Input Lag

Input lag is rarely one setting and almost never one simple cause. This guide explains where delay actually builds up, how it affects feel, and the practical fix order that improves responsiveness without placebo.

If feel changes day-to-day, background load is a prime suspect. Use this kill-switch checklist to remove the usual culprits and stabilize frametimes.

Stop chasing myths. This checklist targets the real causes of heavy feel: display processing, unstable pacing, render queue buffering, and background spikes.

Input lag is a chain, not one number. Learn where delay accumulates from device to display, and the practical fix order that improves feel without placebo.

Input lag is a chain: device, OS, game loop, render queue, display. Learn where delay accumulates and how to reduce it by stabilizing timing and removing hidden processing.

If mouse feel changes randomly, USB power saving can be the culprit. Use this checklist to stabilize USB input and stop stutter/disconnects.

Input lag is a chain, not one number. Learn where delay is added from device to display and the practical order to reduce the delay you actually feel.