Broadband Guide

Best broadband for gaming

Best broadband for gaming

There’s nothing more frustrating than having your online gaming interrupted by a slow connection. We’ve put together a list of the best broadband packages for gamers and some technical specs to look out for.

Compare broadband packages

SupplierSpeed (up to)Usage limitContract lengthMonthly charge 
National Broadband: M + Phone: L 
20Mb10GB12 months £2.50
for 2 months
Broadband: XXL + Phone: XL + TV HD: XL 
50Mbunlimited12 months £3.01
for 2 months
Plusnet - Value 
8.2Mb10GB12 months £5.99
Call PlusNet on 0800 694 0016
Standard - O2 mobile customers only
8.2Mbunlimited12 months £7.50
£50 credit off your
Mobile bill

Ends 31/03/10
Value (12 months) 
8.2Mb40GB12 months £7.50
Call Be on
0808 101 3421

What you need for online gaming

  • Fast download speed
  • Unlimited downloads or a very high download allowance
  • Fast upload speed
  • Reliable connection
  • Low latency and pings
  • XBox or Playstation compatible modem or router

The best providers for online gaming

Some providers offer gamer-specific broadband packages, or ones that can be “personalised” to suit your needs, such as Plusnet Broadband's (www.Plus.net) Pro package which optimises gaming traffic, allows you to personalise your connection and even lets you turn interleaving off if you need to.

Be Broadband (www.BeThere.co.uk) also allows users to optimise their line for gaming, speed, reliability, or general web surfing. Be’s packages are ideal for gamers as they’ve been designed for heavy internet users; it offers uploads at up to 2.5Mb and its fair usage policy is rarely applied. It also has tips on its member website on how to improve latency and ping, and make the most of your superfast, up to 24Mb connection.

O2 Broadband (www.O2.co.uk), which owns Be Broadband, is also a great option for gamers. It offers download speeds of up to 20Mb and uploads at up to 2.5Mb, giving you an even better gaming experience. Like Be, it offers “unlimited broadband” downloads but its fair usage policy is rarely applied.

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