If you can get used to that or you don’t type as much as I do, it won’t be a problem for you. I’m a forceful typist, so the low actuation point and generous rollover means I generally hit more keys than I intend. With the slim actuation point, I found that in day-to-day typing, I’d end up making more errors on the K70 RGB Rapidfire than I did on the earlier K70 RGB or the Logitech G810. The older K70 RGB (top) versus the K70 RGB Rapidfire (bottom).
I like the feeling of typing on old-style mechanical keys, like a typewriter, but I play games as well. My personal K70 RGB was with the Cherry MX Brown switches, meaning they have the same actuation force, but with a tactile feedback on each key press. The truth is, writing on the Rapidfire takes some getting used to. I type all the time: writing articles, responding to people on Twitter, Facebook, and forums. If you’re a professional-tier player, you want to look into the K70 Rapidfire.įor everyday use though, I find that the Rapidfire has less of a place. Keys only require a bare minimum press to activate, so the time between you deciding to make a move and doing so is painfully short. The Rapidfire K70 is great for all those games, but it shines for twitch-based titles like Overwatch or popular MOBAs like League of Legends. I’ve been rocking with the K70 RGB Rapidfire for months in Overwatch, but I’ve also done some Dishonored, World of Warcraft, Gigantic, Hitman, and XCOM 2. The result is a blinding fast keyboard that’s absolutely stunning for twitch gaming. The total key travel has been lowered as well, from 4mm to 3.4mm. On the MX Reds, the actuation point is 2mm into the press for the MX Speed switches, that’s been lowered to 1.2mm. The MX Speed switches retain that 45g actuation force, but shorten the actuation point: the space between an untouched key and when a keypress is registered.
Many gamers don’t want clicky keys with a bit of push back, especially if you’re playing games that require twitch reflexes. You can think of the new switch as a modification on the Cherry MX Reds, which are quiet, linear switches with a low 45g of actuation force. The real difference in the K70 RGB Rapidfire is the all-new Cherry MX Speed switch. The basic keyboard and the additional raised keycaps. Good for headsets, not great for my USB storage. It does not seem to support USB 3.0 speeds though. The Rapidfire also brings back the single USB passthrough port that was missing on the K70 RGB.
The raised keys are great for gaming, but less useful for day-to-day typing. That was not the case with the later K70 RGB and I’m glad to see that not only have those keys made a return, but they’re optional for players. On the older K70 Vengeance, the W, A, S, D and 1-6 keys were textured and raised. These replacement keys are textured, raised, and grey in color, unlike the default solid black keys. Out of the box, the K70 Rapidfire features normal keys, but it also comes with a key cap puller and replacement key caps for W, A, S, D, W, E, R, and F. The space bar is now textured, so your fingers can find it easily. It’s the same font that Corsair already uses in their K70 RGB Lux line of keyboards. For one, you’re immediately drawn to the new key font, which is larger, allowing you to see the excellent per key RGB lighting. It’s when you take a closer look that things begin to differ. Side-by-side with this new version, both keyboards look largely the same. The keyboard I purchased for my current desktop was a K70 RGB with Cherry MX Brown switches. The keyboard still requires two USB slots on your desktop and sports a braided fiber cable.
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The Rapidfire is largely the same design as the existing K70s: study premium aluminum frame, raised keys for that unique Corsair look, per-key RGB backlighting with up to 16.8 million colors, anti-ghosting with full key rollover, a gaming key that shuts off the Windows buttons, multimedia controls, and a five-way switch to change the polling rate from 1000Hz down to 125Hz with a BIOS compatible mode. I understand being a bit confused, but the Corsair K70 RGB Rapidfire is not an entirely new keyboard. Introducing the Corsair K70 RGB Rapidfire.
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