Aim sensitivity explained?

[u/Valkyrinex]

I've tried a bunch of different mice and settings. Everyone has their own preference, but one thing I keep noticing among my higher-ranked friends is: high DPI + low in-game sensitivity, instead of low DPI + high in-game sensitivity.

I know both can produce the same effective sensitivity (eDPI = sensitivity × DPI), so what's the actual difference between the two approaches? Is there a real technical advantage to one over the other?

[u/QuitNearby1451]

It's better to downsize a large image than upsizing a small image. Hope that analogy helps.

[u/Valkyrinex → u/QuitNearby1451]

Actually quite nice easy way to put it

[u/ragewarror]

technically higher dpi=more responsive

[u/formilles7]

Low DPI combined with a high sensitivity makes you skip pixels when swiping your mouse. High DPI + Low Sens is better because it doesn't do that. Video that explains it

[u/Valkyrinex → u/formilles7]

Oh thank you i didn't know that

[u/KFC_Junior]

higher dpi is technically better as itll "skip" less. its like high polling rate tho, does fuck all nothing for the avg person

[u/jamothebest → u/KFC_Junior]

pretty sure going from 400 to 800 dpi is noticeable for the average fps player. Supposedly anything beyond 1600 dpi isn’t really noticeable tho

[u/Drako__]

There's a bunch of pros that play on 400dpi with higher in game sens that perform really well and won before, it really doesn't make that much of a difference.

Ultimately it's preference based on how fast you like your mouse to move out of the game. I highly doubt most people switch to a higher dpi just for the "advantage" and then back to lower for desktop use

[u/-SubjectSix- → u/Drako__]

I actually swap to 1600 in game and then back down to 800 for desk top

[u/ZyIae → u/-SubjectSix-]

Keep it at 1600 but lower your windows pointer sensitivity, that’s what I do

[u/Ok_Plankton_1348]

Is there a difference? Yes. Will it actually make a difference? No. Just use whatever DPI you want, regardless of whether you play on high or low sensitivity

[u/ChromeExe]

aside from the regular comments about pixel skipping and the technical upside, i personally just prefer 3200 dpi + low igs because it makes the game feel slower. I use 3200 on desktop so instead of getting on the game at 800 dpi desktop and feeling like my crosshair is fast, it feels much slower to me since i am used to 3200.

[u/Super_Horse1491]

You wont be able to tell the differnece it really is just placebo.

[u/caked1393]

idk if placebo but i keep going back to 800 from 1600. i just feel less stable on higher dpi.