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Hardware recommendations

You need an aim device, plus a way to get your game feed to the second PC, for our products to work. A capture card is the recommended way and the only fully external one. Steam Relay is the free alternative, but it runs software on your gaming PC like every UDP-based 2PC setup, so it is unsafe by design. Make sure your setup meets the second PC requirements before purchasing a subscription. Prices shown are approximate and exclude shipping.

Most capture cards work. TipsyAim works with almost any capture card that Windows sees as a video device, USB or PCIe, not only the ones listed here. It picks the best format by itself (NV12, YUY2 or RGB) and converts the rest. Any card that captures 1080p will run, and 240 fps gives the fastest reaction. Set your gaming PC to 1080p or 1440p with HDR off. The cards below are the ones every build is tested on.

Elgato 4K X

249,99€excl. shipping
Capture Card

External USB-C capture card. works with both PC and laptop, plug and play

Specifications

Recommended
1080p 240fps
Format
NV12
Type
External (USB-C)
Connection
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
Input/Output
HDMI passthrough
Passthrough Delay
0ms (lag-free)

Pros

  • Works with desktops and laptops
  • Zero-lag 1080p 240fps NV12 capture
  • Compact & portable

Cons

  • More expensive
  • Requires USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 port for full performance
Verified Compatible

AVerMedia GC573

179,99€excl. shipping
Capture Card

Internal PCIe capture card. requires a second PC with a PCIe slot

Specifications

Recommended
1080p 240fps
Format
NV12
Type
Internal (PCIe x4)
Connection
PCIe x4
Input
HDMI (duplicate display)
Passthrough
None (direct to monitor)

Pros

  • Cheaper than Elgato 4K X
  • 1080p 240fps NV12 capture
  • Stable PCIe connection (no USB limits)

Cons

  • Desktop PC only (needs free PCIe x4 slot)
Verified Compatible

Ferrum

129,99€excl. shipping
Aim Device

Undetected aim device with hardware-level input. auto-connects with Tipsy Aim

Specifications

Type
USB Aim Device
Polling Rate
Up to 8000 Hz
Added Latency
0.14 ms @ 8 kHz
Connection
USB (COM / Net API)
Driver
CP210x (installed automatically)
Status
Undetected

Pros

  • Fully undetected by major anti-cheats
  • Full passthrough: your real mouse stays on the main PC, hardware-isolated
  • Supports multiple APIs (KMBox B+, B Pro, COM, Net)

Cons

  • Often out of stock
  • Most expensive option
Verified Compatible

MAKXD

~20,00€excl. shipping
Aim Device

Currently in development. coming soon

Specifications

Type
USB Aim Device
Status
In Development
Connection
USB
Compatibility
Windows

Pros

  • Affordable upcoming option
  • Improved API and mouse movement expected
  • Native Xbox Controller API integrated

Cons

  • Not released yet
  • No real-world data
Verified Compatible

Arduino Due

20,00€excl. shipping
Aim Device

Arduino board with custom firmware. works with Tipsy Aim

Specifications

Type
Arduino Board (USB)
Microcontroller
Atmel SAM3X8E (ARM Cortex-M3)
Clock
84 MHz, 32-bit
Memory
512 KB Flash, 96 KB SRAM
USB
Native USB + Programming Port (ATmega16U2)
Firmware
Custom (Free)
Status
Undetected

Pros

  • Custom firmware, no stock Arduino identity
  • 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 at 84 MHz, plenty of headroom
  • Widely available, official and clone boards

Cons

  • Custom firmware has to be flashed first
  • Larger board than dedicated aim devices
Verified Compatible
Unsafe - supported, but a higher ban risk

MAKCU

18,99€excl. shipping
Unsafe
Aim Device

Supported, but unsafe. works with Tipsy Aim at your own risk

Specifications

Type
USB Aim Device
Status
Unsafe
Connection
USB
Compatibility
Windows

Pros

  • Works with Tipsy Aim
  • Affordable price point
  • Widely available

Cons

  • Firmware is well known to anti-cheats
  • Default movement patterns are statistically recognizable
  • Higher ban risk than Ferrum
Supported - use at your own risk
Detected - unsupported due to detection risks

KMBox B+

29,99€excl. shipping
Detected
Aim Device

Detected aim device. unsupported due to active detection

Specifications

Type
USB Aim Device
Status
Detected
Connection
USB
Compatibility
Windows

Pros

  • Affordable
  • Widely available

Cons

  • Actively detected by anti-cheat
  • Known hardware signatures flagged
  • High ban risk
  • Not supported by Tipsy Aim
Not Supported
Detected - unsupported due to detection risks

KMBox Net

23,99€excl. shipping
Detected
Aim Device

Detected aim device. unsupported due to active detection

Specifications

Type
USB Aim Device
Status
Detected
Connection
Network (Ethernet)
Compatibility
Windows

Pros

  • Network-based connection
  • Affordable

Cons

  • Actively detected by anti-cheat
  • Network signatures flagged
  • High ban risk
  • Not supported by Tipsy Aim
Not Supported

Second PC

The AI runs on your second PC. Nothing is installed on the PC you play on.

Minimum requirements

Windows
10 or 11, 64-bit
CPU
Intel Core i5-1235U or better, with AVX2 support
Graphics card
Not required. A few CS2 models run on the GPU (any DirectX 12 card), and CS2 has CPU models as well.
Capture
A USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB-C) port for the Elgato 4K X, a free PCIe x4 slot for the AVerMedia GC573, or Steam Relay over your network
Gaming PC
Nothing installed. It only sends its picture to the capture card over HDMI.

Inference speed

How long the AI takes to look at one frame, running on the CPU alone. Under 4.2 ms keeps up with 240 fps capture.

Intel Core i5-1235U
Low end · Valorant BLITZ 192 model
~0.8 ms
Intel Core i9-13980HX
High end · Valorant BLITZ 192 model
~0.4 ms

Both hold a stable 240 fps. Measured with TipsyAim's own benchmark and live app logs, 1080p 240 fps capture from an Elgato 4K X.

Have questions about hardware compatibility? and we'll help you choose the right setup.