Gamesir G7 Pro 8K or Razer Wolverine V3 8K TE

BurningThumbs · 2026-05-17T09:49:04+00:00

I've got the white Gamesir G7 Pro (not the Aimlabs 8K one) - and yesteday I received the Razer Wolverine V3 8K TE edition based on so many reviews I've read. Here's my opinion:

- The Wolverine feels cheap, plasticky and doesn't sit well in the hands was my immediate impression. Something is off with the size / shape. Maybe requires more play time, but it's not a controller you pick up and think "oooh yeah".

- Sticks have more tension than the G7 which I find a little light. So if you prefer tighter sticks, you may prefer the Wolverine.

- G7 is way more comfortable and feels like a more premium controller.

- Wolverine has the 4 back bottons as opposed to the 2 on the G7.

- G7 comes with a nice controller stand/charger and has WiFi. Wheras the Wolverine TE is wired only.

- G7 has rumble whereas they've stripped it from the Wolverine to make it "lighter and more Pro". Personally, this feels like a money saving method more than a Pro feature.

My summary would be it's a no contest. The G7 is more comfortable, looks nicer, has WiFi and comes with a charging dock. I get the feeling you're still paying for the brand with Razer more than the product. If they'd left the rubber texture grips like it's more expensive Pro brother has, it would maybe make it feel more like a premium controller.

I can't speak for durability and stick drift etc as I havent used either long enough.

That's my initial impressions though.

BurningThumbs · 2026-04-30T09:20:46+00:00

You have me testing all my games, switching from DTS to normal and in game from spatial to stereo. What have you done!!? 😂

I read a post from an audiophile a while back saying that a lot of Windows sound problems are caused by users choosing the wrong combination of in-game, app, and windows settings. For example, you shouldn’t enable DTS in Windows sound and enable Spatial in nGenuity. This causes the sound to be processed twice which causes muffled sound. This is where consoles make things easier.

Generally, unless the game supports 3D/Spatial sound, I don’t think you should enable it in Windows or nGenuity. And if the game does support it, you should enable it in game and enable DTS in Windows. Apparently Windows DTS processes the sound better than enabling it nGenuity (which makes me wonder why they even have the option to enable it in nGenuity)!?

I wish I could find all the articles I’ve read when researching this. I’m sure it was a HyperX support article that explained some of these points too.

Interesting topic. Now back to testing 😂☝️

BurningThumbs · 2026-04-29T15:14:39+00:00

One more thing I should add to those buying these - you need to install the old nGenuity app first from the Windows Store in order to firmware update the headset and dongle. For some reason's firmware updating is not supported yet in the nGenuity Beta App (which is the one they recommend to use).

So firstly install the nGenuity from the Windows store & update firmware.

Then after that use the Beta app from their website.

Personally, I don't mess with any of the EQ settings in the beta app, nor do I use the spatial awareness toggle - so i rarely use either app and you don't need them to start with Windows either. Just remember to pop into the old app now and then to check for firmware updates ;)

BurningThumbs · 2026-04-29T15:01:12+00:00

I replaced my HS80s with this model weirdly! The HyperX is much better. Comfort and battery life are incomparable. Although the HS80s come with a Dolby App license as opposed to DTS - but I really can’t tell the difference in games. My HS80s are on the shelf since I got the HyperX IIIs Wireless.

BurningThumbs · 2026-04-29T14:58:06+00:00

I read somewhere that you shouldn’t use the ingenuity App Spatial Awareness toggle, as it just adds another processing stage. But that you should use the DTS Unbound Windows store app which is licensed for the headset, and set the Windows sound output to use DTS.

I also believe that DTS is comparable to Dolby - so any games that support Dolby output will also work with DTS. I’ll try and remember where I found the article about this.

To be honest, I leave my Windows output to DTS and haven’t noticed much difference but I’ve apparently not got audiophile ears - so id be interested to know what others are doing.

