These tables compare sim racing peripherals. Sim racing wheels are split into sections by motor type: no force feedback (FFB), gear- or belt-driven, and direct-drive wheels. Sim racing pedals are also compared, as are sim racing shifters.
Racing wheels
Wheel rims +Manufacturer + productYearDiameter (mm)Weight (no QR)Weight (with QR)MaterialButtonsOther features Fanatec CSL Elite Steering Wheel McLaren GT3 V23001090 g (QR1 Lite) 1280 g (QR1)
1412 g (Metal QR2)Simagic GT Neo3001036 g 1493 g (NRG-style QR)Carbon Fiber CompositeMoza KS3001227 gMOZA CS Steering Wheel3302420 g MOZA FSR Formula Wheel2801539 g ScreenMoza GS20223001612 VNM GT Steering Wheel V13001600 g AluminumGSI X-292901130 g (2 Paddles) 1250 g (4 paddles)AluminumGSI Formula Pro Elite V2 3001510 gBavarian SimTec Alpha2951280 hub, 2 shifters 1350 hub, 4 shifters and dual clutchaluminium frameASCHER-RACING McLAREN ARTURA ULTIMATE3001520 g ScreenAscher Racing McLaren Artura Pro3001520 g ASCHER-RACING F28-SC V22851000 gAscher -Racing F64 V32851787 g GRID by Sim Lab Porsche 911 RSR20223002050 g ScreenSimLab Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS Formula One Team Sim Racing Steering 2024 280 1129 g (no hub) 1240 g (with hub) ScreenRexing Mayaris 2 20242901150 gScreenVRS DirectForce Lite Formula Wheel2851100 g (no hub, 2 no clutches) VRS® DirectForce® Pro Formula Steering Wheel2851279 g 1530 g Cube Controls CSX32821200 g (with hub, 6 paddles)Cube Controls F-PRO20222821103 g (with hub and clutch paddles) ScreenCube Controls F-CORE2023290915 g (no hub, no clutch paddles)
1074 g (with hub and clutch paddles)carbon-fiber front plate, aluminium main bodyCube Controls F-CORE EVO2025290895 g1558 g (clutch paddles, Simucube QR) carbon-fiber front plate, aluminium main body
No FFB Manufacturer Product Year Max rotation (deg) Clutch Shifter Brake sensor Pedal type Atomic Lamborghini Gallardo Evo Racing Wheel 270 Paddles Potentiometer Standing BRD Sim Pro Wheel, Speed7 Pedals (<=2013) 290 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Thrustmaster Formula T1 1994 Thrustmaster Formula T2 1995The Red Chip Review, Issues 2–6, Crown Point Publishing, 1997, p.40 Thrustmaster Ferrari Wireless Gt F430 Scuderia Edition Cockpit 270 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Thrustmaster Ferrari GT 3-in-1 180 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Microsoft SideWinder Precision Racing Wheel 1999 240 Paddles Potentiometer Standing ECCI Trackstar 6000 Series Wheel/Pedals 270 ECCI TrackStar 6000, 21 Jan 2009 Paddles "Pressure Modulated" Standing ECCI Trackstar 7000 Force Feedback 900 Thomas SuperWheel TSW Wheels, Pedals 720 Paddles, Sequential Load Cell optional Standing A1 A1 GT Wheel 500 Paddles
Gear- and/or belt-driven Earlier products Manufacturer Product Year Max rotation (deg) mechanism Wheel detaches from the base Wheel cover material Clutch Shifter Brake sensor Pedal type Fanatec Le Mans SE ? Paddles Potentiometer Standing Fanatec Speedster 2 ? Paddles Potentiometer Standing Fanatec Speedster 3 (<=2005)Fanatec Speedster 3 (Xbox) Review, Gabriel Vega, neoseeker.com, Sunday, 12 June 2005 210 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Guillemot Race Force-FeedbackFabio "Bill" Cristi Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel – Review (<=2000) InterAct FX Racing Wheel Review (<=1999) InterAct V4 Force Feedback Thrustmaster Ferrari 458 Italia 270 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Thrustmaster Ferrari F430 270 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Thrustmaster RGT FFB Clutch 270 Paddles, Sequential Potentiometer Standing Thrustmaster FGT 2-in-1 Force Feedback 180 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Saitek R4 Force WheelSaitek R4 Force – wheel and pedals set – wireless Specs, at cnet.comSaitek R4 Review, 1 August 1999 (<=1999)William Gall Saitek R4 ForceFeedback Wheel Review @ RDGR, 3D Gaming World Hardware Review, 21 March 1999 Saitek R440 2004 180 Paddles Potentiometer Hanging Saitek R660GT 2007 180 Paddles, Sequential Potentiometer Hanging Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Racing Wheel 2006 270 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Defender Extreme Turbo (PRO) 180 Sequential Standing
