R8 Revolver vs Tec-9

Damage

The R8 Revolver deals more damage (75) than the Tec-9 (23).

The R8 Revolver fires slower (66 RPM) than the Tec-9 (500 RPM).

The R8 Revolver deals less damage per second (83) than the Tec-9 (191).

The R8 Revolver loses less damage due to distance (5.8 %) than the Tec-9 (20.3 %).

The R8 Revolver has higher armour penetration (93.2 %) than the Tec-9 (90.6 %).

Accuracy and mobility

The R8 Revolver is more accurate (2.5) than the Tec-9 (6.9).

The R8 Revolver has more movement penalty (12 %) than the Tec-9 (4 %).

Economy

The R8 Revolver is more expensive ($ 600) than the Tec-9 ($ 500).

The R8 Revolver earns the same kill reward ($ 300) as the Tec-9 ($ 300).

Other attributes

The R8 Revolver has a smaller clip (8) than the Tec-9 (18).

The R8 Revolver has less ammunition in reserve (8) than the Tec-9 (90).

The R8 Revolver reloads faster (2.3 s) than the Tec-9 (2.6 s).

The R8 Revolver deploys slower (1.2 s) than the Tec-9 (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 Tec-9 does high damage even through armour, but its real advantage is its fantastic first shot accuracy while moving or jumping. This allows a Terrorist player to power onto a bomb site while tapping at enemies.