Does DNS affect gaming performance?

DNS affects initial connection times, matchmaking speed, and update downloads. It does not change in-game ping once connected, since game traffic uses direct IP addresses after the DNS lookup.

What is the best DNS server for gaming?

Cloudflare (1.1.1.1) and Google (8.8.8.8) are the most popular choices due to low latency and high reliability. The fastest option depends on your region — use our benchmark tool to test from your location.

Should I change DNS on my console or router?

Setting DNS on your router applies to all devices on your network. Setting it on the console overrides the router for that device only. Router-level changes are simpler; device-level gives you more control.

Can DNS fix packet loss or high ping?

No. DNS only resolves domain names to IP addresses. Packet loss and high ping are caused by network routing, ISP congestion, or distance to game servers. DNS changes help with connection setup, not in-game performance.

How do I find the fastest DNS for my country?

Browse our country-specific gaming DNS pages below, which list the fastest tested servers in each region. You can also run our DNS Gaming Benchmark tool for real-time latency testing from your location.

Gaming DNS Directory

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Gaming DNS by Country

Optimized DNS recommendations for gamers in 220 countries.

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Bangladesh Brazil Bulgaria Bolivia Belgium Botswana Bahrain British Virgin Islands Burkina Faso Belarus Benin Bhutan Barbados Belize Bosnia and Herzegovina Burundi Brunei Bahamas Bermuda

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Canada Colombia Czechia Cambodia Costa Rica Chile Cyprus Croatia Cameroon China Cape Verde Chad Cook Islands Curaçao Comoros Caribbean Netherlands Cuba CF Cayman Islands

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Dominican Republic Denmark DR Congo Dominica Djibouti

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Ecuador El Salvador Egypt Estonia Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Eswatini

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France Finland French Guiana Fiji Faroe Islands French Polynesia Falkland Islands

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Germany Greece Guatemala Ghana Guadeloupe Georgia Guinea Guam Guyana Gibraltar Gambia Gabon Grenada Guinea-Bissau Greenland

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Hong Kong Honduras Hungary HT

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India Indonesia Italy Ireland Iceland Iraq Israel Ivory Coast Iran Isle of Man

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Japan Jamaica Jordan Jersey

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Kazakhstan Kenya Kosovo Kyrgyzstan Kuwait

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Lithuania Libya Laos Latvia Lebanon Luxembourg Liechtenstein LS Liberia

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Netherlands Nepal Nigeria New Zealand North Macedonia Norway Namibia New Caledonia Nicaragua Niger Norfolk Island

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Oman

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Poland Philippines Peru Paraguay Puerto Rico Portugal Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Palestine

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Qatar

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Russia Romania Republic of the Congo Rwanda Réunion

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Singapore South Africa Sweden Switzerland South Korea Spain Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Saudi Arabia Sudan Somalia South Sudan Seychelles Sri Lanka Sierra Leone Suriname Senegal Solomon Islands Saint Barthélemy Saint Martin Syria Saint Lucia San Marino São Tomé and Príncipe Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Thailand Taiwan Turkiye Tajikistan Tanzania Tunisia Trinidad and Tobago Togo Timor-Leste Turks and Caicos Tokelau Turkmenistan Tonga

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United States United Kingdom Ukraine Uganda Uzbekistan United Arab Emirates Uruguay US Virgin Islands

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Vietnam Venezuela

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Yemen

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