Gear-driven
Manufacturer Product Year Max rotation (deg) mechanism Wheel detaches from the base Wheel cover material Clutch Shifter Brake sensor Pedal type Microsoft Sidewinder Force Feedback Wheel 1997 240 Gears Paddles Potentiometer Standing Act Labs Force RS (Force Racing System) (<=2000)Yingzong , Hardware One, 12/01/00 270 Gears Paddles Potentiometer Standing Logitech Formula Force 180 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Logitech Formula Force EX 2005 180 Gears Plastic + Rubber Paddles Potentiometer Standing Logitech DriveFX 2006 180 Gears Plastic + Rubber Paddles Potentiometer Standing Logitech Driving Force EX 2006 180 Gears Plastic + Rubber Paddles Potentiometer Standing Logitech Wingman Formula Force WheelGonzo Wingman Formula Force Wheel, arstechnica (1998)Logitech Wingman Formula Force Installation Guide, Copyright 1998 180 Steel belts and motors Logitech GT Force 2001Andrew Evans Logitech G Teases New Racing Wheel, Reveal Due 5 August, gtplanet.net, 4 August 2020 180 Logitech MOMO Force (Red MOMO) 2004Logitech Momo Racing Force-Feedback Wheel, Joel Santo Domingo, pcmag.com, 17 Mar 2005 270 Paddles Potentiometer Standing Logitech MOMO Racing Force 2005 240 Paddles, Sequential Potentiometer Standing Logitech Driving Force Pro 900 Paddles, Sequential Potentiometer Standing Logitech Driving Force GT 2007 900 Paddles, Sequential Potentiometer Standing Logitech G25 2006BEN KUCHERA Logitech G25 Racing Wheel review, arstechnica, 10/25/2006 900 Gear-driven (with straight-cut gears) Paddles, H-shift, Sequential Potentiometer Standing Fanatec Porsche 911 Carrera Wheel 2009Porsche Carrera Wheel Review & Clubsport Pedal Preview, Inside Sim Racing, 14 Feb 2009 Gear-driven Potentiometer Logitech G27 2010 900 (helical) gear-driven LeatherAndrew Williams Thrustmaster T300 GTE Review, 3 November 2014 Paddles, H-shift Potentiometer Standing Mad Catz Pro Racing Force Feedback Wheel 2014 900 (helical) gear-drivenCatz Pro Racing Force Feedback Wheel Review, Inside Sim Racing, 10 Aug 2014 Suede leather Paddles Potentiometer Standing Logitech G920 2015 900 Paddles, H-shift Potentiometer Standing Logitech G29 2015 900 Gear-driven Paddles, H-shift Potentiometer Standing Logitech G923 TRUEFORCE Sim Racing Wheel 2020Logitech G923 Review: Mainstream Mainstay, 22 August 2020 (updated 24 Aug 2020), Andrew Evans, gtplanet.net 900 Dual-motor geared force feedback
Hybrid gear and belt-driven Manufacturer Product Year Max rotation (deg) mechanism Wheel detaches from the base Wheel cover material Clutch Shifter Brake sensor Pedal type Pedal unit Thrustmaster T150 RS 2015 1080 Hybrid Paddles Potentiometer Standing Thrustmaster TMX 2015 900 Hybrid Paddles Potentiometer Standing Thrustmaster T150 Pro 2017 1080 HybridSmoljic, Hrvoje THRUSTMASTER T150 PRO RACING WHEEL REVIEW: ENTRY LEVEL EXCELLENCE, keengamer.com, 2020-04-18t150-pro-forcefeedback at thrustmaster.com (retrieved October 2021) Paddles Potentiometer Standing T3PA Thrustmaster TMX Pro 2017 900 Hybrid Paddles Potentiometer Standing T3PA Thrustmaster T248 2021 900 Hybrid Plastic, Fake Leather Paddles Contactless, Magnetic Standing T3PM Thrustmaster T128 2022 900 Hybrid Plastic Paddles Contactless, Magnetic Standing T2PM
