The mouse moves too quickly regardless of the settings applied.
The mouse moves too quickly regardless of the settings applied.
Hello once more, I recently changed my mouse, keyboard, and monitor, and since then my mouse has been either unusually fast or sluggish. I’ll share the details of what I upgraded below along with the PC specifications.
PC specs:
Ryzen 5800X3D
ASUS ROG Strix B550 M.2
4070Ti Super
Thermaltake GF3 850 Gold PSU
Drives: Mushkin 5400 speed OS 1 TB drive, 7400 speed 2 TB game drive
3600 CL 16 RAM by Mushkin
Arctic Freezer 2 360 AIO
Lian Li fans
NZXT H7 Flow case
Upgrades:
I switched from a Logitech GPRO Superlite 1 to a Logitech GPRO Superlite 2 (Superlite1 is 1000 polling, Superlite2 up to 4000Hz).
Replaced my ASUS TUF 1440P 144Hz monitor with an Alienware 27" 280Hz monitor (ASUS now serves as secondary display).
Updated keyboard from SteelSeries Pro Tkl (old model) to the latest version with magnetic switches.
Since these changes, my mouse has been acting oddly. I checked using a mouse sensitivity website and the Mouse Movement Recorder app. On my ASUS monitor with Superlite1 at 1600dpi and 3 in game mode, everything felt smooth. However, even with that setup, it now feels too fast, while vertical movement is slow—taking about 4 inches for a 360 instead of the 8 inches it took before. Reducing settings by one made it feel much slower.
In Windows, the mouse works well (just needs some tuning), but I’ve tried setting it to 1000Hz to 4000Hz and still didn’t notice a difference.
I’m unsure how to explain this—it seems like there’s no perfect balance. Sometimes the mouse feels like it floats, with cursor tracking not matching movement.
Windows settings are at 6/11 or 10/20. Acceleration is disabled in Windows and in games.
In Ghub, I set the lift-off distance to low in advanced options (not sure what that means).
Gaming surface is enabled (tried on/off/auto).
Mousepad: Corsair XXL
It might be that all these upgrades together changed how it works, or there’s a hidden setting I’m missing.
Windows scaling is at 100%. I can play other games fine, but my aim is terrible compared to before. As I said, I’m not sure if it’s the settings or just me.
If you need more clarity, feel free to check the link: https://imgur.com/a/U66JAdE
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It might be a mouse problem. You mention upgrading to Superlite 2, but what stops you from connecting Superlite 1 again to check if it improves things? The mouse polling rate affects latency, with higher rates reducing delay—but this doesn’t relate to DPI (screen cursor speed). It could be my issue, but 1600 DPI is too low for me. For everyday use I’m at 3000 DPI, though in some games where precise movement is needed (like FS19) I’ve raised it to 6000 DPI and even used 400 DPI for accuracy. I’m using Corsair Nightsword RGB mice with a 1000 Hz polling rate, which gives a DPI range of 100 to 18,000, adjustable in steps. But enough about me. I recommend testing your old mice to see if performance returns to normal. If it does, Superlite 2 might not be worth the upgrade. Also, switching to entirely different mice could help—choosing a new model is personal and often better than following trends. For gaming, wired mice are preferable because wireless ones can suffer from Wi-Fi interruptions and battery drain during important moments.
I told myself I restored the old mouse and it's still too fast with the Superlite 1. I even tried the tool to drag the mice next to each other to adjust DPI and settings to my old preferences, but it seems my monitor increased the speed. I didn’t think my keyboard would make a difference. From what I’ve read, polling rate does affect mice performance and responsiveness, but I set it to 1000 like on the Superlite 1 and still experienced issues with both mice.
Most straightforward way to check:
* Unplug your new monitor. Use only the old one.
* Plug your old mice back in.
If it remains too fast or feels odd, it’s likely an issue with you. At this stage, you’ve recreated the same configuration before the upgrade.
Check one change at a time to observe the outcome. See if there are too many driver entries trying to control your mouse, and try to resolve the issue. Also review what Windows or Steam reports about your mouse to ensure consistency.
there are many assumptions being made about how changes affect performance. Some people claim that making things lighter causes them to become heavier again, which is why moving the mouse feels sluggish or fast depending on speed. I don’t believe a monitor upgrade would fix this issue. Also, whether refresh rate improves speed isn’t clear.