Overwatch is a famously fast-paced game, but I never felt like the Rival 3's sensor couldn't keep up. I similarly had no problems firing arrows at enemies as Hanzo in Overwatch, and even nailed some impossible shots thanks, in part, to the Rival 3's accurate sensor. I'm glad the CPI button on top of the Rival 3 is easy to press because I found myself needing to increase the speed of my gameplay midway through a round when I was nearly overrun by a hoard of Zerglings and Hydralisks. The mouse did an excellent job tracking the pinpoint movements required to select marines and siege tanks and move them to an exact location across the map. If that's the case, go with the Sensei Ten because of its 450 IPS.Įmploying the Rival 3 as my weapon to obliterate Zerg scum was a delight. That should be plenty unless you're swiping across your mousepad like a madman. IPS( inches per second) is set to 300, which means the Rival 3 can accurately track at 25 feet per second. FeaturesĪt the heart of the Rival 3 is SteelSeries' TrueMove Core sensor, which supports a CPI (counts per inch) between 10 and 8,500 at a 1,000-Hz-per-millisecond polling rate. There are six buttons on the Rival 3: standard left- and right-mouse clickers, two left-side buttons, a top DPI switch and a clickable scroll wheel. The Rival 3 was the perfect size for my medium-size hands but folks with large paws might feel cramped using it. It's also on the small side, at 3.8 inches long and 2.6 inches wide. On the subject of cool, indents in the center and edges make the mouse look more aggressive than the Sensei Ten.Īt 2.7 ounces (without cable), the Rival 3 is a very lightweight mouse. The rainbow glow identifies the Rival 3 as a gaming mouse and gives it a certain cool factor. Colorful and customizable RGB lighting outlines the bottom of the mouse and matches a glowing SteelSeries logo on the palm rest. The Rival 3 looks similar to the cheaper Rival 110 but adds a few design elements you don't normally find on such an affordable mouse.

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