Controller Input Lag: Overclocking Myths Debunked?

Summary

A gamer retests two controllers, a Scuff and a PlayStation five controller, to clarify input lag measurements after previous confusion. The Scuff controller, tested both overclocked and not, showed minimal difference, with an average input lag of around one point seven six milliseconds and a polling rate of five hundred sixty-six hertz regardless of overclocking. The PlayStation five controller, however, demonstrated a significant improvement when overclocked, reducing its input lag to under one millisecond and increasing its polling rate to over one thousand hertz. For comparison, an Xbox controller tested showed a much higher average input lag of seven point seven milliseconds and a polling rate of one hundred thirty hertz. The conclusion is that overclocking the Scuff controller is unnecessary as it performs well out of the box, while the PlayStation five controller benefits from overclocking, though the one millisecond difference may not be crucial for all players. All tests were conducted using wired connections directly to a PC.