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Mouse Polling Test

Measure your mouse polling rate in Hz. Move your mouse over the test area and watch the live events-per-second readout, plus average, peak and total event counts. A quick practical check for gaming mice.

Polling rate test

Press start, then move your mouse quickly inside the box.

The test area. Press Start test first.
Live results

Current: 0 Hz

Average: 0 Hz

Peak: 0 Hz

Total events: 0

Browsers may coalesce events, so this is a practical check, not a lab measurement.

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What polling rate means

Polling rate is how many times per second your mouse reports its position to the computer, measured in Hz. A 125 Hz office mouse reports every 8 ms, while 1000 Hz gaming mice report every 1 ms. This tool counts the mousemove events your browser receives over the test area and converts them into a live Hz reading.

Reading the result

Higher polling is not automatically better: beyond 500 Hz most people feel no difference, and very high rates can cost CPU on weaker machines. Browser event coalescing can also cap the reading below your mouse's true hardware rate, so treat this as a practical check, not a lab measurement.

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Mouse Polling Test FAQs

How do I run the test?
Click Start test, then move your mouse in fast circles inside the test area. The current Hz readout updates live. Slow, tiny movements produce few events, so move quickly for a real reading.
What is a good polling rate?
125 Hz is standard for office mice, 500 Hz is common for mid-range gaming mice, and 1000 Hz is typical for high-end gaming mice. Anything above 500 Hz feels identical to most people.
Why is my 1000 Hz mouse showing less?
Browsers may merge rapid mousemove events into fewer callbacks, especially under load or with pointer smoothing. Your mouse hardware can be faster than what the page observes.
Does polling rate affect DPI?
Polling rate is about smoothness of tracking, not DPI. High DPI with low polling can look steppy, while high polling with low DPI still tracks smoothly but with coarser steps.
Does this tool track my mouse?
No. It only listens to mousemove events inside the test box while the test runs. No data leaves your browser.
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