Why do I sometimes experience a delay despite a very low ping?
My latency is a consistent 20ms which is more than suitable for a responsive gaming experience and yet I regularly encounter unresponsive and laggy phenomena.
Some examples include:
- Being hooked through a wall by Roadhog
- Dying from damage I avoided using Genji's Swift Strike or McCree's Combat Roll
- Dying as I use Mei's Iceblock
I have also noticed that if I happen to die from one of these occurrences, the subsequent kill-cam footage does not show me taking the action which I clearly took a split second before dying.
Does this have something to do with Overwatch's tickrate, and if so how does Overwatch's tickrate compare to some of the other similar games?
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Can you lag with low ping?
In general, an acceptable ping would be around 40ms-60ms or lower. A speed of over 100ms shows a noticeable delay, and over 170ms, some games will reject your connection entirely. Less than 20ms would be ideal for gaming, with clear visuals, quick actions, and no lags during gameplay.How do you fix low ping but still lag?
How to Reduce Lag and Increase Internet Speed for GamingWhy is my game lagging even with good internet?
Wi-Fi will lag when playing even the best online games based on two factors: your bandwidth, which is how much data can be transferred at a time (the higher the number, the better) and your ping, which is how long it takes requests from your network to reach and then come back from the server (the lower the number, the ...Is 10ms ping good?
A good ping for gaming is around 40ms to 60ms, or even lower. For reference, if your ping has a speed over 100ms, it will have an obvious delay. And if you have a 10ms ping, playing on your chosen game will feel like a smoother experience, and a faster one, in comparison to a 100ms ping.Ping Fix Windows 10 (Gaming) - Lower Ping and Fix Lag [Tutorial]
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