It has four inputs on top: Two click buttons, a scroll wheel, and a DPI preset cycle button in the center column. On the side, there are back and forward macros. Wrapped entirely in matte black plastic, save for the single RGB lighting element in the scroll wheel, the Rival 3 Wireless a fairly plain six-button gaming mouse. Measuring 1.44 by 2.63 by 4.88 inches (HWD), it’s just a teensy bit wider and higher than the original, which measured 1.34 by 2.63 by 4.64 inches. Other than the missing cable, you won’t see much difference between the Rival 3 and the Rival 3 Wireless. Like its predecessor, the Rival 3 Wireless has an imperfect shell, but the mouse's upgraded sensor, incredible battery life, and multiple connection options make it a good choice for people looking to go wireless on a budget. You’d assume that a wireless version would fall into the same trap, but the $49.99 Rival 3 Wireless stands out among basic wireless gaming mice due to a rich feature set. For more details, you can see our full changelog here.If, at first, you don’t succeed.make a wireless mouse? SteelSeries’ budget gaming mouse, the Rival 3, fell short of the competition earlier this year thanks to a small design flaw. This update revamps our Click Latency test and results in changes to test results. We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.1. We've updated the text to reflect our new results in various sections, including the Click Latency test box, Usages, Introduction, and other locations where we discuss click latency. We've updated this review to Test Bench 1.1, which revamped our click latency test methodology. For more details, you can see our complete changelog here. This update simplifies our Weight test and expands on our CPI test from Test Bench 1.1, resulting in changes to test results in both sections. We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.2.

We've added or modified some of the text in this article to clarify these changes.

For more information, you can check out our full changelog here.įollowing the update to Test Bench 1.2, some of our test results have changed within both the Weight and CPI sections. This update adds a new Sensor Latency test and makes minor changes to several of our existing tests, resulting in test result changes in several sections.

We've converted this review to Test Bench 1.3.

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