
This can provide a baseline DPI number for you to start with, followed by experimenting with in-game sensitivity numbers.
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A common benchmark used by many players is the "360 test," where you measure the distance the mouse must travel for your in-game character to do a full 360 degree turn. Things are muddied further by the fact that most games include their own sensitivity slider, meaning that you'll have to juggle two different numbers to find what works best for you. Low DPI allows for more vigorous mousing in this case, making it harder to accidentally move your reticle off of your target.īecause of the different roles required by many FPS games, there is no one "correct" DPI number. On the other hand, a sniper character like Widowmaker requires steady and careful aim. Wall riding and making tight turns is an important part of playing him, so cranking up the sensitivity makes sense. If we use Overwatch as an example, a character with lots of movement options like Lucio would benefit from high DPI. High DPI is great for character movement, but an extra sensitive cursor makes precise aiming difficult. So what DPI is best? On paper it sounds like players with higher DPI numbers would be at an advantage, but that's not always necessarily the case.

In terms of FPS games, your character will turn slower at low DPI numbers and faster at high DPI numbers. The opposite is true with lower DPI numbers-it takes considerably more effort to move the cursor across the screen at 100 DPI than at 1000 DPI.

Let's start with some basics: higher mouse DPI means that the cursor will move further with less physical movement from your hands.