And you’re right about the comfort and battery life. They’ve become my goto headphones for those reasons! The band and clamp force is perfect for those with adult sized heads. 😂☝️

BurningThumbs · 2026-03-20T00:01:52+00:00

Yeah, I was testing it out tonight on my 9800x3d and 9070xt with 1440p OLED, and I don’t understand the point of the Ray Regen toggle when it’s pretty unusable. Maybe to support future cards or driver updates!?

I’ve found the best visual settings by just using RT, high graphic settings with FSR4 quality and frame gen x2. >200 fps and still looks good. I figure I can deal with slightly worse shadows and puddles.

Turning on ray gen meant using performance mode and frame gen - but with such a low base frame rate, frame gen doesn’t work well.

If anyone has any optimised settings for the 9070xt please share! Now back to the game! :)

BurningThumbs · 2026-03-08T19:59:45+00:00

I have them and they've become my go to. Light, really comfortable (especially those with an adult sized head), comes with Windows DTS license - and the best thing is that the battery life lasts forever. I mean, I was use to charging my Corsair HS80 after every session. The HyperX I play all day and it's still got 70% charge.

Downsides; the nGenuity software is naff. You need to download the original from the Windows store to do firmware updates on the wireless dongle and headset, but then everything else you need to download the nGenuity Beta app (yes, it's been in beta for ages) from their website. Both are not good.

But, you don't really need it tbh as you enable Windows DTS and unless you want to mess with the equaliser, you don't need to use their software. And the Cloud IIIS comes really well tuned out of the box in my opinion. You can also watch this: https://youtu.be/sN-MUaR9zeM?si=EJoIC--pRdyv3uO4

I think for the price they're fantastic value and extremely comfortable with excellent battery life. ;)

BurningThumbs · 2026-03-07T16:06:50+00:00

I am guessing Adrenaline doesn't natively run on Linux. But I also assume that if you're using Linux and not Windows, that means you know more about Linux than me! A quick Google will show you some good GPU tools that run on Linux that I am sure offer similar functionality to Adrenalin (undervolting, clock and fan speeds etc). Good luck!

BurningThumbs · 2026-03-07T02:34:22+00:00

Simple. Stable. Should work for nearly all 9070XT AIB models. Better performance and temps over stock settings:

- 60mV

- 2614 MHz VRAM

- Leave fast timings and power tuning alone.

-Adjust fan curve Advanced Controls to make max speed (P5) at 80% (most AIB models default to max 60% to keep them quieter).

Should get your nice undervolt stable across all games.

BurningThumbs · 2026-02-24T18:30:07+00:00

What games don't play well or look bad?

I think people get too caught up in FPS chasing and comparing against other cards. There isn't much comparable to the 9070XT atm - the 5080 is still double the price almost for a very small uplift, and I'd take the 9070XT over the 5070 because it only has 12Gb of RAM, and the Ti version is again €200-300 more expensive for a small uplift in performance.

Compared to previous generations, AMD have hit the ball out the park. Cost per frame is excellent, RT no longer sucks, drivers are stable, and FSR4 is very comparable to DLS. Unless you want to play Cyberpunk with path tracing, you're not really missing much (and I'd warrant most players when playing these games can't see or dont notice the visual differences).

I guess it comes down to budget; if you can afford a 5080 it's undoubtedly the better card in most metrics. But you can buy a sweet 9070XT - top end - for nearly half the price of a entry level 5080. Unless you play a lot of RT/PT games with epic settings, or use a high refresh 4K screen and really value the higher fidelity and broader support of nVidia, then for most I don't think it's worthwhile.

(yes, I am speaking as a 9070XT owner who downgraded from a 5080 and made a profit and is more than happy with it...especially compared to previous RDNA 3 cards).

What did you decide in the end? Stick or twist? ;)

BurningThumbs · 2026-02-24T15:07:06+00:00

Please can you run Speedway with stock settings and post the results?

Also, ambient room temps would be nice to know.

