When hunkering down for a relaxing gaming night, having a high-quality controller can do wonders in enhancing the overall experience. While first-party Xbox or PlayStation controllers certainly get the job done, the third-party controller market has gotten increasingly competitive, incorporating unique features of their own as technology advances, and making them an enticing choice for the avid gamer.
Enter the Razer Wolverine V3 Pro and the GameSir Tarantula Pro, two controllers marketed as pro controllers and providing a suite of customisable features like remappable buttons and additional triggers. With both brands having a strong track record for gaming peripherals, it’s up to what lies under the hood to determine which will come out on top.
Aesthetics and layout aside, the key difference between the two boils down to the use of different joystick sensor technologies. The Razer Wolverine V3 Pro utilises Hall Effect joysticks, which use magnets and electrical conductors to measure their position, distance, and movement when in use, preventing wear and stick drift. The GameSir Tarantula Pro uses Tunneling Magnetoresistance (TMR) technology, which leverages ferromagnetism and quantum tunnelling to detect and relay signals, providing increased precision while consuming less power. All this is great in theory, but how well do these systems perform when gaming, and do they actually make a difference?
Check out how the Razer Wolverine V3 Pro and GameSir Tarantula Pro fare against each other in the comparison video above, spanning ergonomics, design, the all-important joystick accuracy test, and everything in between.
Kevin is a reformed PC Master Race gamer with a penchant for franchise “duds” like Darksiders III and Dead Space 3. He has made it his life-long mission to play every single major game release – lest his wallet dies trying.
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