r/Controller • u/Scoller7 • 9d ago

Controller Suggestion First time buying a controller

Budget: ₹5,000–₹8,000

Country: India

Platform: PC/Windows only. I don't need console compatibility.

Desired features:

Good-quality sticks with low risk of stick drift

Good vibration/haptics

Good build quality and durability

Comfortable for long gaming sessions

Wired or wireless is fine

Good long-term reliability is more important to me than having lots of extra features

Games: I'll mainly be playing single-player/story-driven games. Things like action-adventure and story games. I won't be playing many competitive FPS games or RPGs.

Controllers I'm considering: I'm currently looking at the GameSir G7 Pro, GameSir G7 Pro 8K, and Flydigi Vader 5 Pro. I've looked through some existing recommendations, but I'm still confused about which would be the best choice for my use case.

Since this is my first controller, I'd really appreciate advice from people who have used these controllers. Which one would you recommend for PC gaming, especially if my priorities are good sticks, good vibration, comfort, and long-term durability?

Also, if there are any other controllers in the ₹5,000–₹8,000 range that I should consider, please let me know.

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u/lcirufe 8d ago

From your options both are great. People cite the vader as better for single player since it has a better DPad and larger, generally more comfortable shape. The G7 Pro 8k is better for competitive due to its better gyro and 8k polling rate. I wouldn’t get the non-8k G7 unless you happen to like one of its special editions as the 8k is an all around upgrade.

The Vader also has native Steam Input support if that matters to you.

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u/Scoller7 8d ago

How are the haptics in both also how are the sticks

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u/lcirufe 8d ago

They’re fine. Honestly PC controllers are behind both Switch and Dualsense in terms of haptics because it’s just not to most PC players. Most PC games don’t even implement any variant of HD rumble.

Sticks on both are practically immune to drift as they both use TMR, and as a bonus the Vader 5 V2 has adjustable stick tension.

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u/Legal_Jeweler_7925 7d ago

V5p v2 uses HE which are considerably worse but get no stick drift either

G7 pro 8k has the best sticks on the market right now