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How to Calculate eDPI & Find Your Perfect Mouse Sensitivity for Gaming

2026-08-27 6 min read Fact-Checked

What Is eDPI in Competitive Gaming?

eDPI stands for Effective Dots Per Inch. It is the universal metric used in competitive gaming to measure true cursor and crosshair speed regardless of what mouse brand, sensor model, or hardware DPI setting a player uses.

\text{eDPI} = \text{Mouse Hardware DPI} \times \text{In-Game Sensitivity}

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