Acer is joining Razer and Corsair in selling gaming accessories that change how fast your mouse sends information to your PC. Most gaming mice have polling rates of up to 1,000 Hz, which means that they send a report to your PC every 1,000 milliseconds about where your mouse is. But the 2,000 Hz Acer Predator Cestus 335 that was announced today.
Most gamers are still happy with 1,000 Hz, but the Predator Cestus 335 may offer extreme gamers a happy medium. Let’s do some math, which won’t hurt. When a mouse has a polling rate of 1,000 Hz, it can send a report in as little as 0.001 second, or 1ms. If you divide 1 second by 1,000 reports, you get 0.001 seconds for each report. With 2,000 Hz, the expected delay for the Cestus 335 goes down to 0.5ms (1 second divided by 2,000 reports equals 0.0005 second).
Features:
- 2,000Hz polling rate (400 IPS, 0.5ms, 50g acceleration)
- 5 dpi shift levels (up to 19000 dpi scrolling rate)
- PixArt 3370 optical sensor
- Hybrid scroll wheel and button
- 16.8 million RGB colors; 10 programmable buttons; 5 customizable profile settings
In the end, the Predator Cestus 335 seems to have a good set of features, and eSports players might jump at the chance to cut input delay, even if it’s just a little bit. We hope that PC specs don’t have to be too high for 2,000 Hz, but we won’t know for sure until we test the mouse.
Still, other gaming mice on the market with “hyper-polling” rates may be technically faster, but the Cestus 335 from Acer Predator is its own thing. With more buttons, this mouse is definitely more flexible. Its aggressive design, especially the sharp edges on the buttons, also makes it look like a real predator. Before we make any decisions about it, we’ll have to see how much it costs, how it feels and plays, and what its other specs are.
How to get Acer Predator Cestus 335 Gaming Mouse?
You probably like to move quickly even when you’re not playing a game, so use the Hyper-fast scroll button to browse the web and forums faster. With ten buttons, you have a lot of ways to get rid of opponents quickly without having to use shortcuts or hotkeys on the keyboard. You can also store up to 5 profiles on the mouse, so you won’t lose your bindings when you go on vacation. You can make quick changes in QuarterMaster.