Windows 10: New Razer Viper 8K mouse with 8000Hz polling rate

Brink · Jan 28, 2021

IRVINE, Calif. â Razerâ¢, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, today announced their new proprietary Razerâ¢ HyperPolling Technology, debuting in the new Razer Viper 8KHz mouse, the worldâs first esports gaming mouse with true 8000Hz polling rate. Razer HyperPolling Technology surpasses the industry-standard 1000Hz polling rate with a true 8000Hz polling rate for performance at the speed of thought, ushering in a new era of gaming responsiveness, speed, and reliability.

Currently, most top gaming mice support polling rates of up to 1000Hz, and whilst manufacturers have focused on making mice more accurate and responsive, little consideration has been given to the frequency with which click and positional data is transmitted to the PC. With faster PCs and higher refresh rate monitors, higher polling rates can eliminate annoying micro-stutters, significantly improving gameplay performance when a fraction of a second can be the difference between winning or losing.

âLatency is a very important part of gameplay that significantly affects the overall gaming experience â and yet, it is overlooked by many companies that focused for too long on increasing DPI. Unlike DPI, lower latency benefits everyone from casual to professional players by shaving off important milliseconds from the overall reaction time,â said Alvin Cheung, Senior Vice President of Razerâs peripherals business unit. âDuring our testing and development process with a large pool of competitive players and mouse enthusiasts, many reported significantly smoother and more responsive input when using the HyperPolling Technology featured in the new Viper 8KHz esports gaming mouse.â

At least 8x faster â the science behind its speed

Polling rate is the frequency at which a device reports data to the PC, with an industry standard of up to 1000Hz (1000 times a second). Razer HyperPolling Technology utilizes a high-speed USB microcontroller to surpass this standard with a true polling rate of 8000Hz. This allows the Viper 8KHz to send up to eight times more data each second, effectively reducing input delay from 1ms to just 1/8th of a millisecond.

Razer HyperPolling Technology can send more up-to-date data to better match a monitorâs faster refresh rate. As a result, the delay between the latest report and the monitorâs frame rendering is much less when compared to that of a 1000Hz polling rate, resulting in smoother and more up-to-date cursor positions.

Higher polling rates can reduce the input delay, minimizing micro-stutters and sudden jumps in the cursor position, resulting in smooth, accurate cursor movement on the screen. Razer HyperPolling Technology not only provides the fastest click latency, but also keeps the click-to-click variance to an absolute minimum â making it superior to other leading gaming technologies.

âThis technology is perfect for games that require high precision and responsiveness like CS:GO,â said Tarik âtarikâ Celik, CS:GO star of Evil Geniuses. Nikolay âNikobabyâ Nikolov from Dota2 team Alliance agreed, saying, âIâd instantly tell the difference between 1000Hz and 8000Hz.â

Outpace the competition with the Viper 8KHz

The Viper 8KHz is the first Razer peripheral to feature Razer HyperPolling Technology, marrying 3 key innovations in one device to create the worldâs fastest competitive gaming mouse. The 2nd-gen Razer Optical Mouse Switches and Razer Focus+ Optical Sensor, combined with Razer HyperPolling Technology, deliver a gaming mouse with unparalleled speed, precision, and responsiveness.

The 2nd-gen Razer Optical Mouse Switches have been improved with greater tactile feedback, making each click feel and sound more satisfying than before. Eliminating the need for debounce delay used in traditional mechanical switches, this lightning-fast actuation is complemented by HyperPolling Technology to provide the lowest input latency, helping gamers achieve those pro-levels of reaction times. Ultra-fast and durable, the 2nd-gen Razer Optical Mouse Switches are built to last for 70 million clicks.

The Razer Focus+ Optical Sensor has an industry-leading 99.6% resolution accuracy, so even the finest movements are tracked with consistency. With the sensorâs unique intelligent functions, combined with Razer HyperPolling Technology, gamers will experience ultra-smooth, stutter-free cursor tracking for an acute level of precision and those crucial game-winning headshots.

First-class performance. Down to every last detail.

