Lets Talk About EVGA Launching their 4K Hz keyboard and first Triple-sensor 8K Hz gaming mouse
EVGA is better known for making aftermarket graphic cards and power supply units. They also manufacture PC gaming peripherals such as the keyboard and mouse. Speaking of which, EVGA has just announced its new peripheral, starring the X series mouse and Z series keyboards, promising more precise control through hyper-inflated response rates.
Firstly, about the mouse, it features a 32-bit Arm Cortext M33 processor, which powers two of the three new mice, the wireless X20 and wired X17, both will support up to a native 8,000 Hz. The frequency is eight times higher than most gaming mice on the market.
On average, most high-performing gaming mice have a 1,000 Hz polling rate position 1,000 times each second or every millisecond. With EVGA's mice revs up to 8,000 times each second, or 0.125 milliseconds.
EVGA is stating its X20, and X17 is the world's first triple sensor mice. Courtesy of two LOD (lift-off-sensor) sensors on both mice, paired a Pixart 3335 optical sensor on the X20 and a Pixart 3389 sensor on the X17.
This particular system uses a triple sensor algorithm that detects where users lift the mouse off the surface and put the mouse back down, which has the shortest, most accurate lift-off distance. EVGA's Dimension Array Tech algorithm can detect within a minimum of 0.4mm to a maximum of 3mm from the mouse to the surface, adjusting the best power-off height according to EVGA.
Other characteristics of the wireless X20 are a 16,000 DPI, ten buttons, and three-zone RGB lighting. The two-color schemes or black and gray retailing for $120. The wired X17 boasts a 16,000 DPI, with ten buttons and RGB lighting, adding an adjustable weight system. Like the wireless variant, it also has a black or gray color scheme, priced at $80.
EVGA launch two new keyboards, the Z20 and Z15. The frequencies are as impressive as is the mouse, starting with a 4,000 Hz report rate, in comparison to most high performing gaming keyboards at 1,000 Hz, which equates to a 0.25ms response time.
The most useful feature in the Z20 is a TOF (time of flight) proximity sensor on the front, below the right-Alt key. The keyboard also has sleep mode when users get up from the desk and walk away, turning off its backlit LEDs.
The K20 is available in dark (linear) gray and light (clicky) gray key switches, retailing for $175. The Z15 lacks a proximity sensor, having hot-swappable mechanical switches instead of optical. The color schemes are Kailh Speed Silver (linear) and Kailh Speed Bronze (clicky), both retailing at $130.
There is no timetable as to when EVGA will release these PC peripherals to market.
