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GameSir Tarantula 8K PC
Form factor
Gamepad
Platforms
Windows, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Android
Stick sensor
TMR
Connections
USB (wired)

83 of 151 fields known.

At a glance

All specs

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General

GTIN / EAN
Not available
Predecessor
Not available
Successor
Not available
Launch price (EU)
Not available
Markets
US1Maker product pagegamesir.com/products/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc/buyRead 8 October 2026Exact buy page explicitly offers US local shipping. No foreign language page alone establishes a market.

Compatibility

Official licence
Not available
Native Steam Input support
Not available
Wakes the supported console
Not available
Max phone length
Not available
Works with phone case
Not available

Connectivity

Controller Bluetooth version
Not available
Receiver connector
Not available
Wireless range (claimed)
Not available
Paired device slots
Not available
USB
Not available
Cable length
Not available
Claimed polling rate by connection
ConnectionPlatformPolling rate (Hz)
USB (wired)Windows250
USB (wired)Windows1,000
USB (wired)Windows4,000
USB (wired)Windows8,000
Polling rate wired
8,000Hz
Polling rate wireless
Not available
Polling rate Bluetooth
Not available

Sticks

Stick module name
GameSir Mag-Res TMR Sticks Gen-21Maker product pagegamesir.com/products/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc/buyRead 8 October 2026Branded Gen-2 GameSir Mag-Res TMR mechanism. No component supplier part number is inferred.
Default dead zone (claimed)
Not available
Adjustable dead zone
Yes3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2241/8433/files/GameSir_Tarantula_8K_PC.pdfRead 8 October 2026Printed M + LS/RS held two seconds turns the corresponding dead zone on or off. Shipped default percentage is not stated.
Tension levels
Not available
Stick throw
Not available
Stick gate
Not available
Replaceable stick modules
Not available

Triggers

Trigger resolution
Not available
Trigger travel
Not available
Shortest trigger travel
Not available
Adjustable trigger dead zone
Not available
Adaptive triggers
Not available

Buttons

Face button switch name
Not available
Swappable face buttons
Not available
Bumper switches
Not available
Rear grip buttons or paddles
21Maker product pagegamesir.com/products/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc/buyRead 8 October 2026Only L4/R4 rear grip buttons count. T1/T2 are extra bumpers and C1-C4/T3 are front extras.
Rear grip input type
Buttons1Maker product pagegamesir.com/products/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc/buyRead 8 October 2026
Removable rear paddles
Not available
Additional shoulder buttons
21Maker product pagegamesir.com/products/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc/buyRead 8 October 2026
Additional remappable buttons
91Maker product pagegamesir.com/products/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc/buyRead 8 October 2026Exact FAQ enumerates nine extra remappable inputs: L4/R4, T1/T2 and C1/C2/C3/C4/T3. Standard shoulders, triggers, face buttons, sticks and system controls are excluded.
On-controller remapping
Yes3Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2241/8433/files/GameSir_Tarantula_8K_PC.pdfRead 8 October 2026Printed Advanced Functions uses M plus selected L4/R4/C1-C4/T1-T3, records gameplay input, then saves directly on the controller.
Custom onboard profiles
33Owner's manualcdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/2241/8433/files/GameSir_Tarantula_8K_PC.pdfRead 8 October 2026Printed Configuration Switching lists separate Default configuration and Configuration 1, 2 and 3. The schema counts three custom banks beyond default. Reviews calling four profiles count the default bank too.

Feedback

Rumble
Not available
Rumble motor type
Not available
Adjustable rumble
Not available

Motion and touch

Combined motion sensor axes
61Maker product pagegamesir.com/products/gamesir-tarantula-8k-pc/buyRead 8 October 2026Maker calls this six-axis gyroscope, meaning the combined motion sensor package. A six-axis gyro alone is not inferred.
Gyro as mouse
Not available
Touchpad
Not available
Touchpads
Not available
Clickable touchpad
Not available
IR camera
Not available
Lighting zones
Not available

Measured

Measured input latency
ConnectionInputAverage (ms)Min (ms)Max (ms)Jitter (ms)Polling rate (Hz)Tested on
USB (wired)Button10.841.210.17,936.51Windows
USB (wired)Stick0.620.480.810.077,936.51Windows
Button latency wired (measured, highest average)
1ms
Button latency wireless (measured, highest average)
Not available
Button latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency wired (measured, highest average)
0.62ms
Stick latency wireless (measured, highest average)
Not available
Stick latency Bluetooth (measured, highest average)
Not available
Inner dead zone (measured, worst stick)
0%
Circularity error (measured, worst stick)
0%
Measured battery life
Not available
Full charge time (measured)
Not available
Weight (measured)
Not available

Audio

Speaker
Not available
Microphone
Not available
Microphone mute control
Not available
Expansion port
Not available

Battery and charging

Battery capacity
Not available
Battery energy
Not available
Claimed battery life
Not available
Longest claimed battery life
Not available
Charging connector
Not available
Full charge time (claimed)
Not available
Dock
Not available
Play while charging
Not available
Battery indicator
Not available

Build

Swappable grips
Not available
Swappable faceplate
Not available

Software

Dimensions and weight

Body dimensions
Not available

Certifications

FCC ID
Not available

In the box

Carrying case
Not available

Warranty

Manufacturer warranty (source market)
1year9Maker product pagegamesir.com/support/faqRead 8 October 2026Current Warranty Policy applies to official sales-channel and authorized-distributor purchases, including this exact official-store product. It explicitly provides 12-month same-model replacement for manufacturing defects. This is the manufacturer term, not statutory consumer rights or a special stick-drift extension.
Stick drift warranty
Not available

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