SteelSeriesRival 3vsSteelSeriesRival 3 Gen-2

The short version

Both are symmetrical, but the SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen-2 is 9 mm wider (120.6 × 58.3 × 37.9 mm vs 120.6 × 67 × 38 mm). Both weigh 77 g. The SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen-2 uses the newer TrueMove Core Optical Sensor (8.5K DPI). The SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen-2 came out about 6 years later (January 2019 vs May 2025). In our rankings the SteelSeries Rival 3 is #57 overall and the SteelSeries Rival 3 Gen-2 is #99.

What actually separates them

SteelSeriesRival 3	VS	SteelSeriesRival 3 Gen-2
2019/01	Release Date	2025/05
#57	Overall Rank	#99
#50	FPS Rank	#99
#57	MOBA Rank	#99
#57	MMO Rank	#99
SteelSeries TrueMove Core	Sensor	TrueMove Core Optical Sensor (8.5K DPI)
	Colors
58.3 mm	Width	67 mm
37.9 mm	Height	38 mm

Every spec, side by side

SteelSeriesRival 3	VS	SteelSeriesRival 3 Gen-2
General
SteelSeries	Brand	SteelSeries
2019/01	Release Date	2025/05
Rankings
#57	Overall Rank	#99
#50	FPS Rank	#99
#57	MOBA Rank	#99
#57	MMO Rank	#99
Performance
8500	Max DPI	Unknown
200	Min DPI	Unknown
35 G	Acceleration	Unknown
300	IPS	Unknown
1000	Poll Rate (Hz)	Unknown
Optical	Sensor Type	Optical
SteelSeries TrueMove Core	Sensor	TrueMove Core Optical Sensor (8.5K DPI)
Ergo & Design
Yes	RGB Lighting	Unknown
Right	Handedness	Right
Symmetrical	Shape	Symmetrical
Solid	Shell Type	Solid
	Colors
120.6 mm	Length	120.6 mm
58.3 mm	Width	67 mm
37.9 mm	Height	38 mm
77g	Weight	77g
No	Extra Weights	Unknown
Buttons
6	Total Buttons	6
2	Buttons (Left)	2
0	Buttons (Right)	0
Notched	Scroll Wheel Type	Unknown
Mechanical	Main Switch Type	Unknown
60M	Switch Lifespan	Unknown
Connectivity
Wired	Connection	Wired
None	Battery Type	Unknown
Software Features
No	Hardware Acceleration	Unknown
Unknown	Software Acceleration	Unknown
Unknown	Angle Snapping	Unknown
Unknown	Smoothing	Unknown
Unknown	Motion Sync	Unknown