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Wireless gaming mice deliver the precision of the best gaming mouse without the hassle of wires. No drag, no tugging on the cable when it gets caught under the corner of your monitor, just cable-free action to suit your gaming style. And right now the best wireless gaming mouse is the Razer Deathadder V3 Pro, thanks to its impeccable sensor and fantastic battery life.
It’s a little on the pricey side so if you’re watching your pennies, the best budget wireless gaming mouse is Logitech’s G305 Lightspeed. It doesn’t have lots of features but it doesn’t have a high price tag, either. Deciding which model to buy should be based on the same criteria as it would be when buying a wired gaming mouse, such as the number of buttons you need and how light or heavy you want it to be. There are a few wireless-specific questions you’ll need to ask though, like the type of connection and battery life.
The PCG team has tested all the best wireless gaming mouse wannabes so you can make an informed decision. And if you’re looking to go wireless across the board, check out our lists of the best wireless gaming keyboards and best wireless headsets.
Curated byCurated byDave James
Dave has been mousing since the grinty ball days of the Amiga and was converted to the claw grip the moment he played Shareware Doom for the first time. Having professionally flung them around his test desk for the best part of twenty years he knows what makes a good wireless mouse, what a responsive gaming mouse needs to be, and just how many buttons youreallyneed on your PC’s rodent.
The quick list
Best wireless
1. Razer Deathadder V3 Pro
The best overall
Tetherless and tireless, the Deathadder V3 Pro is a fantastic evolution of a well loved mouse. With an impressive sensor and great wireless performance, there’s not much to complain about aside from the price.
Budget wireless
2. Logitech G305 Lightspeed
The best budget
A superb back-to-basics gaming mouse, the G305 Lightspeed is a super affordable way to nab Logitech’s best sensor yet. It’s not a complex mouse, but it will last ages on a single AA battery, and it’s as light as anything.
Best lightweight
Logitech Pro X Superlight 2 review
The best lightweight
Shaving off a few more grams from the previous G Pro X model, this Superlight 2 is both comfortable to use and very quick to aim. A tad bland but a twitch-shooter’s delight.
Best competitive
4. Glorious Model O 2 Wireless
The best competitive
A snappy sensor and great response make this mouse top of the pile for competitive gamers. Its surprisingly reasonable price tag doesn’t go amiss, either.
Best MMO
5. Razer Naga Pro
The best MMO
Well kitted out, the Naga Pro is a snake of many faces. Literally, you can swap out the side panel for the optimum button arrangement for assigning your quick actions, and although it’s a chonker of a mouse, it’s easily the most versatile.
Recent updates
This article was updated on February 29, 2024 to make it easier to find the right wireless gaming mouse for your budget and needs, and update our choice for best lightweight category (previously best feeling).
The best wireless gaming mouse
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1. Razer Deathadder V3 Pro
The best wireless gaming mouse
Our expert review:
Specifications
DPI: 30,000Sensor: Focus Pro 30K OpticalBattery: 90 hours rechargeableInterface: USB Type-CButtons: 5Ergonomic: Right-handedWeight: 2.22 oz (63g)
Reasons to buy
+Excellent ergonomics+Impeccable wireless performance+Great sensor and tracking+Very good battery
Reasons to avoid
-Seriously pricey-Not great outside of gaming-Kinda generic lookingBuy if…
✅ You want the very best accuracy in games: Razer’s Focus Pro 30K sensor is just about the best there is and you’ll never want for anything more.
Don’t buy if…
❌ You do more than just game on your PC: It’s a little over-the-top for general office work and it’s very light on buttons.
The DeathAdder V3 Pro is the best wireless gaming mouse you can buy. Period. Its designed has been honed over its many iterations, and the fact that 15 million DeathAdders have been sold should tell you all you need to know.
For this latest revision, Razer has toned down the overall look, making it slimmer and less aggressive-looking than previous models. That does make appear rather generic but who cares when the actual mouse is so good. At just 2.22 ounces, 63 grams, the V3 Pro is very light and swift to move about, and the micro-texture coating helps prevent loss of grip during frantic gaming.
To ensure the rest of the mouse keeps up, the Focus Pro 30K boast ludicrous specs: 30,000 DPI, 70G acceleration rating, 750 inches ( 19.1 metres) per second top speed, and an accuracy of 99.8%. Even the buttons join in with a 0.2 millisecond response time. You can’t blame this mouse if you miss a shot.
As with previous DeathAdders, this one only has five buttons, which makes it less than idle if you need a mouse for more than just gaming. Likewise the scroll wheel, which is tactile with firm steps for positive weapon changes, but unpleasant for scrolling through spreadsheets.
