DPI Deviation is worse than I thought

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[@x8042x]

would be interesting to see if it differs between the same mouse, testing another mm710 for example.

[@TurboZarya]

Yes please

[@413fps]

yup I was going to suggest the same, that almost 100dpi deviation is too much to be true

[@mehashonhold]

Exactly... and test more entry level gaming mouse .... Like the Viper Mini

[@David_Logr]

of course it does, many of these mice use the same sensors

[@yann9915]

@@David_Logr they want to test how much deviation you get for the same sensor to see how much deviation can exist for technically the same product purely due to manufacturing issues

[@Tacet137]

Your content is S+ tier, always going the extra mile compared to other youtubers

[@weetjewatikwil1]

you dont look much to other youtubers 😂😂😂

[@user-yq7ik8sk4c]

There may be someone who goes beyond technically, but not with the same quality of image and editing - if there is, tell me who.

[@Glenn056]

@@user-yq7ik8sk4c Hardware Canucks usually is pretty close in quality, but Optimum still the GOAT

[@aqyx]

@@weetjewatikwil1 most KZbinrs are low elo dogs who can't tell the difference between 10ms and 15ms latency

[@angelcruz5960]

I know when I click the video I won’t get click baited

[@RNCOLSON]

The consistency for these values would be more important, would love to see the error bars for each mouse and potentially also how speed of the mouse movement effects the accuracy.

[@nevmiku]

I would love to see the consistencies between different sets of mice of the same model than consistencies for the same mice.

[@gooop456]

Yes, I agree, among mice that are close in value, using multiple samples is super important.

[@BankruptGreek]

I agree, you can simply change the dpi according to your liking, it's not like you should change mice frequently enough

[@phrog322]

Amazing gaming peripheral investigation/testing. Once again Optimum with the top notch content

[@AlexCS2]

@@prots bros mad his mm710 got shit on 💀

[@prots]

@@AlexCS2 whatt

[@ThatPineappleBoi]

I've been loving these more investigative videos into different mice aspects and good work on the rigs, keep up the good work!

[@koppzerrr9235]

is that Fred on your pfp?💀😭

[@goodguydynamitegaming387]

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[@koppzerrr9235]

@@goodguydynamitegaming387 thanks but he changed it, it wasn't the current one 🙂

[@isaacfrancisco3755]

"mice" 💀

[@ThatPineappleBoi]

@@goodguydynamitegaming387 yeah, their last real album imo. But it was "fred" i still don't know who it is to this day

[@RonSwanson1]

I've been switching back and forth between the pulsar x2 wireless and the superlight trying to figure out which one I like better. Glad to see they both scored pretty well here in terms of DPI accuracy. You are always asking & answering the important questions.

It would be interesting to compare few copies of same mouse model, and see if it is consistent from factory. Like five G Pro Superlights for example.

[@stefanparsons8212]

I think that's a huge missed opportunity. If the variation between 5 of the same mice is the same as 5 different mice, it's a calibration/QAQC issue

[@neofaktion]

@@stefanparsons8212 What is QAQC?

[@Trstnfr]

@@neofaktion Quality Assurance and Quality Control

[@kerkertrandov459]

bro he barely makes money on this video and u want him to buy 5x superlight? u gonna donate for him to do that?

[@asr1el942]

@@kerkertrandov459 i think a +800K youtuber and streamer can afford that.

[@scottwangkl8882]

Amazing work to bring DPI deviation to light. One other thing to point out is that varied sensor positions across mice will also affect the feel of the mouse even with no DPI deviation on two different mice that use the same sensor.

[@madpear]

Faulty DPI calibration can definitely be irritating for settings consistency, but so long as you calibrate your game settings using inches or centimeters per 360 degree rotation, you're still good to go.

[@kerkertrandov459]

how do you calibrate it?

[@mitchellgardner9201]

​@@kerkertrandov459iirc either windows settings somewhere or manufacturer software.

[@AlexJ-vp5rk]

@@kerkertrandov459some aim trainers have that option, I know if I set aimbeast to 34.63cm it will give 2.4 on csgo. With 500 dpi

[@VektorVirus]

I find your testing to be super accurate to my own 'feel' testing between the older Logi GPW & Viper Ultimate - They feel the '~same' at 1650 & 1600 respectively. Boss content as always 🙏

[@end0rphyn]

It is quite astonishing that video after video you continue to deliver such high quality and interesting topics that no one else covers. Cheers to you brotha 🤘🏼

[@noliferxd]

I cannot express my happiness that I found out about this channel. Your speech, video and sound quality is just on top. Thank you so much

[@Jhet]

You're gonna make waves in the market. We now demand more DPI consistency thanks to you.

