Weird Correlation I Found About Mouse Sensors

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Sandy
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Re: Weird Correlation I Found About Mouse Sensors

Post by Sandy » 19 Oct 2026, 23:51

*wh!Ssp3r?? wrote: ↑
19 Oct 2026, 10:56
Sandy wrote: ↑
19 Oct 2026, 02:11
I have independently discovered all the issues you’ve pointed out; however, it turned out that the root cause did not lie with the mouse, but rather with the graphics card, network card, and sound card.
How come every mouse feels different if graphics, network and sound card and all the settings are the same?


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In my total input latency tests, the graphics card accounts for about 70%, while the network card accounts for 30% (I did not use a dedicated sound card). As far as I know, a graphics card’s VBIOS contains a complex set of operational policies; these can cause fluctuations whenever you plug in a new USB device, though the input latency eventually returns to its baseline.
Some graphics cards have "perfect" VBIOS versions available, while others do not. Furthermore, flashing a VBIOS carries the risk of a "black screen" (rendering the card unusable), and it must also be properly coordinated with the network card’s drivers and BIOS.
Think of the operating system as the chassis and engine of a car, while these components—the graphics card and network card—act like the gear sets in a transmission; the gears must mesh perfectly for everything to work as it should.

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Re: Weird Correlation I Found About Mouse Sensors

Post by *wh!Ssp3r?? » 20 Oct 2026, 07:10

Sandy wrote: ↑
19 Oct 2026, 23:51
*wh!Ssp3r?? wrote: ↑
19 Oct 2026, 10:56
Sandy wrote: ↑
19 Oct 2026, 02:11
I have independently discovered all the issues you’ve pointed out; however, it turned out that the root cause did not lie with the mouse, but rather with the graphics card, network card, and sound card.
How come every mouse feels different if graphics, network and sound card and all the settings are the same?


f.png
In my total input latency tests, the graphics card accounts for about 70%, while the network card accounts for 30% (I did not use a dedicated sound card). As far as I know, a graphics card’s VBIOS contains a complex set of operational policies; these can cause fluctuations whenever you plug in a new USB device, though the input latency eventually returns to its baseline.
Some graphics cards have "perfect" VBIOS versions available, while others do not. Furthermore, flashing a VBIOS carries the risk of a "black screen" (rendering the card unusable), and it must also be properly coordinated with the network card’s drivers and BIOS.
Think of the operating system as the chassis and engine of a car, while these components—the graphics card and network card—act like the gear sets in a transmission; the gears must mesh perfectly for everything to work as it should.

That's literally what I commented earlier and not an answer to my question? What is this are you an ai bot?


""I think the nvidia driver version makes the biggest difference in mouse feel so try some 4xx drivers if you can.""

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Re: Weird Correlation I Found About Mouse Sensors

Post by ablemor » 20 Oct 2026, 10:19

I can write whatever I want to you here, you guys don't care anyway, so solve the problem yourselves and post the fix later.

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Re: Weird Correlation I Found About Mouse Sensors

Post by crack » 20 Oct 2026, 13:36

*wh!Ssp3r?? wrote: ↑
18 Oct 2026, 14:18
I think the nvidia driver version makes the biggest difference in mouse feel so try some 4xx drivers if you can.
It didn't make a difference, I tried 381.xx drivers on a 750Ti, some other guy said the VBIOS is the problem, nope, maybe in an exceptionally rare case which wasn't mine as I did flash a newer VBIOS on my 3070 card.

Truth be told certain driver versions have better frames, I'm currently using 537.58

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Re: Weird Correlation I Found About Mouse Sensors

Post by Sandy » 21 Oct 2026, 04:39

crack wrote: ↑
20 Oct 2026, 13:36
*wh!Ssp3r?? wrote: ↑
18 Oct 2026, 14:18
I think the nvidia driver version makes the biggest difference in mouse feel so try some 4xx drivers if you can.
It didn't make a difference, I tried 381.xx drivers on a 750Ti, some other guy said the VBIOS is the problem, nope, maybe in an exceptionally rare case which wasn't mine as I did flash a newer VBIOS on my 3070 card.

Truth be told certain driver versions have better frames, I'm currently using 537.58
The latest VBIOS is not necessarily the best; for many graphics cards, a proper, suitable VBIOS may not even be available.

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