Action-Adventure / Multiplayer by Rockstar Games
Testing 16 server regions
How It WorksWe measure the round-trip time to each server region. Testing uses AWS infrastructure for accurate results.Your ping may vary based on network conditions.
For high-accuracy results, we recommend performing checks during peak hours.
If we are talking about the most anticipated game of all, GTA 6 has to be the one. Grand Theft Auto VI is the next chapter in the GTA series by Rockstar. The game features a massive open-world which is based in a fictional version of Miami. The game features GTA Online that brings all kinds of multiplayers features one can imagine.
Similar to GTA 5's version of GTA Online, the multiplayer mode of GTA VI uses a hybrid model combining peer-to-peer network and Rockstar cloud relay servers. If you have low ping then you will be loading into maps faster, and won't get kicked out of lobbies constantly. Which is very crucial when it comes to doing heists and races. If you have high ping then you will most likely see other players teleporting around you and see the cars around you bouncing everywhere.
To ensure the experience possible for GTA 6 multiplayer/GTA Online, you need to make sure that UPnP is enabled in your router. What that does is, it prevents your connection from having Strict NAT and allows P2P port mapping. Make sure to disable downloads that you have running in the background. Also, having a wired connection helps a lot when it comes to preventing jitters and losses and jitters.
Troubleshooting Grand Theft Auto 6 Connectivity issues: 1) You need to make sure that your NAT Type is not Strict and is actually Open or Moderate at least to avoid getting the infamous 'Unknown Network Error' constantly while playing. 2) Getting kicked constantly during heists or races signals a problem of Strict NAT. In that case, Forward Ports for GTA Online: UDP 6672, UDP 61455-61458.
If you are looking to play competitively, you should aim for under 80ms. Pro players typically play at under 40ms. Just make sure that your ping doesn't go above 160ms as it will negatively impact gameplay.
GTA VI operates at 30Hz. Higher tick rates lead to more responsive hit registration. Your actions and how quickly they are registered in-game are determined by your ping and tick rate combined.
Use our Ping Test tool to figure out your latency with all the regions, and pick the one with the lowest.
Pick a wired Ethernet connection if you can, as WiFi tend to bring a lot of connection issues. Fiber connections are better than the traditional ones. Close applications that are hogging all your bandwidth. If you are going to use a WiFi router, just make sure you have QoS enabled on it. Trying Cloudflare or Google DNS can help in a lot of cases.