[@parzed_567]

Damn this is something important to know. Thanks Optimum!

[@Russet_Mantle]

This kind of objective testing is exactly why I subscribed to your channel. I haven't seen any other "gaming tech reviewers" on youtube putting in the work to produce similar content.

[@soulshinobi]

This kind of genuinely unique information is really what makes this channel stand out, keep it up

[@matthewchan7883]

Awesome work mate! I always assumed it was basic knowledge that the DPI between mice is different regardless of all the internals within, the fact that different mice using the exact sensor will still have deviation is mostly due to the vertical placement of the sensor on the bottom shell. What people also don't realise, is that when they change mouse skates - this ALSO changes the DPI, e.g. going to thicker Tiger Ice mouseskates causes the sensor to be higher off the mousepad and therefore I had to increase my sensitivity to keep the same DPI.

[@user-wc7hj7bu9s]

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[@ev4t3]

Finally someone shedding light on this. I've had mice with both allegedly 1600 dpi, but they were functioning as 1550 and 1750 dpi.

[@b.l.a.c.k.s.t.a.r]

How did you figure out those exact numbers?

[@FloatingOfficial]

@@b.l.a.c.k.s.t.a.r by kissing his mice

[@Asuad]

@@FloatingOfficial I can confirm

[@yuvrajchauhan5098]

@@FloatingOfficial 😂

[@kaukon]

Did they have same polling rate? That also effects how fast the mouse feels

[@karib1167]

Very interesting! I appreciate how in-depth all your videos are. :)

[@SkegAudio]

Oh wow! This finding is quite fascinating and have never thought about the idea of DPI Deviation from one mouse maker to another. Would have thought manufactures would test their mouses to find out if their mice would be up to spec when it comes to effective DPI. Thanks for bringing awareness to this problem and for the awesome content!

[@Bogescianu]

You just opened the Pandora box on gaming mice. Insane findings, curious about more mousepads and the deviation there. Fantastic work! Also curious if the same mouse has different values by much.😮

[@xXJeReMiAhXx99]

Lol none of it matters

[@cartoonfps]

@@xXJeReMiAhXx99 shit take

[@slxr.]

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[@JtoddP73]

It only affect peoples who change their mouse often, if you only using 1 mouse then that is your "800 dpi" whatever real 800 dpi feel like doesnt matter anyway

[@kozuta8858]

@@JtoddP73 this

[@WTP_DAVE]

Keep up the testing you really are the only guy I trust in mice that can speak to gameplay and specs

[@AbuBakir0]

god i love you man u talk about stuff that no one else does, really appreciate ur channel bless.

[@Bp4FSniper]

Your content has so much value. Thank you so much !

[@therealb888]

This is what I love about your channel. You are focus on every part of the mouse. Everything from technicals of sensors to shape, mods & even gameplay.

[@GotiAV]

Just found out about this channel, this guy gives you the information spot on without the nonsense, faster paced and just full of information. 10/10 and BTW this video helped me understand why my dpi didn't feel consistent through different mice

[@5H3N]

Very informative video, thanks for the info as always, keep up the good work!

[@Kostas283]

great videos,love the way you approach these topics

[@rcmp09]

I made markings on my mouse pad so I just set all my games and mice to have the same 360 turn in games. This helps me maintain some of the consistency.

[@Petch85]

I would have liked to see how repeatable the results are. I liked that you tested the surface, maybe you should test super hard surface vs super soft surface, to see if this matters. But it would be nice to see if you get the same results using the same mousepad and mouse if you did the same test 10 time. (where you reinstall the same mousepad and mouse between each test, simulating changing to another mouse where the grip and sensor could be different) You could also draw circles on top of each other with the mouse and record the position of the mouse and see if all the circles are circles and if they all are lining op. (And test the machine pith pen and paper to make sure you do not have any drifting in the machine. Generally I like your work, keep it up.👍👍

[@melancholictofuthiing]

dude the content you provide and data are always top notch keep it up!

