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SteelSeries Rival 3 vs VXE MAD R - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes

The SteelSeries Rival 3 is slightly larger than the VXE MAD R. The VXE MAD R weighs 53% less than the SteelSeries Rival 3. The VXE MAD R has a much better sensor (PixArt PAW3395) than the SteelSeries Rival 3 (SteelSeries TrueMove Core). The VXE MAD R has the highest max DPI of 26000, 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 VXE MAD R has the option between the Omron Optical switches rated for 70 million clicks, and the FE Advanced Optical Switch rated for 100 million clicks. The SteelSeries Rival 3 uses a mechanical encoder, while the VXE MAD R uses the F-Switch E10 mechanical encoder. The VXE MAD R has the highest polling rate of 8000 Hz, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 has a polling rate of 1000 Hz. The VXE MAD R is wireless, while the SteelSeries Rival 3 is wired.

SteelSeries Rival 3 vs VXE MAD R - Mouse Comparison - EloShapes
Category
Medium Medium
Length
mm
120.6 120.1
Width
mm
67.0 63.1
Height
mm
38.0 38.1
Weight
grams
77.0 36.0
Category
Symmetrical Symmetrical
Hand compatibility
Right Right
Hump placement
Back - minimal Back - moderate
Front flare
Flat Outward - slight
Side curvature
Inward Flat
Thumb rest
No
No
Ring finger rest
No
No
Name
Type
Optical Optical
Position
Backward (45%) Centered (53%)
DPI
8500 26000
Polling rate
Hz
1000 8000
Tracking speed
IPS
300 650
Acceleration
G
35 50
Side buttons
2 2
Middle buttons
1 0
Hot-swap switches
No
No
Switches
Encoder
Connectivity
Wired Wireless
Material
Plastic Plastic