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Wireless battery life comes up on WindowsForum.com mainly in the context of high-polling-rate gaming mice, where the trade-offs between responsiveness and power draw are debated. Discussion of 8,000 Hz polling rates notes that the sub-millisecond latency gain is small, while the costs show up in battery drain, CPU load and price. The tag also touches on how polling rate works, with report intervals ranging from 8 ms at 125 Hz down to far shorter intervals at higher rates, giving readers a practical way to weigh wireless battery life against competitive performance.
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    Are 8,000 Hz Gaming Mice Worth It? CPU, Battery and Latency Trade-Offs

    Tom's Hardware's verdict on 8,000 Hz gaming mice is "probably not." The sub-millisecond gain looks real on paper. The costs show up in your battery, your CPU and your wallet. What polling rate actually measures Polling rate is how often a mouse reports movement and clicks to the PC. The interval...
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