[@liarus]

What an amazing Cinematography, the floating mice shots are just amazing

[@StevenMussels]

This matches up to something i'd seen myself and didnt understand And i find it infinitely fascinating that the mouse and pad i ended up choosing was the Gpro superlight and G640, because of the dozen or so others i own - its the one combo that felt 'right' all the time (I use 1000dpi at 4K)

[@bung0o]

Would love to see some kind of spread sheet with all your testing done. I’d like to see DPI deviation for the DAV3 w 4K polling rate, DPI deviation on the QcK+, basically gear used traditionally from someone who watched/competed in CS:GO since 2014

[@RodniUA]

I'm so glad find this channel years ago. Top notch content, as always 🔥

[@chrisk6474]

Wowzers. That’s some great information for folks who are really skilled at their particular game. Great stuff!!

[@TalhaSial]

This is an actual W content, busting these big brands not caring/hiding about these DPI flaws. Good Job man that was great find.

[@BenniK88]

Never knew I was needing an in depth mouse dpi review, but it’s was so well thought through and tested that my appreciation and excitement went full in. Well done

[@user-wc7hj7bu9s]

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[@cheater00]

Your mouse videos are so cool. I'm glad you carved out this niche for yourself.

[@dennisetterich1405]

This is crazy I never noticed. I’ll have to keep that in mind when I rotate mouses, much appreciated.

[@FriedemannClaus]

Thank you for the awesome video! I would be very interested in knowing, whether the graphs would look differently, if you chose an other mousepad, which doesn't work as well with the superlight, but might work better with f.e. the Viper V2 Pro. You basically "zeroed" the graphs for the superlight that way. Maybe the Artisan Zero would have an ~100% accuracy paired with the viper v2 pro, and then the superlight would have more dpi-deviation on that mousepad vs the v2 pro. Maybe the Logitech G640 works very well with the superlight, but worse on the other mice, and the Artisan Zero is more "optimized" for the Viper V2 Pro. Testing that would be very interesting I guess.

[@user-ku3vg7tv9f]

And very time-consuming!

[@GFunkEra1992]

Amazing work, you are one of the few who finds out the accurate performance testing issues. Too bad you did not test the DAV3

[@rudhaalves2273]

Yep, was looking for that one as well

[@413fps]

probably the same implementation/calibration that vv2p

[@MarksterC]

@@413fps ^ its identical hardware iirc

[@413fps]

@@MarksterC I know it is hardware wise, but firmware wise we can only assume

[@brianbuy0iy0i]

I main the MZ1 and it's nice to see it remains pretty consistent throughout all the testing!

[@broakroze]

Amazing content; would love to see this list expanded with mice reviews.

[@spark9_]

this is peak mouse content, I love these in depth videos!

[@user-wc7hj7bu9s]

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[@Tomart0]

one thing I would be interested in is mouse to mouse variance? For example how far apart are 2 viper minis or 2 superlights etc.

[@Khaozdubz]

Sr you have contributed so much to de community, its crazy! After you information now we all are able to not just select the best optimal mice configuration but to understand way better how everything works and how it deviates from one mouse to other. Thank you so much for your content ❤

[@VoltagemeisteR_]

This Video was extremely interesting. I've never thought, that it would be THAT different from one mouse to another. And that the Mousepad can actually have an impact to that diviation too. Are planning to test more mice in the future? I think it would be interesting and awesome to compare even mice to each other and look at their differences in the DPI deviation regard. :) Thank you for your work. :)

[@dubielzyk]

Love the scientific approach to this. Great video!

[@armLocalhost]

Besides skewed graphs with skewed axis.

[@graog123]

Great video, peripherals are often neglected when it comes to the more technical investigations within the KZbin hardware channel community

[@teedeww5049]

The content is so amazing and unique, plus the tests and research are also very very excellent, weell video ali

[@AnimByBmXu]

Love this kind of video, thank you!

[@YushMaster]

It might be interesting to look at how dpi deviation varies across the start and tail end of the mouse movement. It might be that first inch is significantly different in deviation to the other 10 inches or whatever you're doing.

[@user-wc7hj7bu9s]

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[@CHRoOMAX]

If you're someone looking for the worst calibrated mouse to buy, you got plenty of options in the expensive finalmouse and dirt cheap corsair mm710. it's great that manufacturers are producing such wide variety in gaming peripherals.

[@macberg5806]

Bro I have like 20 different mice and the starlight 12 is my favorite by far. Top tier mouse GTFO calling it trash lmao

[@noobydoo]

Wow another excellent video Mythbusting, love your video bro!

[@JonNordland]

How can you be so awesome? I love your angle to the technical reviews.

