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End-to-End System Latency & Frame Time Analyzer

Millisecond-by-millisecond latency audit for gaming at 240 FPS on a 240Hz panel with 1000Hz polling.

Parameters & Controls

In-Game Frame Rate (FPS)240 FPS (4.17 ms)

Mouse Polling Rate (Hz)

Mouse Switch Type

NVIDIA Reflex / Anti-Lag

Frame Generation

Monitor Refresh Rate (Hz)

V-Sync / Variable Refresh

Server Tickrate

Ping (RTT ms)25 ms

Telemetry Console & Results

64-bit IEEE 754

Motion-to-Photon Local Latency

11.34ms

+ 16.41 ms until server validation (27.75 ms total)

Esports Competitive Rating77%

Detailed Mathematical Breakdown

Motion-to-Photon Latency (Local)Elapsed time from physical mouse click until light hits your eyes.

11.34 ms

GPU Frame Render TimeCorresponds to 240 FPS real-time rendering.

4.17 ms

Input Delay (MCU + Polling Rate)Mouse at 1000Hz with optical switch.

1.3 ms

Render Queue (Driver Buffer)Reflex active: backpressure queue drained.

6.96 ms

Server Hitscan RegistrationServer at 128 tick with 25 ms ping (RTT/2).

16.41 ms

Grand Total Click to HitscanAbsolute total delay until the server validates your frag.

27.75 ms

Applied Equation (Live Input):

Motion-to-Photon (11.34 ms) = Input (1.3 ms) + Render (6.96 ms) + Display (3.08 ms)

Precalculated Engineering Configurations & Benchmarks

Direct access to high-intent hardware and game configurations with verified mathematical solutions:

Valorant System Latency at 360Hz with NVIDIA Reflex

Complete system latency breakdown for Valorant at 360Hz with NVIDIA Reflex and 8000Hz polling. Total motion-to-photon latency under 12ms.

CS2 System Latency at 240Hz on 128 Tick / Sub-tick Server

Calculate total motion-to-photon input lag in Counter-Strike 2 at 240Hz. Influence of server tickrate and display scanout on headshot registration.

Warzone System Latency at 144Hz on Controller

Input lag analysis for Call of Duty: Warzone running at 144Hz on a controller. Bluetooth vs wired polling latency and frame render times.

Technical Methodology & Reference Guide

Segment-by-Segment Latency Distribution

Mouse MCU & Polling Rate

1.3 ms (11.5%)

Mouse at 1000Hz with optical switch. Mean sampling interval: 0.50 ms.

CPU Engine Simulation

1.88 ms (16.6%)

Time required for the game main thread to consume raw input and assemble draw calls.

GPU Frame Render Time

4.17 ms (36.8%)

Physical frame rasterization and shading time (240 FPS = 4.17 ms).

Render Buffer / Low Latency Mode

0.92 ms (8.1%)

NVIDIA Reflex active: backpressure buffer drained right before frame render.

Display Scanout & GtG Response

3.08 ms (27.2%)

Monitor at 240Hz (mean scanout: 2.08 ms) with 1 ms GtG panel.

Frequently Asked Technical Questions

How much does NVIDIA Reflex reduce input lag in Valorant?

Reflex clears driver backpressure queues, preventing the CPU from buffering frames. It shaves 8ms to 20ms off motion-to-photon latency under high GPU load.