Does monitor size change affect mouse sensitivity?

[LJL6]

Every other week I play on a 23,6 inch monitor and every other week I play on a 27 inch monitor. Both of the monitors have a 1920x1080 resolution. 

I use 400 dpi in both computers and same settings in every game, but my aim just feels different. 

Does the screen size matter or do I just have get used to it?

 

Thanks in advance.

[use0fweapons]

i believe so, because the Pixels Per Inch (PPI) is different.  

[DPI Wizard]

4 hours ago, LJL6 said:

Does the screen size matter or do I just have get used to it?

Nothing changes with the sensitivity itself, it is exactly the same. Same FOV, same 360 distance.

But if might be perceived differently due to the size difference, the calculator can account for this if you set different monitor sizes and select Monitor Distance instead of 360 distance.

[grd0]

On 3/8/2021 at 8:12 AM, DPI Wizard said:

Nothing changes with the sensitivity itself, it is exactly the same. Same FOV, same 360 distance.

But if might be perceived differently due to the size difference, the calculator can account for this if you set different monitor sizes and select Monitor Distance instead of 360 distance.

I don't mean to hijack this thread but I have the same question and didn't think it warranted its own post, and I've been reading online and haven't really found a straight answer (or an answer I can wrap my head around.)

 I just upgraded from 1080 24" to 1440 27". My understanding is that resolution does not affect sensitivity, however it seems like monitor size does according to the calculator. I'm just trying to figure out which setting I need to change.

 

For example for COD Warzone, when I leave everything in the calculator as is (hipfire/look is set to 360 distance) and only update the monitor size to 27", the ADS becomes 0.89 and sensitivity/360 distance remain unchanged, then if I change the fov to ~106 from 96 it brings the ADS back to 1.0.

However, if I change hipfire/look to MDH 75% (fov 96), the ADS remains at 1.0 but the 360 distance is increased and sensitivity is changed to a smaller value.

I Feel like there's more than one way to skin this cat. I'm assuming the easiest method is bumping my fov to ~106 and I'm good to go. Or I could change my ads to .89 for everything. Or I could reduce my sensitivity but that raises my 360 distance which I think is the worst route. Or I'm doing the calculations wrong. Or I'm over analyzing and should just leave everything alone. Any input is appreciated, thank you!

Edited March 15, 2021 by grd0

[DPI Wizard]

16 hours ago, grd0 said:

 I just upgraded from 1080 24" to 1440 27". My understanding is that resolution does not affect sensitivity, however it seems like monitor size does according to the calculator. I'm just trying to figure out which setting I need to change.

If you enter a different monitor size, the calculator will (according to the conversion setup) compensate for the difference by matching the physical distance of your crosshair movement.

Using a different FOV to compensate for the size difference is a good solution if possible, but it won't scale very good if you go from i.e. a 24" monitor to a 65" TV etc.

[grd0]

16 hours ago, DPI Wizard said:

If you enter a different monitor size, the calculator will (according to the conversion setup) compensate for the difference by matching the physical distance of you crosshair movement.

Using a different FOV to compensate for the size difference is a good solution if possible, but it won't scale very good if you go from i.e. a 24" monitor to a 65" TV etc.

Alright, well I finally got around to setting up my new monitor today (been busy with work, etc) and actually jumped in a game and played with some settings. Honestly, after putting this into practice instead of just focusing on the technicals/theory, my perception of the fov (~96 or ~106) as it correlates to the feeling of sensitivity and any change there might be (when ADS in particular) seems negligible enough. So changing the fov also has no impact and it's more or less placebo right? I'm leaving the settings how I had them and just increasing the resolution for now.

 

Edited March 16, 2021 by grd0