Yes. A good, stable internet connection is the main requirement of any cloud gaming service.
When you watch a video, you hardly notice connection issues because you don’t interact with it. In cloud gaming, every action you take is sent to the server, so a slow or unstable connection leads to noticeable input lag.
That is why cloud gaming is not yet the best choice for professional and high-level competitive play, where matches are decided in tenths or hundredths of a second.
Before you start, make sure that:
You use an Ethernet cable or 5 GHz Wi-Fi. We can’t guarantee stable performance on 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, 4G/LTE, or DSL;
Your connection is stable and its speed is at least 14 Mbps (check it here);
Your device meets our minimum requirements;
All unnecessary programs, processes, and browser tabs are closed, and nobody is downloading or uploading files or streaming videos on your network while you play.
Even with an Ethernet cable, cloud gaming won’t work well if your network is busy with downloads or video streaming on other devices.
What else to check:
Check your connection in the upper-right corner of the Boosteroid website, not on other speed test websites. The farther you are from our servers, the worse the results will be:
Where is the service available? Run the test at least twice, 10 minutes apart. If the results differ a lot, your connection is unstable in general or with our servers in particular. If all indicators are green and latency doesn’t exceed 20–30 ms, you will most likely enjoy smooth gameplay. If the results are yellow or red, or latency is higher, we can’t guarantee good streaming quality.
Make sure your device meets our general requirements, especially the CPU and GPU:
General requirements for your digital environment Make sure nothing restricts your connection (firewall, proxy servers, or VPN). The quality also depends on your internet provider and how it routes traffic to our servers.
If you have any questions, contact our 24/7 support team via the chat in the lower-right corner of the website.