The most important feature of the Viper 8K is its polling rate, which is 8 times higher than any other competitor’s offering. Its maximum rate is 8000 Hz. The polling rate is responsible for how often the mouse will tell the PC where the cursor is on the screen. The higher the value, the smoother the cursor movements will be. In the case of the Viper 8K, it transmits this information 8000 times per second, which ultimately also reduces its response time from one millisecond to 1/8 millisecond.

Sounds impressive, but The Verge was never able to see the stated poll rate. To check it, he used special software from Mouse Insider and Zowie, which showed an average polling rate of 4700 Hz with rare peaks up to 5000 Hz. The journalist admits that perhaps he himself did not move the mouse quickly enough at the time of the tests, but does not exclude that the matter may also be in how modern a computer is at the user’s disposal. Razer itself recommended that reviewers use at least an Intel Core i5-8600K or AMD Ryzen 5 3600-based PC, equipped with a GeForce GTX 1080 or AMD Radeon RX 5700 graphics card, and a monitor with a refresh rate of 144 Hz for maximum results.

Fortunately, the Viper 8K does not need such a powerful computer to be able to use it. In addition, you can always lower the polling rate if you want. A total of five sensitivity levels are provided with values ​​of 125, 500, 1,000, 2,000, or 4000 Hz. However, since the main focus of the Viper 8K is to provide a smoother user experience, having a smaller computer with a good monitor is only beneficial.