[@coolkatmehrfth]

How the GPX is still so solid while being built on slightly older tech is so insane

[@ryanhostudio]

i’m guessing it’s the engineering team attention to detail. The mouse had lots of input and research into making it the first mouse with extreme low latency to which led to first competitive overwatch team victory, making wireless mouses popular in first place

[@zatozatoichi7920]

That sensor is not that old, and it's still considered high-end.

[@mickey5515]

what is GPX?

[@Nyaaallo]

Shld be G Pro X superlight

[@oliverwilliamson6528]

The hero sensor is still one of, if not the best sensor on the market.

[@Eliminator6363]

So THIS is why no matter what mouse I try, I end up back at the superlight! Something about it just always felt better to me at 800 dpi. I felt like I was overshooting more with some mice, and coming up short with others, but I had much more consistency with the superlight. Very interesting!

[@niikon]

Yea, I am thinking about building some kind of rig that let's me repeat mouse travel precisely over and over. This way you could find the exact distance for 360° and adjust mice DPI to match it, which should prevent big muscle memory f*ckups.

[@Lemonpinesol]

just measure your 360 distance and adjust your ingame sens accordingly, you should be doing this anyway as every game engine is different.

[@Eliminator6363]

@@Lemonpinesol I do, but some games don't have as fine adjustment steps as others (some do increments of one, others let you do decimals, etc), and I assumed 800 dpi was the same across all mice.

[@niikon]

@@Lemonpinesol Yes, but no. There are tools online to lookup your mouse sensitivity for different titles - lookup „mouse-sensitivity“. You are supposed to measure ONCE for each mouse you own, then use their database/calculator to find the correct settings in any game you want to play.

[@ClumsyNinja301]

Yeah I'm never switching to another mouse I love the superlight

[@nul__]

This has been in my mind when I first bought my superlight and wondered if dpi in all mice is the same. Glad you touched on this topic

[@fai6702]

really nice findings.. thank you! :)

[@commandertoothpick8284]

This is definitely real. all of my 7 mice has different dpi settings. This is really noticeable especially in competitive fps like valorant. any slight change with the eDpi really puts my aim off point

[@joker-ze2tm]

damn in the past I expected the difference to be more miniscule :o explains why for some mouse changes it took me 1-2 weeks or more to feel alright again

[@achannelhasnoname5182]

Did you measure any DPI differences "on the fly"? It sucks if the DPI is different than what it shows in software, but it's even worse if it's not constant.

[@Real.naZtyK]

Love this video, few months ago I bought the gpro superlight as my first wireless and it felt weird for weeks it took me so long to get used to it this explained everything.

[@matsnerga]

Dude! I was planning on making this exact setup by hacking together the movement from a inkjet printer to move computer mice very precisly but you beat me to it and blew it out of the park! Thanks for doing stuff like this! I really appreciate all the time and work you put into your videos!

[@aupatS]

Good content as always, but avg dpi literally doesnt matter. If you don't "zoom in" on the graphs, and display the full range from 0 to whatever value, then you'll see that relative differences are not that big. The differences between the arm length from person to person is comparable if not larger (upd: actually, it is way larger), not to mention the difference between optimal sensitivity from game to game

[@TunaIRL]

Yeah the difference in the DPI of most sensors is like 2%. It's hilarious to me seeing people say they've been "wondering why my other mouse feels WAAY FASTER". Insane placebo going on here. I'd argue anything from stretching to eating well will affect aim more than a 2% difference in DPI.

[@GG-ji4yx]

The meat riding is insane on this video comment section

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[@kirokyo]

These study videos are so top tier and scientific. I always knew this when using cheaper mice, but to see huge differences in popular and reputable brands, it's even more mind blowing.

[@user-wc7hj7bu9s]

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[@LinhLe-rs7fr]

Another top tier research and test video. Thanks!

[@ziansoloescapades1164]

with all these permutations and combinations of mice, mouse pad, sensor height. sensor base, along with dpi deviation ultimately one has to practice and get used to what you have - no shortcut to achieve precision thanks for the lesson OT

[@thawzie]

These graphs just proves how well built the Superlight and X2 sensors are. Great video as always OT!

[@spelte3518]

@@erisium6988 It definitely matters for people who often change their mice. I know some people who have like 6 mice in rotation, so accuracy is very important

[@armLocalhost]

They all use similar sensors from one or two manufacturers. The research just says "every company calibrates differently"

[@gingacharma]

Actually an INSANE find... awesome video! If DPI deviation is dependent on the height of the sensor on the mouse, would you say that there would also be some DPI deviation between different copies of the same mouse model, or is this negligible??

