For those with an advanced computer mouse, what DPI do you use?

[Deleted member 43084]

I remember when gaming mice a decade ago hyped themselves when they had up to 8000 DPI. The Logitech G502 everyone loved years ago had 12000 DPI.

A few days ago, Logitech released a software update to somehow upgrade their 16000 DPI mice to up to 25600 DPI. Out of curiosity, I tested it out with my G604; it traversed 2x 5k displays with a very, very tiny movement of the mouse.

For general use where I primarily use a single 5k display, I have it set at 12000 DPI, which is the best balance of speed, accuracy, and wrist movement for me. (I don't do any DPI cycling because mouse buttons are precious)

What DPI do you use?

EDIT: I am apparently in the extreme minority.

 

[BradC00]

400

 

[Smurf]

400

 

[Deleted member 63139]

I'm between 700 and 1050 depending on games...

16000 I don't know how people use that, but I sure don't need that, I prefer a reliabe gaming mouse, with wireless capabilities, good layouts/buttons rather than a 25K dpi ovepriced thing.

 

[Skade]

2600 most of the time, i have a quick switch to 1000 when i need to be more precise. Lower, i'd need to move my arm and fuck that.

 

[Ravelle]

I have a Razer Basalisk and use 4000 DPI on 27 inch 1440 screens. Anything above 4000 and I can barely keep track of my cursor because of it's lighting speed zooming everywhere.

 

[Doomguy Fieri]

My mouse can switch DPI on the fly, but I always leave it on 1600. The next highest default is 3200 and that feels uncontrollable. My resolution is 1440p.

 

[thespartin]

I use 3200, but im also on a mac and i believe it does some kind of movement scaling. It sure doesnt feel TOO sensitive, but i can move across all three screens without moving my wrist a ton.

 

[zou]

1600 on my work laptop, 2050 on my gaming pc

 

[RandomSeed]

1200 desktop use

700-1800 in games

200 dpi for that sweet pixel hunting when placing grenades in XCOM 👀

 

[Skel1ingt0n]

If you're playing video games competitively - specifically FPS - the lower the better.

Most my friends are 400-800.

I use 1200 for day-to-day activities, work, etc. Then I press a button on the bottom of my G Pro Wireless to drop down to 800 when playing games. I know 400 would be better and is recommended, but for me, I just struggle no matter how much I try.

 

[Lys Skygge]

Around 2400

 

[Tbm24]

1200 for desktop use and 800 for games.

 

[Firebrand]

1600 atm I think. I looked up what some Overwatch streamers and pros use and was surprised how many ran 400-800 with a really low sensitivity setting. They aim with their entire arm though, and try as I might I can't unlearn wrist aiming (poorly).

 

[Android Sophia]

I use 800 for desktop use and 400 for gaming. Mouse has a toggle that lets me switch back and forth.

 

[EOS-HDC]

I go with 2400 and it feels almost too fast. It's funny when someone takes my mouse and they short circuit trying to use it.

 

[Marie]

i used to be at 6600, dropped down to 4000 lol

 

[Earvin Infinity]

1600

 

[turbobrick]

Always at 800.

I also have 3200 on my dpi switch for when I want to spin around pointlessly fast in multiplayer games.

 

[Red XIII]

1800

 

[VeryHighlander]

800 DPI

 

[GlacialTruffle]

1600 in all cases.

 

[Fugu]

800. 800 is low enough for competitive FPS gaming and high enough for general desktop browsing. I used 400 for many years but it didn't work so great for the latter, although it was very funny watching people who were used to ultra-sensitive work mice try to use my computer.

 

[Accoun]

I use 800 for desktop use and 400 for gaming. Mouse has a toggle that lets me switch back and forth.

Click to shrink...

Same, I believe. 400 is the minimum, but I don't remember what I set to max.
I actually haven't even installed the drivers on this PC since the profile is in the mouse itself and once I configured it on the previous rig, I never felt the need to touch it again.

 

[Herne]

8200 for general use and almost all gaming, 3200 for Rainbow Six for more precise aiming, and down to 300 for careful editing in Lightroom. My mouse has a switch that lets you immediately toggle without going into software so that's handy.

 

[Maffis]

800. Anything more is just pointless IMO.

 

[Wubby]

3600 apparently. with my 43" 4k monitor though anything less feels like a pain. Can't stand slow mouse.

 

[leenbzoold]

I paid for a mouse that can do 16400, so i'm gonna use it.
(with pointer speed set to minimum)

 

[Alucrid]

1600

 

[Nacho]

1600. I started using gaming mice well after this DPI was viable, it seems like people who used them before that type of dpi was usable stick with the dpi they used (400-800) is what i found. I tried lowering it recently to 800 to see idk, maybe its actually more accurate or something, but it felt off to me. So I stick with 1600

 

[Robaperas]

1600 all the time.

 

[Engell]

1200 then adjust in game..
usually mice loose some precision when set very low or very high.. the sensor has a sweet spot, but ofc this varies from mouse to mouse.

 

[Like the hat?]

My mouse is 800 and cost $10.

 

[tobascodagama]

I don't remember precisely, but I want to say it's somewhere from 1200-1600 and then I crank the in-game sensitivity way down.

 

[B4mv]

I generally use 2000 for everything, but this thread is making me wonder if I should try setting it way down for fps gaming. I'm horrendous and I wonder if it would help

 

[Squarehard]

2000 is enough for me.

 

[voOsh]

I play predominantly competitive shooters which are typically the best at 400 but I also play strategy/MOBA games which I feel more comfortable at higher. So I've settled on 800.

 

[rckvla]

400 club.

 

[Readler]

3600 most of the time, lower for FPS though

 

[5taquitos]

800 crew checking in

 

[RandomExpletive]

2500, in game sens at 0.3 for quake derivative games (TF2, APEX, etc)

 

[crienne]

I use 2100 on a 1440p monitor.

 

[DJ_Lae]

3200 on a 1440 monitor. Any higher and it just becomes ridiculous - I can already move my cursor from one end to the other in less than an inch of mouse travel.

Too much lower and it feels like I'm trying to clean my mousepad.

 

[thesoapster]

Zowie FK2, 3200 DPI, 1440p monitor. I do keep sensitivity somewhat low.

 

[MisterAnderson]

800

 

[exodus]

800

I see no value in dropping it to 400. Just a stayover from ancient gaming mice that didn't cope well with higher DPI. Today's top end mice can handle a lot higher without issue.

 

[gyaru]

400.

I feel like it's natural in Windows and I also use quite low sensitivity in most games.

In Apex I use 2.2 sensitivity.

 

[pantsattack]

400 on desktop, and 800 in games. It ends up being comparable but the higher DPI in games gives me more adjustability in the sensitivity sliders.

 

[DarkLegion]

1600 is perfect for me

 

[Deleted member 16908]

800 gang