Gaming keyboards with the highest polling rate
Every keyboard with a listed polling rate, highest first. 18 of the gaming keyboards in our catalog qualify; the top 15 are shown. #1: Wooting 80HE (8,000 Hz).
| # | Product | Polling rate | Layout | Switch type | Connection | Why it ranks here |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 8,000 Hz | TKL | magnetic | Wired | #1 of 18 by polling rate: 8,000 Hz; 7,000 Hz higher than the list median (1,000 Hz). Spec source |
| 2 |  | 8,000 Hz | — | magnetic | Wired | Same polling rate as #1 (8,000 Hz); otherwise tied, listed alphabetically; 7,000 Hz higher than the list median (1,000 Hz). Spec source |
| 3 |  | 8,000 Hz | Full size | magnetic | Wired | Same polling rate as #2 (8,000 Hz); older model (2023); 7,000 Hz higher than the list median (1,000 Hz). Spec source |
| 4 |  | 8,000 Hz | Full size | mechanical | Wired | Same polling rate as #3 (8,000 Hz); older model (2022); 7,000 Hz higher than the list median (1,000 Hz). Spec source |
| 5 |  | 8,000 Hz | Full size | mechanical | Wired | Same polling rate as #4 (8,000 Hz); older model (2021); 7,000 Hz higher than the list median (1,000 Hz). Spec source |
| 6 |  | 1,000 Hz | TKL | magnetic | Wired | 1,000 Hz, 7,000 Hz lower than #5. Spec source |
| 7 |  | 1,000 Hz | — | mechanical | Wired | Same polling rate as #6 (1,000 Hz); older model (2024). Spec source |
| 8 |  | 1,000 Hz | 75% | magnetic | Wired + wireless | Same polling rate as #7 (1,000 Hz); otherwise tied, listed alphabetically. Spec source |
| 9 |  | 1,000 Hz | 60% | mechanical | Wired + wireless | Same polling rate as #8 (1,000 Hz); otherwise tied, listed alphabetically. Spec source |
| 10 |  | 1,000 Hz | 65% | optical | Wired + wireless | Same polling rate as #9 (1,000 Hz); otherwise tied, listed alphabetically. Spec source |
| 11 |  | 1,000 Hz | 75% | mechanical | Wired + wireless | Same polling rate as #10 (1,000 Hz); older model (2023). Spec source |
| 12 |  | 1,000 Hz | TKL | mechanical | Wired + wireless | Same polling rate as #11 (1,000 Hz); otherwise tied, listed alphabetically. Spec source |
| 13 |  | 1,000 Hz | Full size | optical | Wired | Same polling rate as #12 (1,000 Hz); otherwise tied, listed alphabetically. Spec source |
| 14 |  | 1,000 Hz | TKL | optical | Wired | Same polling rate as #13 (1,000 Hz); otherwise tied, listed alphabetically. Spec source |
| 15 |  | 1,000 Hz | TKL | mechanical | Wired + wireless | Same polling rate as #14 (1,000 Hz); older model (2022). Spec source |
This ranking uses published specs only. We have not tested these products, and specs do not capture shape, comfort, build quality or software. Compare any two in the gaming keyboards catalog.