[@blakkpatron]

highly unlikely, since the mice are created from the same mold.

[@am3tz.entertainment906]

Phenomenal video Sir! Thank you!

[@remain_]

Very cool breakdown. I do feel like the community obsesses too much about the perfect dpi. Our brains and muscles can adapt, but also our bodies are not exactly the same every day so now I adapt my sense on the fly to how my body feels. Still tho, if you have multiple mice this insight is helpful. Also speaks to the lack of quality control on the side of the manufacturers

[@user-wc7hj7bu9s]

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[@vieavona318]

i probably just missed something, but doesn't using the superlight as the test for the mousepad set it as the "correct" dpi? how do you know that the superlight has got the correct dpi? also, great video, i really like that there is someone who tests stuff like this.

[@tinycar123]

Also the G640 can be greatly affected by humidity so results can vary due to the weather conditions

[@Qimchiy]

2:05 for the explanation.

[@Qimchiy]

@@tinycar123 That's why its done indoors.

[@therealb888]

@@Qimchiy He used GPW to pick G640, which inturn he used for averaging.

[@hebie666]

Because you can measure exactly how far the mouse moved. Thats what those fancy white squiggles with dots under them on the big metal rod are, theyre called numbers.

[@JFizzlestein7]

Awesome video. I always wondered this and assumed it was true.

[@Filacki]

I wish I found this channel before. Really good and interesting content. Thanks for your videos! 💜

[@joshleach8762]

Anyone else watching this realizing they buy to many mice?

[@_paczki]

People with good aim should be able to use any cm. Personally DPI Deviation doesn’t matter. It’s a reason not to keep swapping mice and staying consistent.

[@renanjunqueira]

Your job is amazing man, congrats

[@jeremy-zo8cs]

I always suspected of something along these lines happening when switching mice, but this video now verified my suspicions. Thank you for this video.

[@TenguTerror427]

The detail that is in the video is amazing. Awesome content

[@user-wc7hj7bu9s]

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[@NaworHD]

Thanks for this great and important work !

[@adriancpm]

Amazing content! Seems like the X2 is great :)

[@A0TES]

Damn really interesting, didn't know that.. thanks! Really good Video :)

[@t3nk0]

i tried tons of mice and helping people in my are to find the right mouse. ive sensed this too that some mices are slower or faster than i had in my mind. now i got somebody who confirmed my thoughts. thanks and have my like and subscribe, sir

[@anklbrkr24]

Great information. I was having this issue currently.

[@Jeffmorgan1991]

Answering questions I've had, thanks!

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[@Vanadium24]

BRO. The timing of this video is insane. Just last night I was in Aim Labs and switching between 4 different mice and something felt off. I couldn't perform consistently at all! Now it all makes sense. Speaking of sens :p I would recommend adjusting dpi on each mouse and not in game (if you're someone who switches between different mice often). Thanks Ali.

[@TunaIRL]

Using Aim Labs is the first mistake tbh

[@LazzaroTV]

I'm so glad you made this video. For years friends of mine don't believe me when I say that different mice set to the same cpi actually have different actual cpi vs the nominal cpi set in software. Some people don't believe it unless a large youtube channel has a video out so now I can point to this as proof haha

[@teex1]

great video hard works pays off keep uploading

[@itayraviv2422]

I always get excited when you post, regardless of the content of the video

[@meesam420]

excellent video! keep up the good work!

[@SurenMOF1]

This is really useful thanks brother.

[@Ranochx]

Thankfully, I'm watching it in Korea One day, I happened to watch your KZbin channel and saw videos of information about many of the gaming products you provided. Thanks to that, I was able to buy gaming products more reasonably I hope you continue to provide good videos😃

[@King_atk_darK]

Thank you for the great work

[@tornimate]

This quality content, I’m literally in awe.

[@battierpeeler]

originally skipped this video but definitely glad i came back to check it out. interesting stuff

[@user-wc7hj7bu9s]

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[@ZDY66666]

Bravo on the video. I might have to finally pick up the g pro if this is the case...I do love the viper mini shape more. Or, I should just manually adjust sensitivity in each game and measure by ruler

[@MrXIndependent]

Really good find!

[@DavidHeyManS]

great content explaing the things almost nobody talks about

[@andym8450]

Another great vid mate!!!