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Latency Speed Test Latency internet is the amount of time it takes for a computer or application to respond to your request. The less time it takes the better. This is a test where you want to score low and there's a theoretical limit to how low you can go. Zero. Meaning the response was instant. Absolute zero is impossible on this test. What is a Good Latency internet? A good figure for latency speed , like bandwidth or anything internet related, is relative. What are you going to be using the internet for? That would make the question much easier to answer. That said, anything under 100ms is reasonable. If you want to play games, especially first person shooters or driving games, then you should aim for a latency of less than 50ms and preferably less than 30ms. Common Causes of Latency The most common causes of internet latency include excessive internet usage during peak times, slow servers on the end of the website operator, and weather and other natural interference that can t...