{"id":985,"date":"2020-03-30T07:22:05","date_gmt":"2020-03-30T07:22:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/?p=985"},"modified":"2024-01-24T09:37:18","modified_gmt":"2024-01-24T09:37:18","slug":"how-much-data-does-online-gaming-use","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/how-much-data-does-online-gaming-use\/","title":{"rendered":"How Much Data Does Online Gaming Use?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"985\" class=\"elementor elementor-985\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-230899b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"230899b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7ff48571\" data-id=\"7ff48571\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48deb20 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48deb20\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"breadcrumbs-bar\"><nav class=\"blog-breadcrumbs\">\n<ul>\n \t<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/\">HOME<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li class=\"bc-2nd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/\">BLOG<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c29e94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c29e94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Much Data Does Online Gaming Use?<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6ac49d elementor-widget elementor-widget-post-info\" data-id=\"d6ac49d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"post-info.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-inline-items elementor-icon-list-items elementor-post-info\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-d9c2fd9 elementor-inline-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-custom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBy Douglas Moore\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item elementor-repeater-item-6a0ea6c elementor-inline-item\" itemprop=\"datePublished\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text elementor-post-info__item elementor-post-info__item--type-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 30, 2020\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63f170a aff-disclosure elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63f170a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Disclosure:<\/strong> As a member of the Amazon Associates program, we earn from qualifying purchases. Some links in this guide are affiliate links. We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these links, at no additional cost to you. It&#8217;s how we fund the work that it takes for us to create and maintain these guides.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-197d5d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"197d5d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Advances in technology have made boundless opportunities available to us. Knowledge. Invention. Creativity. Or we could just game, that\u2019s fine as well.<\/p><p>Luckily, other people\u2019s creativity has been at work, and you can find more cool online games than ever before! Due to the fast, smooth internet connection that\u2019s widely available, the gaming industry is designing tons of games to play online. At the same time, the favored game model has shifted from a single-player to a multiplayer setup, which &#8211; unless you\u2019re using a Nintendo 64 or a PS1 &#8211; you\u2019re probably doing online.<\/p><figure id=\"attachment_988\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-988\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-988\" src=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-much-data-online-gaming-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-much-data-online-gaming-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-much-data-online-gaming-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-much-data-online-gaming-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/how-much-data-online-gaming.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-988\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ever wondered how much data online games use?<\/figcaption><\/figure><p>Naturally, gaming online uses internet data. But contrary to the popular misconception that online gaming will eat up your entire monthly internet package, most popular online games use from about 30MB to a maximum of 300 MB per hour. In fact, streaming in standard definition on Netflix uses up <i>way more<\/i> bandwidth than online gaming which is another reason that you want a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.domainnamesanity.com\/blog\/best-gaming-routers-reviews-top-picks\/\">WiFi Router for Gaming<\/a>, to prioritize gaming traffic and avoid high pings.<\/p><p>To give you a better idea of how much data online games use, we\u2019ll go over the average values for the most popular games for PC, smartphone, Xbox One, and PS4.<\/p><h2>Average Data Usage for Popular Online Games<\/h2><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whistleout.com.au\/Broadband\/Guides\/how-much-data-do-I-need-for-online-gaming\">WhistleOut<\/a> has taken the time to put together a list of how much data, on average, the most popular online games use. We included a few additional games that you may be curious about.<\/p><p>Keep in mind, however, that these values can be affected by a number of things. Patches, updates, and voice calls can increase the data used. Plus, if you game quite a bit, the numbers will add up in your monthly data usage total.