Mouse DPi

[ᴀᴀᴊᴀᴅ ᴘᴀʀɪɴᴅa]

what mouse sensitivity and refresh rate feels most comfortable to you

[neopolaris]

1800 is my DPI speed preference.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

600-800 for Photoshop work, 1200 for the OS, 1800 for Gaming, 2400 for Sniping
I buy Mice that allow me to have 5 DPI profiles and I can switch at any time in real-time using On The Fly DPI Switching.

For my on the go Laptop I use a Logitech G703 which has one DPI button that can store multiple DPI settings and all I have to do is click that button to cycle through the various DPI Presets.

[r.linder]

I always go with around 800 to 1000

[ricardo]

400 dpi, 1000hz.

[_I_]

800-1200 here
for a 1440p-4k display, you may want higher, but higher dps = lower accuracy in desktop

for polling rate
on a high refresh rate display, 120+hz, you need 500+, but 1000 is common

[Azza ☠]

The polling rate should always be as high as possible - 1000Hz. The only reason for lowering that is if you had a slow USB port or motherboard which can't keep up with the rate.

The mouse DPI will depend on your screen resolution, mouse sensor and the mouse pad.

So what is your resolution set at? What mouse are you using? What mouse pad?

I personally use a toggle between multiple DPI settings. 800 DPI runs on apps, ideal for drawing software. 1000 DPI runs on the Operating System. Games will also set it accordingly.

I stick around the range of 400-1600 DPI.

If you are using multiple monitors, then you might have a even higher DPI setting or require an app to smooth it out between the different displays.

[Carlsberg]

I use triple monitors, dpi 4000 - 6000 depending on use. My mouse also allows profiles and on the fly switching.

[ᴀᴀᴊᴀᴅ ᴘᴀʀɪɴᴅa]

i have 120hz refresh rate monitor. for games 400-800 worked best for me.i used to game at 2350 dpi earlier. Guns were crazy hard for me to handle. for photoshop i use 1600dpi. my mouse is g502logitech. profile switching is life saver

[KalGimpa]

Messaggio originale di _I_:

800-1200 here
for a 1440p-4k display, you may want higher, but higher dps = lower accuracy in desktop

on a high refresh rate display, 120+hz, you need 500+, but 1000 is common

i had a genereic one that came with the dpi set to the max. something like 16000. it was impossible to use. i had to use the keyboard to get to the settings and turn it down

1200 is wherei keep it

[dOBER]

Dpi without game + ingame sense/resolution means nothing. You cant compare it all. For example 3200dpi sense 1 ingame is the same as 1600dpi sense 2 (same resolution).
Crazy how many people here switch dpi settings for different applications.

Would be impossible for me and would destroy any muscle memory.

[Carlsberg]

I mostly use mine at 4000 dpi all the time but polling rate is also important, that is how often your mouse movements are checked. If your mouse has a polling rate lower than your monitors refresh rate then you have mouse lag, thats not good in fps games.

[Azza ☠]

Messaggio originale di dOBER:

Dpi without game + ingame sense/resolution means nothing. You cant compare it all. For example 3200dpi sense 1 ingame is the same as 1600dpi sense 2 (same resolution).
Crazy how many people here switch dpi settings for different applications.

Would be impossible for me and would destroy any muscle memory.

DPI Shift button(s) - Latest gaming mice will have a DPI toggle switch on them, letting you shift between at least 3 different settings at a click of a button.

Some mouse applications will even allow you to automatically toggle that at the launch of a game.

However, that's all optional.

What you really want to ensure is that the Operating System and Game itself isn't doing it. Turn off "Enhance pointer precision" and any "mouse acceleration" under Windows > Control Panel > Mouse Settings. Do the same for certain games that have those settings too. Make sure it's on raw mouse input. It's the speed adjustments done on the fly by those which upset a gamer's mouse control. When you are use to the DPI in the game, it's fine. When the DPI is changing, you need to relearn it. So long it stays as a fixed DPI setting, without varying while in the same app or game, that's good and will feel normal.

The idea of toggling the DPI is if you draw in an application, commonly you want a lower DPI for more accuracy and smooth lines. You toggle that DPI up for fast pace gaming, when you want to spin around and shoot quickly for head shots. Then again toggle it for sniping with slower accuracy. Some gamers find that quite helpful.

Some FPS shooting games, such as CounterStrike, you would want a lower DPI. As that would allow smaller, more precise movements, then snaps to your target.

Note:

If the DPI setting is too high, when you spin around 360 in a game it might float upwards or downwards. Instead you should find a sweet spot where you can spin around and end up in the same spot you started. No float or drift.

If the DPI setting is too low for the resolution, it will start skipping over pixels on your screen. Remember it's dots per inch (DPI), so should match up with your monitor size and resolution.

[Carlsberg]

Messaggio originale di Azza ☠:

The idea of toggling the DPI is if you draw in an application, commonly you want a lower DPI for more accuracy and smooth lines. You toggle that DPI up for fast pace gaming, when you want to spin around and shoot quickly for head shots. Then again toggle it for sniping with slower accuracy. Some gamers find that quite helpful.

Higher DPI is for accuracy, (dots per inch), its more about the speed of the pointer and the amount of real estate your desktop has. Polling rate also comes in for fast pace shooters, 1000hz is good for fast 120/144hz displays because a lower rate would not check mouse position often enough to keep pace with whats happening on screen.

[Bad 💀 Motha]

And use good Wired Mouse that allow you to change the Polling Rate; as 1000 Hz is a must.