War Thunder — Mouse pads: does the expensive one matter?

Genuine question, not trying to start anything. Turning one setting down fixed it, which raises more questions than it answers.

Marking this solved once something actually works.

Depends on your setup, but broadly the difference is real but small enough that you may not notice it while playing.

Worth a shot before anything drastic.

Agreed on most of this, except the averages hide the problem; look at the one percent lows instead.

Let us know which part worked.

For what it is worth, ignore the loudest advice; the boring answer is usually the correct one here.

Depends on your setup, but broadly keep a note of what you changed, otherwise you cannot undo it cleanly later.

Counterpoint: the wiki number is theoretical; real results are always a bit lower.

Worth a shot before anything drastic.

Adding to the above: verify the files before anything else; it catches more problems than people expect.

Good luck, it is a common snag.