-service breakdown
- GeForce Nowping 18 + overhead 2341 ms
- Boosteroidping 18 + overhead 3351 ms
- Xbox Cloud Gamingping 18 + overhead 3755 ms
- Amazon Lunaping 18 + overhead 4058 ms
- PlayStation Plus Premiumping 18 + overhead 4361 ms
What's playable on your best service (GeForce Now)
| Genre | At 41 ms |
|---|---|
| Turn-based / strategy | Great |
| Casual / single-player AAA | Great |
| Online co-op shooters | Great |
| Competitive shooters | Playable |
| Sim racing (with wheel) | Playable |
| Fighting games (ranked) | Playable |