We took a close look at the high-quality keyboards with interfaces optimized for speed and tested them for key technology and volume.

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Michael Link Rudolf Opitz Nine gaming keyboards with fast and durable precision keys in the test What is ghosting? In the Hit keys buttons and switches One-on-one meetings Conclusion and test table Article in c’t 2 / 2021 read The goblin horde saw me, damn it! The first lightning bolts are already flying around my ears. I hit shift to run – I have to get out of here. During the sprint, I hammer the E key, which activates the healing spell, but nothing happens. The next lightning strike me down. My friend, who was watching me over his shoulder, smiles: “This would not have happened to you with a decent keyboard.”

Players have different keyboard requirements than writers-only, so offer Models optimized for gaming have some additional intelligence in the housing. We have nine gaming keyboards at prices between 64 and 250 euros not only looked at the keys, but also at what is behind them: The test field includes Asus ROG Strix Scope, K 60 RGB Pro and K 100 RGB OPX from Corsair, Kingston HyperX Alloy Elite 2, the Logitech models G 250 Silver, G 910 Orion Spectrum and G 915 TKL, Roccat Vulcan TKL Pro and Skiller Mech SGK3 from Sharkoon.

All keyboards are equipped with mechanical keys that cheaper keyboards with contact foils and a rubber mat with bulges for each contact (rubber dome) are considered to be more precise and durable. We have the Logitech G 915 and the Roccat Vulcan Pro as TKL Version tested (Tenkeyless) – they lack the right numeric keypad. This makes them shorter and leaves more space for sweeping mouse movements. Left-handers, who like to use the numeric keypad, also get the models with a full set of keys.

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