500hz vs 1000hz Mouse Polling Rate

[Zranis]

so on my Corsair Raptor M40 I have been using 1000 hz polling rate till recently I decided to switch to 500 to see if there is a notable difference. At once I noticed that my sensitivity almost felt lower on wrist movements but higher on arm movements. I am on on windows 8 (heard they changed mouse ballistics and such) and would like to know what you guys think.

[nickwithtea]

500 hz = higher perfect control / less responsive
1000hz = lower perfect control / more responsive

If you have a 'flawless' sensor mouse then 1000hz wouldn't really be much of a problem

For certain mice, they malfunction on 1000hz when swiping fast

[Zranis]

Originally posted by ezk:

500 hz = higher perfect control / less responsive
1000hz = lower perfect control / more responsive

If you have a 'flawless' sensor mouse then 1000hz wouldn't really be much of a problem

For certain mice, they malfunction on 1000hz when swiping fast

I have a Corsair Raptor M40. I have heard that this mouse has a "flawless" sensor (Avago 3090 optical). What would you reccomend?

[nickwithtea]

Originally posted by Ill Gill | .i2k.:

Originally posted by ezk:

500 hz = higher perfect control / less responsive
1000hz = lower perfect control / more responsive

If you have a 'flawless' sensor mouse then 1000hz wouldn't really be much of a problem

For certain mice, they malfunction on 1000hz when swiping fast

I have a Corsair Raptor M40. I have heard that this mouse has a "flawless" sensor (Avago 3090 optical). What would you reccomend?

Depends on your in-game sense, grip style, and hand size

Palm/long hand/any sens - steelseries rival
Claw/Medium hand/any sens - deathadder 2013
Fintertip/forced palm/large hand/any sens - g400 - forces a certain grip
palm/any size hand/med-high sens only-black mousepads only - EC1/EC2/FK - unrealiable sensor

[Zranis]

Originally posted by ezk:

Originally posted by Ill Gill | .i2k.:

I have a Corsair Raptor M40. I have heard that this mouse has a "flawless" sensor (Avago 3090 optical). What would you reccomend?

Depends on your in-game sense, grip style, and hand size

Palm/long hand/any sens - steelseries rival
Claw/Medium hand/any sens - deathadder 2013
Fintertip/forced palm/large hand/any sens - g400 - forces a certain grip
palm/any size hand/med-high sens only-black mousepads only - EC1/EC2/FK - unrealiable
sensor

Ok sorry to say but deathadder is NOT claw grip (I use standard claw generally but swich to palm for larger movements)
How can you say that the zowies have an unreliable sensor? Adren uses an FK on a qck jsut fine, and i ahve read that zowies are KNOWN to ahve one of the best sensors on the market (only at lower dpis though that many be where you got the unreliable part).

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When the CPU is not a limiting factor, 1000Hz mice improves gaming for MANY reasons:
More accurate X and Y positions even at just 125Hz on a 1000Hz mouse:. 125Hz mice can be very jerky but even if you take 1 out of 8 positions from a 1000Hz, the "125Hz subset of 1000Hz" is much more accurate because of more accurate sensors needed for 1000Hz -- the X and Y positions are often more accurate. Less random variances in the X and Y positions (even when you ignore the positions in between). These more accurate mouse X and Y positions benefits all gaming (regardless of whether you have VSYNC ON or OFF).
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Less Input Lag at 1000Hz: The higher frequency is a bonus because of less input lag -- the X and Y positions are delivered more freshly. The average latency decreases by one-half of 1/125sec, but can be up to 7ms less latency (nearly a full 1/125sec decrease in latency).
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Less tearing with VSYNC-OFF gaming: If you game with VSYNC turned off (e.g. 300fps), a 1000Hz mouse will yield MUCH more accurate VSYNC-off gaming, because the tearlines will be MUCH smaller (e.g. At 300fps, you gain 300 tiny near-invisible tearlines per second, is much better than 125 coarse bigger-offset tearlines per second that are more noticeable).
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Less aliasing between Mouse Hz and Display Hz: Dragging a window on a 120Hz display using a cheap 125Hz mouse, causes 5 stutters per second in the move (the beat frequency), because the mouse "jumps forward two times in one refresh" 5 times a second. By having 1000 samples per second, the window dragging position error is "off by 1 millisecond worth of movement" rather than "off by 8 millisecond worth of movement". (This is noticeable on CRT and on very fast pixel-response LCD's). The same applies to video game movements, e.g. stutters that happens only during mouse movement, rather than keyboard.

[The Most Racist Player of All Ti]

Originally posted by Arduous:

Originally posted by ezk:

500 hz = higher perfect control / less responsive
1000hz = lower perfect control / more responsive

If you have a 'flawless' sensor mouse then 1000hz wouldn't really be much of a problem

For certain mice, they malfunction on 1000hz when swiping fast

I have a Corsair Raptor M40. I have heard that this mouse has a "flawless" sensor (Avago 3090 optical). What would you reccomend?

lol get real kid, only Logitect mice have flawless sensors, and even then only some of them. Step up your game and bin that Corsair ♥♥♥♥.

[Energon]

Originally posted by Cookybiscuit:

lol get real kid, only Logitect mice have flawless sensors, and even then only some of them.

I'm not sure about the sensor but the build quality definitly (I used to have the G9x). Currently I have the Razer Deathadder and Steelseries Rival but unfortunatly both have issues :( I can't effort another (expensive) mouse but I would buy the Logitech G400s if I can rid of those 2 overpriced ones.

[JP]

i use 500 polling rate with a death adder 2013. i see the heads of my enemies fly right off.

[Zranis]

Originally posted by Cookybiscuit:

Originally posted by Arduous:

I have a Corsair Raptor M40. I have heard that this mouse has a "flawless" sensor (Avago 3090 optical). What would you reccomend?

lol get real kid, only Logitect mice have flawless sensors, and even then only some of them. Step up your game and bin that Corsair ♥♥♥♥.

Hahha. I have had an fk for months and am loving it. Corsair peripherals except their psus and cases suck! For the record logitechs dont have perfect sensor (many have prediction) while zowie have no pred or bult in accel.

[Gankerino]

500hz is enough

[Zranis]

Originally posted by RiBeL:

500hz is enough

Seconded

[shenzi:v]

1000 hz feels too smooth imo, call me a snob all you like, but 500hz is the way to go for me.

give each rate a good go and see which one you like more.

[___]

1000hz is the way to go Saying Legendary Eagle.

[gosthachi bababooey]

ive tried both. ive done tests. no diff. just a placebo imo.

[CoolSoldierXx]

Lol i have a laser sensor what's the big difference? I'm playing on 400dpi and 2.5 ingame in CS GO. What do you recommend 500 or 1000hz? I have a Roccat kone pure.