Fix High Ping Spikes and Lag in The Finals

If your ping is jumping to 150ms or higher, you are likely dealing with packet loss or an overloaded network connection. It is incredibly frustrating to freeze mid-fight, but we can usually stabilize your connection by cutting out background noise and forcing a network refresh.

Before you start

If a new season for The Finals just launched, high ping is often due to server load that will resolve on its own in a few days. If the issue persists outside of season launches, follow these steps to optimize your local connection.

Network prerequisites

For the best results, you need an Ethernet connection. Wi-Fi is prone to packet loss and is the most common cause of consistent ping spikes in competitive shooters.

Steps

1. 01
   Open Task Manager, go to the Performance tab, click the three dots, and select Resource Monitor
2. 02
   Navigate to the Network tab and sort by 'Send' to see which background processes are consuming your upload bandwidth
3. 03
   Right-click any non-essential process using your network and select 'End Process'
4. 04
   Search for 'cmd' in the Windows start menu, right-click it, and select 'Run as administrator'
5. 05
   Type ipconfig/flushdns and press Enter
6. 06
   Type netsh winsock reset and press Enter
7. 07
   Restart your computer to apply the network socket changes