How to check your polling rate
- Use Chrome or Edge on a computer for the most accurate reading.
- Draw fast, continuous circles inside the box for 5 to 10 seconds.
- Read the average and peak. The closest standard rate lights up.
What is polling rate?
Polling rate is how many times per second the mouse reports its position to the computer, measured in hertz (Hz). At 125 Hz a report arrives every 8 ms, at 1000 Hz every 1 ms. 1000 Hz is the usual setting on gaming mice.
Why your result can be lower
A mouse only reports while it moves, so slow movement gives lower numbers. Some browsers pass on pointer events once per screen refresh, so you may see about 60, 120 or 144 Hz. At 4000 Hz and above, the browser or CPU may not keep up.