SteelSeriesRival 3vsSteelSeriesRival 600

The short version

The SteelSeries Rival 3 is symmetrical and the SteelSeries Rival 600 is ergonomic, and the SteelSeries Rival 600 is 10 mm longer, 4 mm wider, and 5 mm taller (120.6 × 58.3 × 37.9 mm vs 131 × 62 × 43 mm). By length that is medium-sized against large. The SteelSeries Rival 3 is 19 g lighter (77 g vs 96 g). The SteelSeries Rival 3 uses the newer SteelSeries TrueMove Core sensor and the SteelSeries Rival 600 tracks to a higher maximum DPI (8,500 vs 12,000). The SteelSeries Rival 3 came out 12 months later (January 2019 vs January 2018). In our rankings the SteelSeries Rival 3 is #57 overall and the SteelSeries Rival 600 is #75.

What actually separates them

SteelSeriesRival 3	VS	SteelSeriesRival 600
2019/01	Release Date	2018/01
#57	Overall Rank	#75
#50	FPS Rank	#74
#57	MOBA Rank	#74
#57	MMO Rank	#75
8500	Max DPI	12000 +41.2%
200	Min DPI	100 -50%
35 G	Acceleration	50 G +42.9%
300	IPS	350 +16.7%
SteelSeries TrueMove Core	Sensor	SteelSeries TrueMove3+ Dual Sensor System
Symmetrical	Shape	Ergonomic
120.6 mm	Length	131 mm
58.3 mm	Width	62 mm
37.9 mm	Height	43 mm
77g	Weight	96g +24.7%
6	Total Buttons	7
2	Buttons (Left)	3

Every spec, side by side

SteelSeriesRival 3	VS	SteelSeriesRival 600
General
SteelSeries	Brand	SteelSeries
2019/01	Release Date	2018/01
Rankings
#57	Overall Rank	#75
#50	FPS Rank	#74
#57	MOBA Rank	#74
#57	MMO Rank	#75
Performance
8500	Max DPI	12000
200	Min DPI	100
35 G	Acceleration	50 G
300	IPS	350
1000	Poll Rate (Hz)	Unknown
Optical	Sensor Type	Unknown
SteelSeries TrueMove Core	Sensor	SteelSeries TrueMove3+ Dual Sensor System
Ergo & Design
Yes	RGB Lighting	Yes
Right	Handedness	Right
Symmetrical	Shape	Ergonomic
Solid	Shell Type	Solid
	Colors
120.6 mm	Length	131 mm
58.3 mm	Width	62 mm
37.9 mm	Height	43 mm
77g	Weight	96g
No	Extra Weights	Unknown
Buttons
6	Total Buttons	7
2	Buttons (Left)	3
0	Buttons (Right)	0
Notched	Scroll Wheel Type	Unknown
Unknown	Main Switch	SteelSeries Switch
Mechanical	Main Switch Type	Unknown
60M	Switch Lifespan	60M
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

Where to buy

SteelSeries Rival 3

Amazon

AliExpress

SteelSeries Rival 600

Amazon

Common questions

Which is lighter, the SteelSeries Rival 3 or the SteelSeries Rival 600?

The SteelSeries Rival 3 is lighter: 77 g vs 96 g.

Are the SteelSeries Rival 3 and SteelSeries Rival 600 the same shape and size?

No, the SteelSeries Rival 3 is symmetrical and the SteelSeries Rival 600 is ergonomic, and the SteelSeries Rival 600 is 10 mm longer, 4 mm wider, and 5 mm taller (120.6 × 58.3 × 37.9 mm vs 131 × 62 × 43 mm). By length that is medium-sized against large.

Which has the better sensor specs, the SteelSeries Rival 3 or the SteelSeries Rival 600?

The SteelSeries Rival 600 is higher on paper: 8,500 vs 12,000 DPI and 300 vs 350 IPS.

Which is newer, the SteelSeries Rival 3 or the SteelSeries Rival 600?

The SteelSeries Rival 3, by 12 months: January 2019 vs January 2018.

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