Your internet connection must be stable and at least 14 Mbps. However, speed alone doesn’t guarantee good performance: the quality of the service also depends on your hardware, location, software, and your internet provider’s route to our servers.
The table below shows the bandwidth required for each stream quality with the H.264 codec.
For the best experience, set the bitrate about 30% lower than your connection speed.
Stream quality | FPS | Minimum bandwidth (H.264) | Recommended bandwidth (H.264) |
|---|---|---|---|
4K | 120 | 80 Mbps | 100+ Mbps |
60 | 64 Mbps | 93 Mbps | |
2K | 120 | 55 Mbps | 80 Mbps |
60 | 44 Mbps | 64 Mbps | |
1080p | 120 | 30 Mbps | 44 Mbps |
60 | 24 Mbps | 35 Mbps | |
720p | 120 | 18 Mbps | 25 Mbps |
60 | 14 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
We also support other codecs that provide the same image quality as H.264 at a lower bitrate. Learn more in this article:
What else to check
Test 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.
Minimum supported MTU values:
in browsers — 1470;
in desktop apps — 1462;
the optimal value for streaming is 1500.
You can check your connection’s MTU here.
Ping to our servers should not exceed 20–30 ms; otherwise, your gaming experience is likely to be poor.
If you use Wi-Fi, stay close to the router to avoid signal loss.
Some users have problems connecting to our servers over IPv6. We recommend using IPv4.
Make sure your device meets our general requirements, especially the CPU and GPU:
General requirements for your digital environment 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.
Make sure nothing restricts your connection (firewall, proxy servers, or VPN).
Close all unnecessary programs, processes, and browser tabs before playing, and make sure nobody on your network is downloading or uploading files or streaming videos while you play.
If you have any questions, contact our 24/7 support team via the chat in the lower-right corner of the website.