Internet Speed for PUBG — The Ping Guide for Grandmaster
PUBG stands out from most battle royales in one specific technical way — its servers run at 60Hz, roughly double Fortnite's tick rate and triple Apex Legends' or Warzone's, despite supporting the same 100-player lobby sizes. That gives PUBG one of the best server foundations in the genre on paper — which means your own ping and connection quality become the main remaining bottleneck, rather than the server itself. Test your baseline above, or run a full check at instantspeedtest.net.
PUBG Network Requirements — By Rank Tier
| Rank Tier | Usable Ping | Competitive Ping | Jitter Max | Packet Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bronze – Silver | Under 100ms | Under 70ms | Under 35ms | Under 2% |
| Gold – Platinum | Under 70ms | Under 45ms | Under 20ms | Under 1% |
| Diamond – Master | Under 45ms | Under 25ms | Under 10ms | Under 1% |
| Grandmaster | Under 30ms | Under 18ms | Under 5ms | 0% |
Why PUBG's 60Hz Servers Shift the Bottleneck to You
PUBG Corporation runs its servers at 60Hz — a notably higher tick rate than most of its battle royale competitors, some of which cap out around 20-30Hz at similar lobby sizes. That's a real structural advantage on paper: more frequent server updates generally means less inherent delay baked into hit registration and positional accuracy before your own connection is even factored in. In practice, though, community netcode analysis has repeatedly found that PUBG's biggest lag complaints — damage registering behind cover, inconsistent hit detection in early match encounters — trace back to inter-client delay and netcode handling rather than the tick rate itself, meaning a high tick rate alone doesn't fix everything. What it does mean is that once you've confirmed your own ping is low and stable, you've eliminated one of the larger variables competitors in lower-tick games still have to fight against. See our full ping guide for how this compares across other titles.
Related Guides
- Gamer Hub — All Game Ping Tests
- Internet Speed for Fortnite
- Internet Speed for Apex Legends
- Internet Speed for Warzone
- Internet Speed for Valorant
- General Server Ping Test
Frequently Asked Questions
Does PUBG have a higher tick rate than Fortnite or Warzone?
Yes. PUBG runs at 60Hz, compared to roughly 30Hz for Fortnite and an estimated 20-25Hz for Warzone — making it one of the higher-tick-rate battle royales despite supporting similarly large 100-player lobbies. This gives PUBG's servers a stronger technical foundation, though it doesn't automatically eliminate every netcode-related issue players experience.
Why do I still get shot behind cover in PUBG despite the higher tick rate?
A high tick rate reduces server-side delay, but it doesn't remove network latency between you, your opponent, and the server, or fix client-side interpolation issues — both of which community netcode analysis has pointed to as bigger contributors to "shot behind cover" moments than tick rate alone. Lowering your own ping by picking the closest stable region still meaningfully helps, even on a well-ticked server.