But the V3 Pro is all about gaming and you’ll get plenty of it done, with the rechargable batteries lasting up to 90 hours per charge. It’s a peerless wireless gaming mouse and in many ways, far too potent for the average user and its price reflects that, too.
Still, if you fancy yourself an esports pro who needs a no-nonsense, hyper-focused mouse of doom, then the DeathAdder V3 Pro is the ultimate gaming rodent. Razer’s lineage just keeps on getting better.
Read our full Razer Deathadder V3 Pro review.
The best budget wireless gaming mouse
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2. Logitech G305 Lightspeed
The best budget wireless gaming mouse
Our expert review:
Specifications
DPI: 12,000Sensor: Optical HeroBattery: 250 hours, AAInterface: USBButtons: 6Ergonomic: Ambidextrous (left-side thumb buttons)Weight: 3.5oz (99g)
Reasons to buy
+Amazingly light, with solid build quality+Logitech’s best sensor in an affordable body
Reasons to avoid
-Lacks premium Logitech feelBuy if…
✅ You want a gaming mouse that’s affordable but still great: Logitech has done an excellent job at balancing price and features with the G305, and you might never want for anything better.
Don’t buy if…
❌ You want something that feels really plush: The low price comes at a cost and that’s the feel of the materials. At least it doesn’t lack features.
With the Logitech G305 Lightspeed, Logitech has created the best budget wireless gaming mouse: A high-performance peripheral that doesn’t cost the earth. Its mid-range price has it competing against some great wired mice, but there’s no compromise in performance or design.
The G305 uses Logitech’s Hero sensor, an iteration of the fantastic sensor Logitech’s best mouses, from the classic G502 down to the G Pro X Superlight. It can last more than 200 hours on a single AA battery (which helps keep the cost down vs. being rechargeable).
The small wireless dongle can be stored inside the body of the mouse, but critically, the left- and right-click buttons are separate pieces from the removable palm rest, ensuring a reliable and satisfying click.
The shape of the G305 is based on a small, ambidextrous design Logitech has been using for years. While components like the scroll wheel and buttons don’t feel as premium as those in the G502, they’re still far better than anything you’ll find in a cheap gaming mouse. The quality and performance of the G305 are killer features for its price.
The best lightweight wireless gaming mouse
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3. Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2
The best lightweight wireless gaming mouse
Our expert review:
Specifications
DPI: 32,000Sensor: Hero 2Battery: 95 hours rechargeableInterface: USB Type-CButtons: 5Ergonomic: Right-handedWeight: 2.12 oz (60 g)
Reasons to buy
+Seriously lightweight+Phenomenal battery life+Pleasingly smooth scroll wheel
Reasons to avoid
-Middle mouse click feels dull and heavy-G Hub software isn’t great-No DPI buttonBuy if…
✅ You feel the need, the need for speed: The microscopic weight makes it a breeze to whip this mouse about your desk, perfect for twitch-style gaming.
Don’t buy if…
❌ You want a decent wheel button: With everything else so good, it’s a shame the wheel button is so dull and heavy. Yuck.
The best lightweight wireless gaming mouse used to be the Logitech G Pro X Superlight. Well, it still is, except the slot has been taken over by its successor: The Superlight 2.
At just 2.12 oz (60 g) in weight, this mouse will just fly across your mouse pad and Logitech hasn’t cheated to get it this nimble, either. No holes, no flimsy materials, just good old fashioned design and engineering. The speed is bolstered by two large PTFE pads on the base and the Superlight 2 excels in fast-paced shooters.
The Hero 2 sensor takes plenty of credit for this, as well, and with a maximum of 32,000 DPI you’ll be able to set the mouse so that your games will whip about at the merest hint of wrist movement. Couple with a 2,000 Hz polling rate, hybrid optical-mechanical switches, and a 95 hour battery life, and you’ll be in gaming nirvana.
It’s not perfect, though. While the middle wheel is glorious to scroll, the button beneath it is heavy and dull, with a very muddy feel to it. At least it and the two side buttons are quiet, unlike the main ones, which are seriously loud. Perhaps too loud, for some folks.
And then there’s the G Hub app, which you have to install if you want to change the DPI or set up any macros. It’s not especially easy to use and it could take you a good while to master even the basics. It’s certainly something for Logitech to work on.
But the bland looks, limited features, and mushy middle button are only small concerns. Fundamentally, the G Pro X Superlight 2 is a superb, lightweight wireless gaming mouse and it will appeal to a whole range of keen PC gamers.
