How does PC Shooter test mice, keyboards and monitors for competitive FPS?

Every peripheral is run through a standardized 0.1% low frame-time test rig across CS2, Valorant and Apex Legends. Mouse latency is captured with our dual-Xeon capture bench to ±0.3ms, keyboards are measured for n-key rollover and debounce consistency, and monitors are validated for motion clarity at the refresh rates competitive players actually use (240Hz, 360Hz, 480Hz).

What is the PC Shooter FPS Score?

The FPS Score is a 0–100 composite rating that weighs real-condition 0.1% lows, input latency, motion clarity and build quality across the three competitive shooters our audience plays. It is recalculated every 18 months when the test bench refreshes; the current bench is built around an RTX 4090 and 7950X3D.

Do you publish the raw benchmark data behind each review?

Yes. Every review links to the full Benchmark Data page with frametime charts, 1% lows, 0.1% lows and the capture rig configuration. We also publish a comparative matrix testing every peripheral against 38 GPUs in a single view — the only such matrix in FPS media.

How often is the reviews database updated?

The index is updated continuously — we publish an average of 11 days from sample arrival to published review, the fastest turnaround in gaming media. New GPU launches, mouse revisions and monitor firmware updates are re-tested and the FPS Score is republished within 48 hours when material changes appear.

// HARDWARE INDEX — UPDATED 2024-11-18 PRIMARY TITLE: COUNTER-STRIKE 2

Every Peripheral, GPU and Monitor Tested Against the Shooters That Actually Matter.

4,800+ hardware reviews filed since 2014. Mice, keyboards, monitors and GPUs scored on a standardized 0.1% low frame-time rig across CS2, Valorant and Apex Legends — so you stop guessing and start climbing.

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FPS Score ≥ 95 — Top of Class Reviewed in last 90 days Editor's Pick

// LIVE INDEX

The FPS Hardware Index — 4,816 reviews and counting.

Sortable, filterable, every row terminating in a single affiliate action. The same 0.1% low frame-time rig, the same three shooters, the same reviewer scorecard.

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Product	Category	Reviewer	FPS Score	Reviewed	Price	Action
Razer Viper V3 Pro Wireless · 35K DPI · 54g Editor's Pick	Mouse	M. Okafor	97.4	2024-10-29	$159.99	Check Price
ASUS ROG PG27AQDM 27" OLED · 360Hz · 0.03ms	Monitor	K. Lindqvist	96.1	2024-11-04	$899.00	Check Price
Wooting 80HE Analog · Magnetic · TKL	Keyboard	D. Park	95.8	2024-10-14	$209.99	Check Price
NVIDIA RTX 4080 Super FE 16GB GDDR6X · 320W	GPU	S. Reyes	96.7	2024-11-11	$999.00	Check Price

Showing 4 of 4,816 reviews · Average review turnaround: 11 days · Methodology updated 2024-09-01

// HOW WE SCORE

The FPS Score is built on three shooters, three motion profiles, one standardized rig.

Every peripheral and GPU in this index is run through the same dual-Xeon capture bench. 0.1% lows across CS2, Valorant and Apex Legends — not synthetic benchmarks, not marketing slides — for 30 minutes per title per product. Variance capped at ±0.3ms.

01
CS2 — smoke detection. Peak 1% lows on Inferno and Mirage, 128-tick community servers. The metric that decides if a flick at 280 eDPI lands or chokes.
02
Valorant — motion clarity. 240Hz and 360Hz panels profiled side-by-side. Blur-reduction aggressiveness is scored, not assumed.
03
Apex Legends — sustained combat. 30-minute live-lobby capture. The test that exposes thermal throttling and driver regressions.

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// BY THE NUMBERS

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4,816 Hardware reviews filed since 2014

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11d Average review turnaround · fastest in category

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Every Peripheral, GPU and Monitor Tested Against the Shooters That Actually Matter.

The FPS Hardware Index — 4,816 reviews and counting.

The FPS Score is built on three shooters, three motion profiles, one standardized rig.

Ten years of data behind every row.

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