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What is Ping & Why Does It Matter?
A player with low ping will have a distinct advantage over players with high ping.
The lower the ping is, the better.
Suppose, youre playing Fortnite or Valorant and you come face-to-face with an enemy.
You both click mouse 1 to shoot at the same time.
You and the enemys online grid latency is 50ms and 20ms respectively.
What do you think will happen?
Unfortunately, youll die because you have a higher ping.
Itll take a longer time for your inputs to reach the server than your enemys.
As a result, the server will register your enemys shot and kill you.
This is why a player can die even if they shoot first.
Can a CPU Affect In-game Ping?
A CPU/GPU doesnt affect ping/web link latency.
Ping is determined by the real-time delay of a players input reaching & registering on the game server.
It is entirely dependent on the ISP/players internet connection rather than on his computers CPU.
In terms of online gaming, there are usually two types of latency.
The first is end-to-end system latency, better known as hardware latency.
It is comprised of input processing, game engine, rendering, and display output.
The system latency depends on the CPU, GPU, RAM, peripherals, etc.
It can also depend on game/OS optimization.
It entirely depends on thenetwork qualityof your internet connection.
What it doesnt depend on is the hardware configuration of your PC.
We also explore whether aCPU can cause packet lossin a separate article.
Do check it out.
As a result, certain individuals can misinterpret this data pipe latency as hardware latency.
Hardware lag can often get mixed up with online grid lag, which is completely wrong.
Hardware lag causes frame drops, higher frame time, and input lag.
What Causes High Ping?
So if CPU doesnt affect ping, then what does?
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a better CPU lower ping?
In-game ping depends on your internet connection & server status rather than on the CPU.
What ping is good for gaming?
Below 50ms is considered to be an ideal ping range for responsive multiplayer gaming.
Is high ping good or bad?
High ping is not good as it introduces higher latency(more lag) & reduced responsiveness.
Conclusion
Thats about it.
Having a very high ping can genuinely ruin a fun multiplayer match.