Read our full Logitech G Pro X Superlight 2 review.
The best competitive wireless gaming mouse
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4. Glorious Model O 2 Wireless
The best competitive wireless gaming mouse
Our expert review:
Specifications
DPI: 26,000Sensor: BAMF 2.0Battery: ~110 hours rechargeableInterface: USB Type-CButtons: 6Ergonomic: Right-handedWeight: 2.39 oz (68g)
Reasons to buy
+High-end features for decent price+Good hand feel+Great tracking
Reasons to avoid
-Terrible battery life with RGB on-The perforated design is not for everyoneBuy if…
✅ You just want to jump into great VR gaming: For sheer ease of access and all-round quality, there’s nothing to touch the Quest 3 for the money.
Don’t buy if…
❌ You don’t have a Wi-Fi 6E router: If you want to enjoy VR gaming on your PC wirelessly, then your Wi-Fi needs to be top-notch. Otherwise, it will be a total lag fest.
The Glorious Model O 2 is the best competitive wireless gaming mouse because it not only comes with all the important features and specs you need for this sector, but it’s also very sensibly priced.
The BAMF 2.0 optical sensor has a maximum DPI of 26,000 and it’s far superior to that in the Model O, which launched in 2020. In fact, the whole mouse is, especially in terms of looks and feel. The styling is more traditional, if one can call a mouse with holes traditional.
At 2.4 ounces, 68 g, the wireless Model O 2 isn’t the lightest wireless mouse out there but it feels perfectly feather-like in your hand. If you play a lot of games that require pixel-perfect accuracy, you’ll feel right at home with how it handles, especially in close quarter combat.
It’s biggest drawback, though, has to be its inconsistent battery life. Glorious says you can get about 110 hours of life in 2.4GHz mode and over 200 hours in Bluetooth mode, but we found it be far less than that and the main culprit is the RGB lighting. Switch it off and the battery life claims will seem far more realistic.
But all that can be forgiven, when you consider that the O 2 wireless only costs $100/£100 (the wired version is $65), which makes it super competitive compared to others, such as the Razer DeathAdder V3 Pro. At this price, you’re getting an excellent wireless gaming mouse, even with its battery quirks.
Dare we say it’s a Glorious competitive gaming mouse?
Read our full Glorious Model O 2 Wireless review.
The best MMO wireless gaming mouse
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5. Razer Naga Pro
The best MMO/MOBA wireless mouse
Our expert review:
Specifications
DPI: 20,000Sensor: Razer Focus+ optical sensor Battery: 150 hours rechargeableInterface: USB Type-CButtons: Up to 20 (3x swappable plates)Ergonomic: Right-handedWeight: 4.13 oz (117g)
Reasons to buy
+Excellent battery life+Extensive customisation+Razer Hyperspeed and Bluetooth connections
Reasons to avoid
-Chunky and heavy-Very priceyBuy if…
✅ You want a mouse that be customised just right: The modular sides, with a raft of buttons on tap, make the Naga Pro ideal for setting up quick-action macros.
Don’t buy if…
❌ You don’t like a big, heavy mouse: All those buttons and optional side plates add to the weight and size, and there’s no getting around the fact that this is chunky mouse.
The Razer Naga Pro is the best MMO/MOBA wireless gaming mouse and easily beats the previous, long-standing champion: The Naga Trinity. Topping the list of improvements are the low latency, HyperSpeed 2.4G and Bluetooth connection, the fast-tracking, 20,000 DPI sensor, and the optical button switches.
In the case of the latter, they’re very fast and thanks to the reduction in the number of moving parts, they’ll last for up to 70 million clicks. Buttons are, of course, the main feature of the Naga Pro, as the three hot-swappable side plates offer two, six, and 12 additional buttons apiece.
They’d all be for naught if they were difficult to remap and program, but Razer’s Synapse app makes the whole process child’s play. Just point and click to do simple keyboard shortcuts, all the way through to complex, multi-step macros for your favourite MMO/MBO games.
And despite all this technical wizardry, battery life just isn’t a concern. The 150 hours of claimed lifespan is very accurate, so you’ll get weeks of heavy use out of it before you even need to think about recharging the battery.
What you might not like is the weight and size, especially with the 12 button plate attached. At 4.13 ounces, 117 g, the Naga Pro takes some getting used to and you may need to adapt how you hold your mouse. At least the contoured buttons and textured rubber grips make it relatively easy to firmly grasp the mouse between your thumb and pinky.