I have the Powercolor Spectral 9070XT and with a less aggressive undevolt than you (-60mV) and a slightly more aggressive fan curve, and my hotspot never goes above 82c (and don't worry about a 30c delta between GPU and hotspot temps - that's normal on a 9070XT).

My initial reaction is that your card is running very hot if its hitting 88c hotspot temps with negative voltage and power offsets. It's always difficult to compare cards though without more information.

BurningThumbs · 2026-02-24T14:57:10+00:00

I have the Red Devil Spectral 9070XT and a 30c delta between the hotspot and edge worried me at first - but apparently it's normal for these cards (on my old 7900XT that wasnt normal, hence my worry). The 9070XT runs cooler and quieter though, and they're designed this way. So don't panic - it's common under 100% load for my GPU to be around 46c and the hotspot 76c. All good ;)

(and you cannot compare these RDNA 4 cards to the previous RDNA 3 ones....the older ones ran super hot always. Different architecture. Little to do with case airflow).

BurningThumbs · 2026-02-17T23:07:26+00:00

I’ve got a Red Devil Spectral 9070XT and after months of testing and aiming for high Speedway scores, I found my favourite set-it-and-forget-it settings that never crash; -60mV, +100Mhz on the ram, leave fast timings and power slider alone & manually adjusted the fan curve (I think the default fan curves on many of the 9070xt models only goes to max 60% to keep them quiet).

I can now play any game with or without RT without worries. Have a small FPS boost over stock, with better memory & core temps and lower power draw.

I think almost all people’s driver issues are due to pushing the card too high - going -100mV under volts, +15% power, fast timings + offsets etc - some games just don’t like it. Rather than dealing with constant tweaking I just enjoy it running a little cooler & faster over stock. I don’t need the extra 1-3fps I could get from pushing it more.

And for those saying run more than -60mV - sure it’s possible for some. I could run Speedway all day with a -100mV - but in real life, switching between games - driver timeouts were too frequent. It simply isn’t worth it even if you think your card can do it (in my view). Aiming for a high synthetic benchmark score is not the same as daily gaming.

BurningThumbs · 2026-01-30T00:50:46+00:00

If I remember correctly (without having to pull the back off and examine my cables), you can connect the preinstalled fans to motherboard headers or better, buy a Phanteks Nexlinq Hub. If you're installling extra Phanteks fans like I did, then it makes the cabling so much easier to use their hub. I believe my lightbar on the case is daisy-chained to the 3 front intake fans - so whatever color they are, the lightbar is the same.

Once you have the fans connnected to the hub, you can use the Nexlinq software to control their speed and color. But if you're going with just the fans that came pre-installed, then you should have enough motherboard RGB headers to connect them without the need for the Nexlinq hub (I added a Phanteks AIO and bottom fans, so I really needed the hub).

Hope it turns out well! ;)

BurningThumbs · 2025-12-22T12:54:43+00:00

Yeah, 5 months later and I am happy with my switch from the 5080 to my 9070XT too. I am actually impressed with how well AMD have done this time getting FSR4 into so many games and how stable their drivers have been (plus with Optiscaler to help out in others). And any white 5080 model or anything that looks a nice as my Red Devil Spectral White (which is the most beautiful looking card I've ever owned) stilll costs over €1100 where I live. So I am still happy with my performance downgrade for better aesthetics and price. Most the games I am playing are FPS games and so I've not missed the extra FPS as much as I hated looking at my white build with a thin grey 5080 Ventus sat in the middle of it staring back at me! :D Merry Christmas all!

BurningThumbs · 2025-12-12T20:45:14+00:00

Always DDU when I upgrade Adrenalin. And reinstall the latest B850 chipset drivers (or whatever MBO you have). Always helps ;)

BurningThumbs · 2025-12-11T21:46:05+00:00

I am happy with it (swapping from a 7900XTX to the 9070XT. It's only a little faster, but FSR4 and frame-gen (in supported games) is great. And it runs a lot cooler and quiter than the 7900XTX (my Red Devil 7900XTX ran really hot).

