The Finals turned fully destructible arenas into one of the most refreshing shooters to come out in years, and it's built a strong competitive following.
With buildings collapsing and environments changing mid-match, it's a genuinely intense online experience.
Which naturally brings up one question, especially from players on a limited connection.
So, how much internet data does The Finals use?
On average, The Finals uses around 100 MB of internet data per hour, which puts it in the moderate range for competitive online shooters.
I want to flag upfront that this figure comes from one detailed real-world measurement rather than several independent tests, so I've explained exactly how solid that source actually is.
In this article, I've broken this down in more detail.
I've also covered the install size, which might genuinely surprise you given how impressive the game looks!
So, without any further ado, let us dive right into it!
Internet Data Usage of The Finals
The Finals is newer than most games I've covered, and reliable data on it is genuinely harder to come by than usual.
The best evidence I found is a Steam community post where a player used Windows' built-in per-process data usage tracker, the kind that logs exactly how much data a specific program has sent and received, to check the game's actual executable directly.
Over 13.3 hours of actual play, the game used 1.3 GB total, which works out to almost exactly 97 MB per hour, a genuinely precise, methodical measurement rather than a rough guess.
That figure also fits comfortably within the broader range reported for competitive online shooters generally, which independent gaming-data comparisons put at roughly 40 MB to 300 MB per hour, so it isn't an outlier.
I haven't been able to find a second independent measurement to fully corroborate it, so while I'm treating this as a solid, trustworthy figure given the methodology behind it, it's fair to note it as a single well-measured data point rather than a broad consensus.
Based on it, the internet data usage of The Finals is around 100 MB per hour.
From this, it's pretty straightforward to figure out the weekly and monthly data consumption as well!
If you play The Finals for one hour every day for a week, the total internet data used would be around 700 MB per week.
And if you play for one hour every day throughout an entire month, the total data consumed would come out to around 2.93 GB per month.
Now, you might also want to know how much data The Finals uses based on how long you play each day.
I've put together a handy table below to help you with exactly that!
I've done all the math already, so you don't have to worry about it.
Here's the table:
| Playtime per day | Data usage per day | Data usage per week | Data usage per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 hour | 100 MB | 700 MB | 2.93 GB |
| 2 hours | 200 MB | 1.37 GB | 5.86 GB |
| 3 hours | 300 MB | 2.05 GB | 8.79 GB |
| 4 hours | 400 MB | 2.73 GB | 11.72 GB |
| 5 hours | 500 MB | 3.42 GB | 14.65 GB |
| 6 hours | 600 MB | 4.10 GB | 17.58 GB |
| 7 hours | 700 MB | 4.79 GB | 20.51 GB |
Note: The data usage of The Finals has been taken as 100 MB per hour in the above table, based on the single detailed measurement currently available.
Does The Finals use a LOT of Internet data?
No, it lands comfortably in the moderate range, similar to Fortnite and Overwatch 2, both around 100 MB per hour.
What's genuinely surprising is how small the install is compared to how the game looks and plays.
Despite the fully destructible environments and next-gen visuals, The Finals takes up less than 20 GB across PC, PS5, and Xbox, with the PS5 version needing as little as 9 GB.
That's tiny compared to most modern shooters, which often run 60-100+ GB.
That said, this is a genuinely new game that keeps evolving with new maps and modes, so both the install size and the hourly data figure could shift as content gets added.
I'll keep an eye on this one and update the numbers if more measurements come in.
So overall, if you're on a limited plan, The Finals is a reasonable choice, comparable to most other competitive shooters, and won't eat storage the way its visuals might suggest.
Conclusion
In this article, I've answered one of the most commonly asked questions among The Finals players: how much internet data the game actually uses.
I've also been upfront that this figure comes from one solid, well-measured source rather than several independent tests, and I've explained why that measurement is trustworthy despite being alone.
I'll keep updating the data in this article as things change or as better sourcing becomes available.
Note: The data in this article is up-to-date, as of 27th July 2026.
Now, I'd love to hear from you:
Do you play The Finals? If yes, have you checked your own data usage while playing?
If so, I'd love to hear your real number in the comments, it would genuinely help make this article more accurate!
Either way, feel free to drop a comment below and let me know!
Cheers,
Raj Oberoi