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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. Comfort Of Use
    7. Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    8. Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    9. Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation
    10. Wireless Versatility
    11. Cable
    12. Mouse Feet
    13. In The Box
  5. Control
    1. Additional Buttons
    2. Click Latency
    3. CPI
    4. Sensor Latency
    5. Sensor Specifications
    6. Mouse Wheel
    7. Noise
  6. Operating System And Software
    1. Compatible Software Option
    2. Mouse Compatibility
  7. Comments

Logitech G203 Prodigy vs SteelSeries Rival 3

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Logitech G203 Prodigy
SteelSeries Rival 3

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Logitech G203 Prodigy Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Picture

Variants

  • G203 (Black)
  • G203 (White)
  • Rival 3 (Black)

Our Verdict

Logitech G203 Prodigy

SteelSeries Rival 3

The SteelSeries Rival 3 and the Logitech G203 Prodigy are both great wired gaming mice. While the SteelSeries is suitable for all hand sizes with claw grip and all sizes except for small with fingertip grip, the Logitech is good for all hand sizes with fingertip grip and all except extra-large with a claw grip. Both mice have similar max CPI, though you can adjust the Logitech by steps of 50, unlike the SteelSeries' 100. The SteelSeries' side buttons are lower profile, while the Logitech's buttons are slightly more pronounced.

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Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our mice test methodology.

Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Office/Multimedia 

7.1
6.3

Comfort Of Use 
 

7.5
8.0

Full Comparison

Design

Style  

Style Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Style Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Style Picture

Type 
 

Standard
Standard

Lighting Color  

RGB
RGB

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Shape  

3D Model  

Logitech G203 Prodigy 3D Model
SteelSeries Rival 3 3D Model

Length  

4.6" (116 mm)
4.8" (121 mm)

Height  

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

Width  

2.5" (64 mm)
2.6" (67 mm)

Grip Width 
 

60 mm
58 mm

Portability 
 

5.8
5.7

Portability picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Portability picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Portability picture

Volume 
 

17.21 in³ (282 cm³)
18.80 in³ (308 cm³)

Cable/Receiver Storing 
 

No
No

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Build Quality 
 

8.5
8.5

Build quality picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Build quality picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Build quality picture

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Weight 
 

7.3
7.6

Minimum Weight Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Minimum Weight Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Minimum Weight Picture

Lowest Weight 
 

82.1 g
78.8 g

Default Weight 
 

82.1 g
78.8 g

Weight Distribution 
 

Centered
Centered

Extra Weights 
 

No
No

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Comfort Of Use 
 

7.5
8.0

Right-handed 
 

No

Left-Handed Friendly 
 

No
Yes

Ambidextrous 
 

Yes
Shape Only

Coating 
 

Matte
Matte

Finger Rest 
 

No
No

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Palm Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Palm Grip Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Palm Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Palm Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

No
No

X.Large Hand 
 

No
No

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Claw Grip: Hand Size Recommendation 
 

Claw Grip Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Claw Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Claw Grip Picture

Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand 
 

No
Yes

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Fingertip Grip: Hand Size Recommendation  
 

Fingertip Grip Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Fingertip Grip Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Fingertip Grip Picture

Small Hand  
 

Yes
No

Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Large Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

X.Large Hand  
 

Yes
Yes

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Wireless Versatility 
 

0.0
0.0

Bluetooth 
 

No
No

Maximum Of Paired Devices 
 

Wired

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

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Cable 
 

6.5
7.0

Cable Video  

Connectivity  

Wired
Wired

Cable Length 
 

6.8 ft (2.1 m)
5.9 ft (1.8 m)

Cable Type 
 

Rubber
Rubber

Permanent Kink 
 

Yes
Yes

Port Type: Mouse End 
 

No Port
No Port

Port Type: PC End 
 

USB
USB

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Mouse Feet 
 

7.5
8.0

Mouse Feet picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Mouse Feet picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Mouse Feet picture

Gliding Experience 
 

Ok
Good

Material 
 

PTFE
PTFE

Extra Included 
 

No
No

In The Box 
 

In the box picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy In the box picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 In the box picture

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Control

Additional Buttons 
 

7.1
7.1

Buttons Picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Buttons Picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Buttons Picture

Buttons Activation 
 

Mechanical

Total Number Of Buttons 
 

6
6

Number Of Side Buttons 
 

2
2

Number Of Programmable Inputs  
 

11
8

Profile Switching Button 
 

No
Yes

CPI (DPI) Switching Button 
 

Yes

Gesture Support 
 

No
No

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Click Latency 
 

8.7
8.1

Latency Testing While Gaming  

Latency Data  

See details on graph tool
See details on graph tool

Expected Connection 
 

5.0 ms
7.5 ms

Wired 
 

5.0 ms
7.5 ms

Receiver 
 

N/A
N/A

Bluetooth 
 

N/A
N/A

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CPI 
 

8.4
8.7

CPI Video  

CPI Graph  

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SRAV Close-Up  

Logitech G203 Prodigy SRAV Close-Up
SteelSeries Rival 3 SRAV Close-Up

SRAV @ 1600 CPI 
 

0.82%
-0.75%

SRAV @ 800 CPI 
 

0.79%
-0.63%

SRAV @ 400 CPI 
 

0.83%
-0.50%

SRAV @ Fixed CPI 
 

N/A
N/A

Precision Error Between Speeds 
 

0.45%
0.38%

Precision Error Between CPI 
 

0.19%
2.36%

Worst Tracking Error 
 

-3.25%
-3.50%

Minimum CPI 
 

200 CPI
200 CPI

Maximum CPI 
 

8,000 CPI
8,500 CPI

CPI Adjustment Steps 
 

50 CPI
100 CPI

Sensor Latency 
 

8.9

Sensor Latency Demonstration  

Sensor Latency Transition Graph  

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Sensor Latency CPI Graph  

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Delay To Start Of Movement 
 

11.7 ms

Delay At Half Movement 
 

3.9 ms

Delay To End Of Movement 
 

5.7 ms

Sensor Specifications 
 

Sensor Technology 
 

Optical (LED)
Optical (LED)

Sensor Model 
 

Mercury
TrueMove Core

Works On Glass 
 

No
No

Minimum Lift Off Distance 
 

1.2 mm
2.4 mm

Maximum Polling Rate 
 

1000 Hz
1000 Hz

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Mouse Wheel 
 

Mouse wheel picture  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Mouse wheel picture
SteelSeries Rival 3 Mouse wheel picture

Scroll Wheel 
 

Notched Wheel
Notched Wheel

Scroll Wheel Steps 
 

24 Steps
24 Steps

Scroll Wheel Tilt 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel 
 

No
No

Thumb Wheel Steps 
 

No Thumb Wheel
No Thumb Wheel

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Noise  

Noise Video  

Click Noise 
 

Loud
Quiet
Operating System And Software

Compatible Software Option 
 

10
10

Software settings screenshot  

Logitech G203 Prodigy Software settings screenshot
SteelSeries Rival 3 Software settings screenshot

Software Name  

Logitech G Hub
SteelSeries Engine 3

Software Windows Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Software macOS Compatibility 
 

Yes
Yes

Account Needed 
 

No
No

On-Board Memory 
 

Yes
Yes

CPI (DPI) Adjustment  
 

Yes
Yes

Polling Rate Adjustment 
 

Yes
Yes

Profile Configuration 
 

Yes
Yes

RGB On/Off 
 

Yes
Yes

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Mouse Compatibility 
 

10
10

Windows Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

macOS Compatibility  

Fully
Fully

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Logitech G203 Prodigy

SteelSeries Rival 3

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