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Reaction Time Test: how fast is your input

You are in the right place. This free tool measures your controller response in milliseconds with your own pad. Press Start and hit any button on green.

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Slot

Press Start, then wait for green

Press any controller button the instant the panel turns green.

  1. Attempts appear here. Best of 5 is your score.

Your stats

Last

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Best

0 ms

Average

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Attempts

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Under 200 ms is sharp, 200 to 300 is typical, over 350 suggests connection lag. Compare wired vs Bluetooth on the same pad.

How it works

How to get a fair score

  1. 01

    Run best of 5

    Press Start, wait for the panel to flip green, and hit any button fast. Five rounds smooth out lucky and unlucky attempts.

  2. 02

    Hold the pad ready

    Rest your thumb on a face button before each round so travel time stays constant across attempts.

  3. 03

    Compare connections

    Run 5 wired, then 5 on Bluetooth. The gap between averages is your wireless penalty on this setup.

Benchmarks

What your score means

Under 200 ms

Sharp. Typical of practiced players on wired setups with fast screens.

200 to 300 ms

Typical. Most players land here. Connection upgrades shave the top end off.

Over 350 ms

Laggy chain. Check Bluetooth vs wired first, then screen game mode, then background load.

To isolate the connection part of your score, check Hz and jitter in the full tester on the homepage.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why did my score get worse on Bluetooth?

Bluetooth HID intervals plus OS scheduling add latency and jitter on top of your reflexes. A 20 to 60 ms penalty versus wired is common and matches what the polling test shows.

Which button should I press?

Any button counts, but use the same one every round. A face button under a resting thumb gives the most consistent travel time.

I pressed before green. What happened?

That round is voided as too early. Anticipation beats measurement, so the tester restarts the round instead of recording a fake score.

Can I compare two controllers?

Yes. Run best of 5 on each pad back to back with the same screen and browser. The best average wins for competitive play.