Best VPN for Gaming 2026: Ping Tests on Valorant, CS2 & More
TL;DR — For Competitive Gamers VPNs typically add 5–30ms to your ping. They do not reduce it. But in our tests across five popular online games, we found that NordVPN (via NordLynx) consistently added the least latency (+7ms on average), followed by Mullvad (+11ms) and ExpressVPN (+10ms with Lightway). For Valorant players, the bigger problem isn’t ping — it’s Vanguard blocking VPN connections entirely. We cover which VPNs still work with each anti-cheat system below. ...