This groundbreaking performance and technology is packed into a solid, ambidextrous chassis, weighing just 71 grams. The Viper 8KHz is fitted with 100% PTFE mouse feet for smoother glides, and features Razerâs snag-free SpeedFlex Cable to ensure minimal drag for fluid swipes.

Through Razer Synapse 3, gamers can rebind the eight programmable buttons, assign macros or secondary functions, and save all profile configurations to the Viper 8KHzâs advanced on-board memory. With storage for up to five on-board memory profiles, users enjoy instant access to their personal settings wherever they are.

A stark upgrade over its predecessor, the Viper 8KHz incorporates most of Razerâs technology innovations to achieve a level of performance bar none.

ABOUT THE VIPER 8KHz

True 8000Hz (0.125ms) polling rate

True 20,000 DPI Focus+ optical sensor

Up to 650 inches per second (IPS) / 50 G acceleration / industry best 99.6% resolution accuracy

2nd-gen Razerâ¢ Optical Mouse Switches rated for 70 million clicks

True ambidextrous design with ultra-durable integrated rubber side grips

100% PTFE mouse feet

Gaming-grade tactile scroll wheel

On-The-Fly Sensitivity Adjustment (Default stages: 400/800/1600/2400/3200)

Hybrid Cloud storage and on-board memory (4+1 profiles)

Razer Chromaâ¢ RGB lighting with true 16.8 million customizable color options

7+1 programmable buttons

Advanced Lift-off/Landing distance customization

Razer Synapse 3 enabled

8 m / 6 ft Speedflex cable

73 mm / 4.99 in (Length) X 57.6 mm / 2.27 in (Width) X 37.81 mm / 1.49 in (Height)

Approximate weight: 71 g / 2.5 oz (Excluding cable)

For more information, please see here.

PRICE & AVAILABILITY

$79.99 USD / 89.99 MSRP
Razer.com and authorized resellers: January 28, 2021

PRODUCT ASSETS

Please find the Razer Viper 8KHz press kit here.

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troutspinner · Jan 28, 2021

Is there a way to change the mouse polling rate

Win 10 seems to have the same issue that Win 8.1 had with the mouse polling rate where the desktop polling rate is locked at 200Hz. I have not validated the actual Hz but the mouse feels the same as 8.1. This is not a gaming issue, I am pretty sure most games will work at the correct polling rate it is just that the desktop no longer does. I am a CAD user and am use to very finite control using a 1000 polling rate and 2400 DPI with a Razer Deathadder.

Anyone here know of a fix? I have not tried the Win 8.1 fix as that fix did not work for me. I don't understand why MS changed this? I'll assume tablet compatibility but it makes for a very lousy mouse experience when you've been used to a 1000 polling rate since Win 7.

rohanlohiya · Jan 28, 2021

My mouse polling rate restricted to 144hz even tho i have set it up to 1000hz.

I have been restricted to 144HZ of polling rate even after i set it up to 1000hz , initially i thought this might be happening because of my mouse so i tried to test with different mice such as razer lancehead te , zowie za11 , but it shows 144hz polling
rate for all of the mouses irrespective of any configuration i run on (polling rate 125 ,500 or 1000hz), earlier when i was using normal LED tv {60hz 720p(1360*768) 32 inches} , it used to give me the results correctly with 1000 hz and 500 hz of polling rate
as per my polling rate set , but recently when i switched to benq 2411 monitor {144hz 1080(1920*1080) LCD} , my polling rate was limited to 144hz , this might be a silly question but i want to know if there is anything i need to worry about and why am i not
able to achieve 1000hz of polling rate because not having 1000hz of polling rate could lead me to disadvantages in many FPS games.

im using double link dvi cable for my new monitor.

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troutspinner · Jan 28, 2021

Is there a way to change the mouse polling rate

Have you tried turning off Enhanced Precision in the Mouse settings?
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It is not a solution for polling rate. I just re-read the Win8.1 fix and may have messed up a step when I tried it in Win8.1. I'll have to see if this same solution will fix it in 10. This is the fix I am referring to. http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2908279

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