SteelSeries Rival 3 vs Razer Viper V3 Pro - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
The Razer Viper V3 Pro is larger than the SteelSeries Rival 3. The Razer Viper V3 Pro weighs 30% less than the SteelSeries Rival 3. The Razer Viper V3 Pro has a much better sensor (Razer Focus Pro Gen-2) than the SteelSeries Rival 3 (SteelSeries TrueMove Core). The Razer Viper V3 Pro has the highest max DPI of 35000, while SteelSeries Rival 3 has a max DPI of 8500. The SteelSeries Rival 3 uses the Zippy DF3-P1L1 mechanical switches rated for 60 million clicks, while the Razer Viper V3 Pro uses the Razer Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3 rated for 90 million clicks. The SteelSeries Rival 3 uses a mechanical encoder, while the Razer Viper V3 Pro uses the TTC Silver mechanical encoder. The Razer Viper V3 Pro has the highest polling rate of 8000 Hz, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 has a polling rate of 1000 Hz. The Razer Viper V3 Pro is wireless, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 is wired.
SteelSeries Rival 3 | Razer Viper V3 Pro | |
|---|---|---|
Category | Medium | Large |
Length mm | 120.6 | 127.1 |
Width mm | 67.0 | 63.9 |
Height mm | 38.0 | 39.9 |
Weight grams | 77.0 | 54.0 |
Category | Symmetrical | Symmetrical |
Hand compatibility | Right | Right |
Hump placement | Back - minimal | Back - minimal |
Front flare | Flat | Outward - slight |
Side curvature | Inward | Inward |
Thumb rest | No | No |
Ring finger rest | No | No |
Name | ||
Type | Optical | Optical |
Position | Backward (45%) | Centered (53%) |
DPI | 8500 | 35000 |
Polling rate Hz | 1000 | 8000 |
Tracking speed IPS | 300 | 750 |
Acceleration G | 35 | 70 |
Side buttons | 2 | 2 |
Middle buttons | 1 | 0 |
Hot-swap switches | No | No |
Switches | Zippy DF3-P1L1 Mechanical 60M | Razer Optical Mouse Switches Gen-3 Optical 90M |
Encoder | Unspecified Mechanical Encoder | TTC Silver |
Connectivity | Wired | Wireless |
Material | Plastic | Plastic |