A strong Wi-Fi signal does not automatically mean smooth online gaming. You can be close to your router and still experience lag, delays, stuttering or rubber-banding.

Online games need data to travel through the Internet to the game server and back. Perfect WiFi therefore includes a Gaming Wi-Fi Test, available from the free version of the app.

Ping, jitter and packet loss

The test takes about 10 seconds and measures three important metrics: ping, jitter and packet loss.

  • Ping — how quickly data reaches the Internet and returns.
  • Jitter — how much latency changes from second to second.
  • Packet loss — how much data is lost on the way.

Jitter can be associated with stuttering and rubber-banding, while packet loss can cause problems in real-time games.

Wi-Fi or Internet?

Perfect WiFi has a separate ping measurement to your own router. The Gaming Wi-Fi Test deliberately measures the connection to the Internet, where game servers are located.

So excellent Wi-Fi can coexist with a poor Internet connection.

The 0–100 gaming score

The app gives a simple result:

  • 80–100 — Excellent
  • 60–79 — Good
  • 40–59 — Average
  • 0–39 — Poor

Each metric also has its own color indicator, showing what may need attention.

FAQ

Does strong Wi-Fi guarantee no lag?

No. Wi-Fi quality and Internet quality are different.

Is low ping enough?

No. Check jitter and packet loss too.

Does Perfect WiFi test a specific game?

No. It is an indicative gaming connection test, not a laboratory test for a specific title.

Want to check your own connection? Check ping, jitter and packet loss with Perfect WiFi.

Try the Gaming Wi-Fi Test