Having an accurate mouse isn’t necessary for casual gaming. However, if you’re the kind of gamer who plays games competitively and want a mouse that won’t betray you in crucial moments, you have to stick to a high performing sensor. It also depends on the game you’re playing since you absolutely don’t need accuracy in MOBA games. If you’re looking for a gaming mouse to play your FPS games competitively or even professionally, here’s the top 10 that we’ve tested in our labs for you to consider.
ASUS ROG GLADIUS II ORIGIN
The Gladius II Origin is the latest upgrade in the Gladius line-up. Although all the mice in the series were good, the sensor performance wasn’t in the top tier. That changes with the latest one after it received an upgrade with the PMW3360 optical sensor. It’s quite a popular sensor and many manufacturers have used them in their mice. However, ASUS has calibrated it well to use the full potential of its performance. While you get an accurate gaming mouse, it includes extra left and right switches that can be replaced by the user. It also has brilliant RGB lighting implemented if that’s your thing. The Gladius II Origin won the Digit Zero1 Award in 2018.
ZOWIE EC2-B
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Zowie is another peripheral manufacturer which is respected among professional esports players. Their gaming mice have always been targeted towards professionals, and they’ve maintained a high level of performance in them. While the previous generation used the accurate PMW3310 optical sensor, they pushed an upgrade with the PMW3360. And as expected, the EC2-B performs brilliantly. If you’re a budding competitive FPS gamer, this could be your weapon of choice.
LOGITECH G304
A few years back, the mention of wireless gaming mice would be funny since they were terrible. Although you could use it for regular work, playing FPS games with them were a bad experience. However, that has changed recently and we’re glad enough to confirm that you can use wireless mice to play games without worrying about losing accuracy. Logitech has been a forerunner in promoting wireless technology in gaming mice and their HERO sensor has delivered. The Logitech G304 uses the same sensor and performs better than some of the wired mice out there. It’s also a medium to a small-sized mouse, so it’s portable as well. The mouse is powered by a single AA battery and has no LED lighting.
CORSAIR HARPOON RGB WIRELESS
Corsair also tried their hands with wireless technology in mice but the first iteration didn’t make it to the top tier. However, this year, they launched the Corsair Harpoon RGB Wireless based on their new Slipstream wireless technology and stepped up. Although it uses a mid-range optical sensor, it’s capable enough to maintain accuracy at high speeds. It can be used in both the wired and wireless mode. With Corsair’s iCUE software support, you can play around with the RGB lighting and other functions as well.
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