The Best Gaming Mice

Grip tape is included. It weighs 53g with a solid shell rather than holes, and the HyperX 26K sensor tracks up to 26,000 DPI. The wired cable keeps it simple.

Its paracord-style HyperFlex 2 cable reduces drag, and it polls at up to 8,000Hz, reporting every 0.125ms. Nothing else here matches its 53g weight; the Viper V3 Pro comes closest at 54g. It shares a wired connection with the DeathAdder V3; the PRO X2 Superstrike goes with a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection.

Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom. No other pick here cost less at our last price check, and the DeathAdder V3 was closest. If you want a confirmed battery life, look to the Sabre v2 PRO instead: it runs for 120 hours, while this one gives no figure.

The shape was refined with esports players, per Razer. Gen-3 optical switches are rated for 90 million clicks. Its Speedflex cable reduces drag compared with a standard rubber cable.

Its 59g weight is the heaviest in this group; the Pulsefire Haste 2 leads at 53g. Like the Pulsefire Haste 2, it has a wired connection, while the Viper V3 Pro uses a HyperSpeed 2.4GHz connection. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom.

Another plus: light 59g body. Its price falls between the Pulsefire Haste 2 and the Sabre v2 PRO, based on our last check.

Its magnesium alloy shell keeps weight down, and 8,000Hz polling works both wired and over SLIPSTREAM wireless. The sensor tracks at up to 750 IPS with 50G acceleration, well beyond most players' swipes. It uses Corsair's MARKSMAN S sensor, and the 120-hour battery figure applies with 2.4GHz at 1kHz polling.

Reaching 8,000Hz depends on your CPU. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom. It was priced above the DeathAdder V3 and below the Viper V3 Pro at the time of writing. There is no published weight figure, whereas the Pulsefire Haste 2 weighs 53g.

It has 95 hours of battery life. On weight it sits mid-pack at 54g: the Pulsefire Haste 2 weighs 53g, and the DeathAdder V3 comes in at 59g. A HyperSpeed 2.4GHz connection is unique to it among these picks, while the PRO X2 Superstrike uses a lightspeed 2.4GHz connection.

The Viper V3 Pro's dongle works best on a front USB port or an extender near the mouse. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom. Worth noting: light 54g body. When we checked, only the Sabre v2 PRO and cheaper picks cost less, and the PRO X2 Superstrike cost more.

It uses a Hero 2 sensor. Logitech quotes 30ms faster clicks, with 10 levels of actuation point and 5 levels of rapid trigger to tune. Its haptic trigger system adds real-time click feedback, which is unusual in a gaming mouse.

A lightspeed 2.4GHz connection is unique to it among these picks, while the DeathAdder V3 uses a wired connection. The PRO X2 Superstrike's dongle works best on a front USB port or an extender near the mouse. Polling above 1,000Hz shortens battery life and needs a CPU with headroom.

At our last price check it topped the group, with the Viper V3 Pro the nearest cheaper option. If you want a confirmed weight, look to the Pulsefire Haste 2 instead: it weighs 53g, while this one gives no figure.