Belt-driven Manufacturer Product Year Max rotation (deg) mechanism Wheel detaches from the base Wheel cover material Clutch Shifter Brake sensor Pedal type Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo S Wheel (<=2009)Fanatec Porsche 911 Turbo S Wheel – Review 900 Belt-driven Paddles Fanatec Porsche 911 GT2 Wheel (<2011) 900 belt-driven Mabuchi 550 motor Alcantara Paddles Fanatec Forza Motorsport CSR Elite Wheel (<=2011) 900 Paddles Fanatec Forza Motorsport CSR Wheel (<=2011) 900 belt-driven Mabuchi 550 motor Paddles Fanatec Porsche 911 Carrera Wheel 2011Fanatec Porsche 911 Carrera Wheel – Review, virtualr.net 900 belt-driven Paddles, H-Shift Standing Fanatec Porsche 911 GT3 RS Wheel (<=2011) 900 Belt-driven Paddles Fanatec CSL Elite Wheel 2017 1080-degree Yes, single non-ribbed belt-drive, up to 6 Nm torque Paddles Fanatec ClubSport Wheel (CSW) v.1 (<=2013) 900 Single belt drive (Single gear toothed belt drive), brushless servo motorCSL Elite Wheel Base V1.1 at fanatec.com Paddles Fanatec ClubSport Wheel (CSW) V2.5 900 dual belt-drive, up to 8 Nm torqueFanatec ClubSport V2.5 review, at techradar.com Paddles Thrustmaster T300 RSThrustmaster T300RS GT Review, Sim Racing Garage, 17 Feb 2018 2014T300 RS: THE FIRST OFFICIAL FORCE FEEDBACK WHEEL FOR PLAYSTATION®4, Thrustmaster official Press release, Los Angeles, 10 June 2014T300 RS, the first force feedback racing wheel for the Playstation®4 System !, Thrustmaster official Press release, New York, 09.15.2014 1080 Dual-belt-driven,Sim / By FLOW RACERS Thrustmaster T300RS GT Review brushless motor, hall sensor with 65k positions resolutionThrustmaster Racing Wheels Benchmarking, thrustmaster.com Thrustmaster T300 RS review, from isrtv.com, beracer.com Rubber Paddles Potentiometer Standing Thrustmaster T500 RS 2011Greer, Jordan Thrustmaster T300RS Review, gtplanet.net, 9 February 2015 (updated 26 Jun 2017) 1080 Brushed motorsAndrew Williams Thrustmaster T300 RS Review, trustedreviews.com, 27 October 2016 Paddles Potentiometer Standing/Hanging Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer 2017Matej Inside Sim Racing Reviews Thrustmaster TS-PC Racer, 9 January 2017 (updated 24 Jan 2018) 1080 dual-belt-drive,Sim Racing Garage Thrustmaster TS-PC Ferrari 488 Challenge Edition Review, 14 Oct 2018 brushless motor (about 6 Nm torque), hall sensor with 65k positions resolutionJosh Walrath THRUSTMASTER TS-PC WHEEL REVIEW: A GENUINE LEAP, pcper.com, 27 Feb 2018 Pseudo-alcantaraGamerMuscleVideos THRUSTMASTER TS PC RACER WHEEL REVIEW, 13 Dec 2016
Direct-drive bases or wheel + base combos
Other types / uncategorized Manufacturer Product Year Max rotation (deg) Clutch Shifter Brake sensor Pedal type Frex Simwheel V1Frex Sim Wheel v1 2008Frex Sim Wheel Review by SRT at InsideSimRacing, 25 Aug 2008 1080 VPP Wheel, Hyperreal Pedals (<= 2006) 270 Paddles Potentiometer Standing
Racing pedals Other features by which pedals can be compared are whether they can be inverted (hanging pedals), build material (plastic, aluminum), adjustability (position, pressure, travel), measured pressure, travel length, sensor resolution.The 5 Best Sim Racing Load Cell Pedals, flowracers.com, 2020
Potentiometer-based and magnetic brake Manufacturer Product Year Max rotation (deg) Clutch Shifter Brake sensor Sensor resolution Pedal type Fanatec Standard Porche Pedals Potentiometer 8 bit Standing Fanatec CSR Pedals 2011Fanatec CSR pedal review, Inside Sim Racing, 22 Nov 2011 Potentiometer 8 bit Standing/Hanging A1 A1 GT Pedals Potentiometer Standing Act Labs RS Pedals Potentiometer Standing Redline Pedals Potentiometer Hanging Thrustmaster T3PA 2014Thrustmaster T3PA Pedal Set Review by Inside Sim Racing Potentiometer Hanging Thrustmaster T3PA-Pro 2015Thrustmaster Thrustmaster T3PA-PRO Pedal Set Review Potentiometer Hanging Thrustmaster T3PM 2021 Contactless, Magnetic 10 bit Standing
Loadcell brake