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In the constant arms race that is the PC gaming peripheral market, Razer believes it has gained an edge over its competitors with its latest mouse, the Viper 8K. The peripheral features the company’s second generation optical switches and a 20,000 DPI Focus Plus sensor. But the Viper 8K’s claim to fame is that it is the company’s first mouse to include its new HyperPolling technology, allowing it to achieve a search rate of 8,000 MHz.
The polling rate, for those who need an update, is the frequency with which a peripheral transmits data to the computer. When it comes to gaming mice, the current industry standard is 1,000 Hz. This means that most mice send data to your PC 1,000 times every second, leading to a 1 ms input delay coming from the peripheral. The Viper 8K reduces this to an eighth of a millisecond.