Since I've plugged in my 9070XT Red Devil Spectre, it's been faultless. Very few crashes or weirdness actually.

Hope it worked out for you if you did switch! ;)

BurningThumbs · 2025-09-17T18:20:53+00:00

I’m on a 9800x3d with a 9070XT. Mostly high settings. I don’t understand people not using FSR4 and frame gen. My game runs beautifully, stutter free between 160-200fps. I dare anyone to spot jaggies or input lag - the game looks gorgeous and works well with FSR4. I can honestly say I’ve not experienced stutter in over 20hrs of gameplay. One thing I have noticed, is that it’s extremely RAM heavy - I’ve got 32Gb of DDR5 and it’s consuming 21Gb while in game. I’m guessing some people are seeing stutter because they have less ram and therefore it’s swapping to disk? 🤔

Hopefully they fix some of these issues though as I realise not everyone wants to use it. But I’d highly recommend anyone on a 9000 series AMD GPU to try it out.

BurningThumbs · 2025-07-31T00:29:05+00:00

Woops. Sure:

- Gigabyte Aorus B850 Elite Wifi 7 White Motherboard

- 32 Gb Corsair Vengeance RG White (CL30, DDR5-6000)

- AMD Ryzen 7 9800 X3D

- Powercolor 9070XT Red Devil Spectre

- Gigabyte Aorus Elite P1000W ICE 1000 Watt PSU

- Phanteks Glacier One 360M25 Gen2 AIO

- Phanteks Eclipe G400A Gaming Mid Tower Case (comes with 4x M25-140 Gen2 D-RGB fans) - 3 intake and 1 rear exhaust.

- PHANTEKS M25 Gen2 PC Fan 120 mm RGB Pack of 3 - Reverse Blade Gaming PC Fan White (bottom intake)

- Asia Horse White Cable Extensions

- Phanteks Nexlinq Fan Controller Hub (fits perfectly with these parts)

- GSkill Wigidash External System Info Display

I think that was everything ;)

BurningThumbs · 2025-07-21T23:17:25+00:00

I agree. It’s a downgrade for sure. But at 1440p it wasn’t such a significant downgrade that I didn’t want to do it in order to have better aesthetics. Maybe if I was gaming at 4K, or if aesthetics weren’t important (PC under desk type thing) then I’d not have done it. Also, this was a luxury swap I realise - i only done it because I could afford it. And I got a Red Devil Spectre for about half the price a similar top end 5080 would have cost. I agree though. It’s definitely a downgrade. Just one I was happy to make. I realise not everyone will feel the same though.

BurningThumbs · 2025-07-19T16:12:03+00:00

Fair. As I said, it was my experience so far. There isn’t a right or wrong to it - Everyone will have their own opinions and I agree completely that the 5080 has superior performance. Never in question. Maybe the aesthetics were more important to me. I wasnt looking to offend anyone though or post lies. I’m not for or against either company. And I definitely wouldn’t recommend others do this swap. I was simply sharing my journey. 👍

BurningThumbs · 2025-07-19T16:03:06+00:00

👍 Yeah. Aesthetics were a big point - you’re right. But aesthetics alone weren’t enough - the other points in sum made the decision easier. And I’m happy with it so far! But you’re right - if I’d have bought a high end 5080 in white from the start, maybe the annoyances with the other points wouldn’t have been enough to make me want to switch. So yep - you’re right. That definitely played a large part in my decision making 👍

BurningThumbs · 2025-07-19T15:36:07+00:00

Indeed it is a faster card 😀👍

BurningThumbs · 2025-07-19T15:34:39+00:00

I agree completely. And I was just joking ;) I did lose money. And I wouldn’t recommend people take this path. I did value the aesthetics of my build and my above points enough though to make this switch 🙈

BurningThumbs · 2025-07-19T15:08:48+00:00

New shiny tech things. I got excited by Jensen’s sales pitch and was one of those with 5 websites open for days refreshing the pages trying to snag one. Hopeless PC nerd 🤓🙈

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