R8 Revolver vs USP-S

Damage

The R8 Revolver deals more damage (75) than the USP-S (16).

The R8 Revolver fires slower (66 RPM) than the USP-S (352 RPM).

The R8 Revolver deals less damage per second (83) than the USP-S (94).

The R8 Revolver loses less damage due to distance (5.8 %) than the USP-S (8.7 %).

The R8 Revolver has higher armour penetration (93.2 %) than the USP-S (50.5 %).

Accuracy and mobility

The R8 Revolver is more accurate (2.5) than the USP-S (6.4).

The R8 Revolver has more movement penalty (12 %) than the USP-S (4 %).

Economy

The R8 Revolver is more expensive ($ 600) than the USP-S ($ 200).

The R8 Revolver earns the same kill reward ($ 300) as the USP-S ($ 300).

Other attributes

The R8 Revolver has a smaller clip (8) than the USP-S (12).

The R8 Revolver has less ammunition in reserve (8) than the USP-S (24).

The R8 Revolver reloads slower (2.3 s) than the USP-S (2.2 s).

The R8 Revolver deploys slower (1.2 s) than the USP-S (1 s).

Closing thoughts

The R8 Revolver is a strange weapon as while it has exceedingly high damage, armour penetration and is insanely accurate, its delay of 0.4 seconds before firing makes it generally ineffective. It is worth noting however that this is only true when facing skilled players who react quickly; against weaker players, the weapon can be considerably more effective.

The weapon does have a secondary firing mode which allows shots to be fired in quick succession, but the inaccuracy penalty makes this a poor choice and is commonly only able to achieve a kill when at close range.

The USP-S is one of the free starting pistol options for the Counter-Terrorist team. More frequently used than the P2000, it comes with a silencer in exchange for an extra bullet. In any case, it performs better than the Terrorist default.

Right clicking allows the player to remove the silencer, but this just makes the weapon slightly less accurate (and louder of course).