With the Rival 3, SteelSeries offers interested gamers an entry-level gaming mouse that wants to score with a low price. The price is 40 Euros (currently: € 37,99).
Nevertheless, the SteelSeries Rival 3 offers RGB lighting, SteelSeries Engine 3 support and also picks up on the current trend of lightweight mice. The performance of the sensor is acceptable at least on paper. But is it enough to excite gamers and are there any other limitations than a lower CPI resolution? These and other questions were addressed in our review of the SteelSeries Rival 3. You will find the answers below.
Technical details
Ergonomics:
Symmetrical (right-handed)
Sensor:
optical SteelSeries TrueMove Core (PixArt)
Resolution:
100 – 8,500 CPI, 5 levels
Speed:
7.6 m/s
Acceleration:
343 m/s²
USB polling rate:
1,000 Hz
Primary button:
Zippy DF3, 60 million clicks
Number of keys:
6
Special keys:
mouse wheel, CPI switch...