<\/p><p>Here\u2019s a chart outlining the data usage per hour for the most popular online games:<\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><b>Game Title<\/b><\/td><td><b>Avg. Data Used Per Hour<\/b><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Fortnite<\/td><td>100MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Destiny 2<\/td><td>300MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overwatch<\/td><td>135MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minecraft<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.evdodepotusa.com\/much-data-minecraft-use\/\">40MB-200MB<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Diablo 3<\/td><td><p>16MB (single-player)<\/p><p>26MB (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbnco.com.au\/blog\/entertainment\/how-much-data-does-gaming-use-through-popular-examples\">multiplayer<\/a>)<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>World of Warcraft<\/td><td>40MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>League of Legends<\/td><td>45MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Grand Theft Auto V Online<\/td><td>60MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dota 2<\/td><td>120MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Team Fortress 2<\/td><td>80MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Counter-Strike: Global Offensive<\/td><td>250MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Call of Duty: World War II<\/td><td>40MB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Call of Duty: Black Ops 4<\/td><td>80MB<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p>As you can see, even the data-hungry online games don\u2019t use up that much data.<\/p><p>In fact, two factors that might increase the data spent per hour are voice chatting and patches.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re playing a multiplayer campaign like World of Warcraft, you may want to use live voice chat to create strategies, discuss purchases from services like <a href=\"https:\/\/skycoach.gg\/wow-boost\">Skycoach<\/a> and keep up with your team. Some games include this feature, and others require that you use programs like Skype, TeamSpeak, or Discord. To give you an approximate idea of how much additional data voice chatting occupies, Skype calls can take anywhere between <a href=\"https:\/\/support.skype.com\/en\/faq\/FA1417\/how-much-bandwidth-does-skype-need\">13 to 45MB per hour<\/a>. And this value is based on a 2-person call &#8211; once you add more team members, the data usage increases also.<\/p><p>The other feature of games that uses up data while gaming is updates and patches. Even if you\u2019re playing a single-player game, or a game that\u2019s not played online, your game will need to use internet data to download new patches.<\/p><h3>How Much Data Does Online Gaming Use On Mobile Hotspot?<\/h3><p>The average data usage values don\u2019t change if you\u2019re gaming on a mobile hotspot data.<\/p><p>However, <b>beware of updates and patches<\/b>. As we mentioned, patches are the sort of things that can eat up several GBs of data per hour. You may not even realize this is happening, since a lot of updates happen automatically.<\/p><p>When it comes to gaming, the most data is required when you download the game itself.<\/p><h2>How Much Data Does Downloading Games Use?<\/h2><p>While a lot of online games don\u2019t take up much data to play, they do take up a lot of data to download. If you bought your game online and need to download it, it&#8217;ll take a big bite from your internet bandwidth.<\/p><p>Still, this depends on the device or gaming console as well as on the game. Some popular PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One games take around 50GB to download. For instance, depending on your console, CoD: Black Ops 4 can take <a href=\"https:\/\/gadgets.ndtv.com\/games\/features\/call-of-duty-black-ops-4-release-date-system-requirements-maps-beta-download-size-price-gameplay-map-1928934\">anywhere between 45 and 55GB<\/a>. Assassin&#8217;s Creed Odyssey takes up 49GB, and Read Dead Redemption 2 uses an entire 89GB to download. Fortnite, on the other hand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evdodepotusa.com\/much-data-fortnite-download-use\/\">takes up a comparatively modest 20GB<\/a>.<\/p><p>Games for smaller consoles such as Nintendo Switch are also lighter, taking less than 10GB to download. Games for smartphones or tablets are also light, and usually weigh less than 1GB. Indie games are another low-data choice, as they often take up less than 5GB.<\/p><p>Make sure you know the size of the data that the game download will require beforehand. If you\u2019re on a limited internet plan and share your data with others, huge downloads can cause internet problems &#8211; or just arguing problems &#8211; in your home.<\/p><p>Another thing to keep in mind is that even if you don\u2019t download the game but purchase it on a disc, patches will still use data. While some patches won\u2019t take more than a single GB, games like Destiny 2 have patches that frequently come at around 5GB. Most recently, CoD: Modern Warefare\u2019s 1.14 update, that came with lots of multiplayer content, has an average weight of an<a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/call-modern-warfare-update-1-14-season-2-big-why-1486817\"> entire <i>60GB<\/i><\/a>. Again, this depends on consoles &#8211; it\u2019s 51GB for PS4, and 67-68GB for PC.<\/p><h3>How Much Data Does Online Gaming Use Vs. Streaming?<\/h3><p>Streaming on Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, or Hulu actually takes up a lot more data per hour than online gaming.<\/p><p>If anyone at your home is giving you a hard time about gaming and messing up their internet connection, just direct them to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.abc.net.au\/news\/2018-06-06\/online-gamers-nbn-bandwidth\/9836186\">stone-cold evidence<\/a>: their streaming is eating up way more data than your gaming is!<\/p><p>While even the heaviest online game won\u2019t take up more than 300MB per hour, streaming can take up to an entire 7GB per hour! For instance, Netflix 4K can use up to 7GB per hour, while Netflix HD uses about 3GB per hour. Even if you go for lower quality streaming, like Netflix SD, that\u2019s still 1GB per hour, about 3x-4x even the most data hungry online games.<\/p><p>So go forth, and game in peace!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7848a6d aff-disclosure elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7848a6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Domain Name Sanity is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. As an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Amazon and the Amazon logo are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"aawp-disclaimer\">Last updated on June 12, 2026. 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