SteelSeries Rival 3 — Professional Esports Gaming Mouse Review and Stats
About the SteelSeries Rival 3
The SteelSeries Rival 3 was a budget-friendly competitive mouse at 77 grams wired with the TrueMove Core sensor at just $29. Despite its entry-level price, the Rival 3 delivered surprisingly good tracking and a comfortable lightweight shape that competed with mice costing twice as much. The symmetrical design made it accessible to both left and right-handed players. SteelSeries' Prism RGB lighting added customizable aesthetics even at the budget tier. The Rival 3 proved that a $29 gaming mouse could be genuinely competitive rather than just a compromise. It was one of the best value gaming mice of 2019, offering performance that punched well above its price class.
SteelSeries Rival 3 Full Specifications
| Brand | SteelSeries |
|---|---|
| Weight | 77 grams |
| Sensor | TrueMove Core |
| Max DPI | 8,500 |
| Polling Rate | 1,000 Hz |
| Shape | Symmetrical |
| Connectivity | Wired |
| Price | $29 USD |
| Switches | Omron |
| Battery Life | hours |
| Release Year | 2019 |
| Pro Usage | 0% of tracked professional players |
| Rating | 8 out of 10 |
Professional Players Using the SteelSeries Rival 3
The SteelSeries Rival 3 is used by 14+ professional esports players across LoL, Marvel Rivals, PUBG, Fortnite, CS2 and Valorant.
- Bin — LoL (Bilibili Gaming) — 1600 DPI, sens, eDPI
- ducky1 — Marvel Rivals (Free Agent) — 1600 DPI, 0.8 sens, 1280 eDPI
- xxxLu — PUBG (Four Angry Men) — 400 DPI, 40 sens, eDPI
- Megga — Fortnite (Content Creator) — 1600 DPI, 2.5 sens, eDPI
- robo — CS2 (Team Spirit Academy) — 800 DPI, 1.4 sens, 1120 eDPI
- Beccie — CS2 (Sashi) — 400 DPI, 1.6 sens, 640 eDPI
- Veccil — CS2 (The Huns Esports) — 400 DPI, 2.4 sens, 960 eDPI
- Zesta — CS2 (ATOX Esports) — 800 DPI, 1.25 sens, 1000 eDPI
- swicher — CS2 (Viperio) — 400 DPI, 2.4 sens, 960 eDPI
- hfah — CS2 (Venom) — 400 DPI, 1.4 sens, 560 eDPI
- Sukker — CS2 (Free Agent) — 400 DPI, 3.05 sens, 1220 eDPI
- SeoeuN — Valorant (Free Agent) — 800 DPI, 0.38 sens, 304 eDPI
- YuRiHaNa — Valorant (Free Agent) — 400 DPI, 0.56 sens, 226 eDPI
- Ryux — Fortnite (Free Agent) — 400 DPI, 9 sens, eDPI
Key Highlights
- budget-friendly at just $29
- surprisingly good tracking and lightweight
- punched well above its price class
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Other SteelSeries Esports Mice
- SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless — 74g, 1% pro usage, $139
- SteelSeries Prime Wireless — 80g, 1% pro usage, $110
- SteelSeries Rival 300 — 130g, 0% pro usage, $49
- SteelSeries Rival 600 — 96g, 0% pro usage, $79
- SteelSeries Prime — 69g, 0% pro usage, $69
- SteelSeries Aerox 3 Wireless — 68g, 0% pro usage, $99
- SteelSeries Rival 310 — 88g, 0% pro usage, $59
- SteelSeries Sensei RAW — 90g, 0% pro usage, $49
- SteelSeries Prime Mini Wireless — 73g, 0% pro usage, $129
- SteelSeries Xai — 100g, 0% pro usage, $79
- SteelSeries Rival 100 — 84g, 0% pro usage, $29
- SteelSeries Rival — 128g, 0% pro usage, $49
- SteelSeries Kana — 81g, 0% pro usage, $49
- SteelSeries Sensei Ten — 92g, 0% pro usage, $59
- SteelSeries Sensei — 90g, 0% pro usage, $89
Similar Weight Esports Mice (±10g of 77g)
- Zowie EC2-CW (Zowie) — 77g, 2% pro usage
- Zowie EC1-CW (Zowie) — 77g, 1% pro usage
- Zowie EC1-DW (Zowie) — 77g, 0% pro usage
- Zowie EC2-DW (Zowie) — 75g, 2% pro usage
- ASUS ROG Gladius III (ASUS) — 79g, 0% pro usage
- Zowie EC3-CW (Zowie) — 75g, 0% pro usage
- SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless (SteelSeries) — 74g, 1% pro usage
- SteelSeries Prime Wireless (SteelSeries) — 80g, 1% pro usage
Other Symmetrical Shape Esports Mice
- Razer Viper V3 Pro (Razer) — 54g, $159
- Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 (Logitech) — 60g, $159
- Logitech G Pro X Superlight (Logitech) — 63g, $129
- Razer Viper V2 Pro (Razer) — 58g, $149
- Logitech G Pro X2 Superstrike (Logitech) — 61g, $180
- Finalmouse UltralightX (Finalmouse) — 36g, $189
- Finalmouse Starlight-12 (Finalmouse) — 42g, $189
- Lamzu Maya X (Lamzu) — 52g, $119