Heftiness aside and steep price aside, there’s little else to really complain about. If you want speed, accuracy, and masses of versatility, then the Razer Naga Pro may well just be your perfect wireless gaming mouse.
Read our full Razer Naga Pro review.
Also tested
Mountain Makalu Max
The Makalu Max is almost a great gaming mouse, but I find the wireless experience frustrating in a way its rivals aren’t. The customisation options are great, it feels comfortable in the hand, and the sensor is reliable and accurate, but it’s just a little short of being the full package.
PC Gamer score: 74%
Endgame Gear XM2we
A humble, solid pointer that’s silky smooth on your mat. The XM2we is just a little expensive against the competition.
PC Gamer score: 70%
HyperX Pulsefire Haste 2 Wireless
The HyperX Haste 2 brings you the performance and battery life you want in a lightweight wireless gaming mouse. The $90 price tag is also good enough to surpass some of its software woes.
PC Gamer score: 73%
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How we test gaming mice
We’ve used enough gaming mice to have a good feel for build quality, button placement, and shape. Our opinions on those aspects of mouse design are naturally subjective, but they’re also well-informed. The tricky part of testing gaming mice is analyzing the other part of the equation: tracking performance, jitter, angle snapping, acceleration, and perfect control speed, and determining how each of those issues affects the experience of using a mouse.
For that, applications such as Mouse Tester come in handy. We used this software to see if we could spot any glaring issues with the mice we used. In every gaming mouse we tested, though, angle snapping and acceleration were disabled in the mouse drivers by default (though a mouse can still exhibit acceleration from issues with the sensor itself) and never encountered any glaring performance issues.
For gaming, we primarily test mice with Destiny 2 and Apex Legends and twitchier shooters like Quake Champions to see how our performance stacks up against other mice. We scrutinize the cursor movement and responsiveness for lag, jitter, and other issues.
We use each mouse with its wireless receiver plugged into close by USB port, giving it the best possible wireless situation to work with. We also tested the wireless receivers plugged into our test system a few feet away with my legs in between, increasing the opportunity for lag and interference.
Wireless gaming mouse jargon buster
Grip refers to how you hold the mouse. The most common grips are palm, claw, and fingertip. Here’s a good example of how each grip works.
CPI stands for counts per inch, or how many times the mouse sensor will read its tracking surface, aka your mousepad, for every inch it’s moved. This is commonly referred to as DPI, but CPI is a more accurate term. The lower the CPI, the further you have to move the mouse to move the cursor on the screen.
Jitter refers to an inaccuracy in a mouse sensor reading the surface it’s tracking. Jitter often occurs at higher mouse movement speeds or higher CPIs. Jitter can make your cursor jump erratically, and even slight jitter could wreck a shot in an FPS or make you misclick on a unit in an RTS.
Angle snapping, also called prediction, takes data from a mouse sensor and modifies the output to create smoother movements. For example, if you try to draw a horizontal line with your mouse, it won’t be perfect—you’ll make some subtle curves in the line, especially at higher sensitivities. Angle snapping smooths out those curves and gives you a straight line instead. This is generally bad because it means your cursor movements won’t match your hand’s movements 1:1, and angle snapping will not be useful in most games. Thankfully, almost all gaming mice have angle snapping disabled by default.
Acceleration is probably the most reviled, most scrutinized issue with gaming mouse sensors. When a mouse sensor exhibits acceleration, your cursor will move faster the faster you move the mouse; this is often considered bad because moving the mouse slowly six inches across a mousepad will move the cursor differently than moving the mouse rapidly same distance. This introduces variability that can be hard to predict.
Perfect control speed, or malfunction rate, refers to the speed at which the mouse can be moved while still tracking accurately. Most gaming mice will track extremely accurately when moved at slow speeds, but low CPI players will often move their mice large distances across the mousepads at very high speeds. At high speeds, especially at high CPIs, not all mouse sensors can retain their tracking accuracy. The point at which the sensors stop tracking accurately will differ between CPI levels.
IPS measures inches per second and the effective maximum tracking speed of any given sensor is rated too. Not to be confused with the gaming monitor panel type by the same name, the higher the IPS of any given mouse, the better it can keep up with high-speed movement and maintain accuracy.
Lift-off distance is still a popular metric in mouse enthusiast circles, though it does not affect most gamers. LOD refers to the height a mouse has to be raised before the sensor stops tracking its surface. Some gamers prefer a mouse with a very low lift-off distance because they play at very low sensitivity and often have to lift their mouse off the pad to “reset” it in a position where they can continue swiping. With a low LOD, the cursor will not be moved erratically when the mouse is lifted.
