Razer’s new Viper 8K promises the fastest performance of any gaming mouse

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Razer Viper 8K
The Razer Viper 8K weighs two grams more (71g) than the original Viper (69g). | Image: Razer

Razer’s Viper 8K is a refresh of the 2019 true ambidextrous Viper. For the most part, it’s identical and is now available at the same $79 asking price, but it has some key upgrades for competitive gamers who are hoping that tech might help them get the edge over their opponents.

First off, Razer now includes the Focus Plus 20,000DPI sensor used in many of its other 2020 mice, along with the latest generation of optical switches that have a more tactile click feel, according to the company (although it didn’t stand out as noticeable to me when I tested the mouse). The biggest news is that, according to Razer, the newly revised Viper can achieve the fastest polling rate of any mouse currently available: up to 8,000Hz — far higher than the...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2021/1/28/22248515/razer-viper-8k-gaming-mouse-release-date-performance-price-features

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