Nvidia is on a mission to reduce input lag in gaming with its Reflex technology, which it announced last September; to take advantage of Reflex, certain hardware and software must work in harmony. One such piece of hardware is the gaming mouse, and Nvidia has posted a list of specific models that support Reflex.

The list is small, though growing; when Nvidia first announced Reflex, the company said it would be supported by "top esports peripherals from Asus, Logitech, Razer, and Steelseries." Since then, several more peripheral manufacturers have entered the market, including Acer, Alienware (Dell), Aopen, Corsair, and MSI.

The list of supported mice is as follows:

Only three work with currently available firmware: Asus ROG Chakram Core, Logitech G Pro X Superlight, and Steelseries Rival, but a total of 11 gaming mice; according to Nvidia's list, other mice, such as Dell's Alienware AW610M, will work well with the Reflex once the manufacturer releases the appropriate firmware revision.

Also note that not all wireless mice support Reflex in wireless mode. For example, Logitech's Pro X Superlight will work with Reflex when using the included charging/data cable, but not when using a wireless dongle. There are several wireless mice that support Reflex in wireless mode, and this may change in a future firmware update, but it is worth keeping in mind if you are purchasing a rodent to use exclusively with Reflex.

All of these mice, whether wired or wireless, must be connected directly to a Reflex-enabled G-Sync monitor; GPU support is more robust, with GeForce GTX 900 and above supporting this technology. On the software side, there are also more than a dozen games that support various levels of Reflex.

Is this something to pursue?"

Alan went hands-on with Reflex last month to answer this question. It's worth a read, but the short answer is that we didn't find a significant difference when playing on a speedy 1080p display with a GeForce RTX 3080. However, mainstream GPUs like the GeForce GTX 1660 can cut system latency almost in half, resulting in greater gains.