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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Style
    2. Shape
    3. Portability
    4. Build Quality
    5. Weight
    6. Hand Size Recommendation
    7. Wireless Versatility
    8. Cable
    9. Mouse Feet
    10. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Main Button
    2. Additional Buttons
    3. Click Latency
    4. CPI
    5. Sensor Latency
    6. Sensor Specifications
    7. Mouse Wheel
    8. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Configuration Software
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

HyperX Pulsefire Haste vs Razer Viper 8KHz

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

HyperX Pulsefire Haste
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Variants

  • Pulsefire Haste (Black)
  • Pulsefire Haste (Itachi Edition)
  • Pulsefire Haste (Naruto Edition)
  • Pulsefire Haste (TimTheTatman Edition)
  • Viper 8KHz (Black)
  • Viper 8KHz (ESL Edition)

Our Verdict

HyperX Pulsefire Haste

Razer Viper 8KHz

Full comparison details regarding individual product score sets can be found in the section below

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Main Differences for
Video Games (FPS)

Threshold 

0.10

Video Games (FPS) 

8.6
9.2

Click Latency 
 

7.9
9.6

CPI 
 

8.7
9.8

Weight 
 

9.0
8.3

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Style Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB
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Shape  

3D Model  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste 3D Model
Razer Viper 8KHz 3D Model

Length  

4.9" (124 mm)
5.0" (127 mm)

Width  

2.6" (67 mm)
2.6" (66 mm)

Height  

1.5" (38 mm)
1.5" (38 mm)

Grip Width 
 

62 mm
62 mm

Ambidextrous 
 

Shape Only
True Ambidextrous

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

Yes
Yes

Finger Rest 
 

No
No
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Portability 
 

5.7
5.6

Portability picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Portability picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Portability picture

Box Volume 
 

19.34 in³ (317 cm³)
19.47 in³ (319 cm³)

Receiver Storing 
 

No
No
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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.0

Build quality picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Build quality picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Build quality picture
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Weight 
 

9.0
8.3

Minimum Weight Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Minimum Weight Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

59.7 g
69.8 g

Default Weight 
 

59.7 g
69.8 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No
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Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Palm Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Palm Grip Hand Recommendation

Claw Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Claw Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Claw Grip Hand Recommendation

Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation 
 

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
Razer Viper 8KHz Fingertip Grip Hand Recommendation
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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired
Wired

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Receiver 
 

No
No

Battery Type 
 

No Batteries
No Batteries

Use When Charging 
 

No
No

On/Off Activation 
 

None
None

Receiver Extender 
 

No
No

Battery Indicator  

No
No

Cable 
 

8.5
8.5

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

6.2 ft (1.9 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Paracord-like
Paracord-like

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB
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Mouse Feet 
 

9.0
9.0

Mouse Feet picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Mouse Feet picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Good
Very Good

Material 
 

Virgin Grade PTFE
Virgin Grade PTFE

Extra Included 
 

Yes
No
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In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste In the box picture
Razer Viper 8KHz In the box picture
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Control

Main Button 
 

Actuation Graph  

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Force/Distances Graph  

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Switch Type 
 

Mechanical
Optical

Switch Model 
 

TTC Gold
Razer Optical Mouse Switch Gen 2
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Additional Buttons 
 

6.5
8.0

Buttons Picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Buttons Picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Buttons Picture

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
8

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
4

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

6
18

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No
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Click Latency 
 

7.9
9.6

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

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Expected Connection 
 

8.2 ms
2.1 ms

Wired 
 

8.2 ms
2.1 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A
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CPI 
 

8.7
9.8

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste SRAV Close-Up
Razer Viper 8KHz SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.06%
-0.10%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.08%
0.00%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.00%
-0.17%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.31%
0.32%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

5.72%
0.32%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

14.25%
2.00%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
100 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

16,000 CPI
20,000 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

100 CPI
50 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.9
9.3

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

12.3 ms
11.2 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.9 ms
1.9 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.6 ms
3.1 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

PixArt PAW3335
Focus+

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
1.2 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
8000 Hz
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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

HyperX Pulsefire Haste Mouse wheel picture
Razer Viper 8KHz Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel Type 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Type 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel
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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet
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Operating System And Software

Configuration Software 
 

Software Tour  

Software Name  

NGenuity
Razer Synapse 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Auto-Switching 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes
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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
8.3

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Partially
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