Input Lag comparison: 8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller vs 8BitDo Ultimate Wired Controller
Comparing specifications
Basic
$69.99
Regular price
$34.99
LatScore
B
Cable Latency
—
A
Dongle Latency
—
B
Bluetooth Latency
—
Connection
Type-C
USB interface
-
Features
No
NFC support
-
Yes
Switch Wake Up
-
Yes
Gyroscope function
-
Yes
Macros option
-
No
Trigger lock
-
2
Back buttons
-
No
Trigger vibration
-
Internal
Hall
Sticks type
-
Yes
No dead zone mode
-
Analog
Triggers pressing
-
External
No
Rubberized handles
-
Asymmetric
Joystick positioning
-
No
Swappable layout
-
Switch
Button layout
-
Platforms
Yes
Nintendo Switch
-
No
Xbox Series
-
Yes
Windows
-
Yes
Android
-
Yes
Linux
-
Yes
PlayStation 3
-
No
PlayStation 4
-
No
PlayStation 5
-
Software
Yes
Firmware support
-
Yes
Mobile software
-
Yes
PC softwre
-
Input lag comparison
| # | Connection | Mode | Min.Latency | AverageLatency (ms) | Max.Latency | Polling rate (Hz) | Jitter | OSBuild ver. | FWTester ver. | 8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller - Sticks Latency (Prometheus 82) [α] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1
| Dongle | Xinput | 12.73 | 16.05 | 19.66 | 197.33 | 1.74 | Win 11 |
1.10 |  |
|
2
| Cable | Xinput | 15.22 | 19.92 | 24.47 | 100.44 | 2.68 | Win 11 |
1.10 | |
|
3
| Bluetooth | Switch | 14.87 | 21.56 | 39.79 | 97.77 | 4.93 | Win 11 |
1.10 | |
| 8Bitdo Ultimate Bluetooth Controller - Button Latency (Prometheus 82) [α] | ||||||||||
|
4
| Dongle | Dinput | 6.6 | 9.75 | 12.84 | 197.33 | 1.55 | Win 11 |
1.10 | |
|
5
| Cable | Xinput | 5.56 | 10.11 | 14.58 | 100.44 | 2.56 | Win 11 |
1.10 | |
|
6
| Bluetooth | Switch | 5.08 | 11.54 | 28.37 | 97.77 | 4.81 | Win 11 |
1.10 | |
| 8BitDo Ultimate Wired Controller - Button Latency (GPDL method) | ||||||||||
|
7
| Cable | Xinput | 3.16 | 5.2 | 7.41 | 249.76 | 1.17 | Win 11 |
1.05 | |