Logitech RS50 Review: The Best Value Direct Drive Wheel in Australia?

If you've been waiting for a direct drive wheel that doesn't ask you to remortgage your sim rig, the Logitech RS50 might be exactly what you've been holding out for. Logitech's first proper direct drive wheelbase lands with 8Nm of torque, their TRUEFORCE haptic technology, and genuine tri-platform support for PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC — all from a single base. We've had it running on our showroom rigs in Dandenong South and the verdict is clear: this is a genuinely significant step forward for anyone upgrading from the old G-series wheels.

Quick Verdict

The Logitech RS50 is the best entry point into direct drive for PS5 and Xbox racers in Australia right now. The jump in feedback quality over belt and gear-driven wheels is immediate and dramatic — road texture, weight transfer and vehicle behaviour all come through the wheel in a way that transforms your driving. If you want more, the G PRO takes everything up another notch, but you'll need a bigger budget. For most people upgrading from a G29, G923 or similar, the RS50 is the upgrade that changes everything.

Logitech RS50 Specs

Spec Detail

Torque 8Nm peak, direct drive

Encoder 16-bit high resolution

TRUEFORCE Yes — up to 4,000Hz haptic layer

Compatibility PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, PC

Display Front-mounted OLED

Mounting Desk clamp included, rig-compatible

Variants PS/PC and Xbox/PC

In the box Wheelbase, wheel hub, round wheel, clamp, cable, hardware

What is the Logitech RS50?

The Logitech RS50 is Logitech's first direct drive wheelbase — a significant departure from the gear and belt-driven G-series wheels that defined their lineup for years. A direct drive wheelbase connects the motor directly to the steering shaft, with no gears or belts in between. The result is force feedback that's cleaner, more detailed, and more powerful than anything gear or belt-driven can deliver. Every input from the road, the tyres, and the physics engine comes through the wheel without being filtered or softened.

What sets the RS50 apart from other direct drive options at this price is TRUEFORCE — Logitech's haptic feedback layer that processes both the physics and audio signals of compatible games at up to 4,000Hz. In supported titles you don't just feel the car sliding, you feel the engine vibrating, the road surface changing under the tyres, and the kerbs biting back. It adds a layer of immersion that sits on top of the core force feedback and genuinely changes how connected you feel to the…