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Logitech G923 vs Thrustmaster T248

22 September 2026 · ToolPicker Research · 44 videos · 762 comments

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Short version. Buy the T248. It rates better with owners, draws fewer cost complaints and costs about the same. Buy the G923 only if Trueforce specifically matters to you.

WheelOwnersPositive
WinnerThrustmaster T2486073%
Runner upLogitech G9236263%
Cheaper alternativeLogitech G296972%
Owner sentiment on top, raw complaint counts underneath. The T248 leads on sentiment and draws fewer cost complaints.
Owner sentiment on top, raw complaint counts underneath. The T248 leads on sentiment and draws fewer cost complaints.
Thrustmaster T248 review by Vegetable Studio Vegetable Studio · 124K views · one of the 4 videos we read
Winner

Thrustmaster T248

60verified owners
33positive
4negative

A hybrid belt and gear drive rather than the pure gear system in the G923. Owners upgrading from a G29 describe it as a clear step rather than a different class.

“My first one has issues with the accelerator, exchanged. No problems since. 2 years of ownership, racing in top split lobbies.”Verified owner comment

The drawback6 owners raised build quality and 4 reported hardware failure, the highest failure count of any wheel in our whole sample.

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Logitech G923 review by OC Racing OC Racing · 978K views · one of the 4 videos we read
Runner up

Logitech G923

62verified owners
29positive
11negative

Trueforce is the real differentiator, driving the wheel from the game audio engine rather than physics alone. Owners who like it say so directly.

“Note: Trueforce is now supported on GT7. Gotta admit it works excellently.”Verified owner comment

The drawbackCost was the top complaint at 4 reports, followed by build quality at 3. It is the weakest positive rate of the 11 products we classified.

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A G923 driving Forza Horizon 5 with a wheel cam, from Super Engine at 823,429 views. Useful for seeing rotation and pedal travel rather than reading about them.

What Neither Fixes

Across all 11 products, 78 owners said they had already upgraded from a belt or gear driven wheel. Only 31 said their current wheel was their first.

Both of these belong to the category people leave. On PC, money spent here is very likely money spent again inside two years.

Owner sentiment across the six entry level wheels. Both wheels in this comparison sit in the lower half.
Owner sentiment across the six entry level wheels. Both wheels in this comparison sit in the lower half.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which one feels better?
We cannot tell you. We have not driven either. What we can tell you is that 55% of T248 owner comments were positive against 47% for the G923.

Do both work on PlayStation and Xbox?
Each has platform specific versions. Check the exact model, since compatibility was 12% of all problems in our sample.

Is the G29 a better buy than either?
On price, arguably. 69 G29 owners gave 38 positive comments and only 1 reported a hardware failure.

How We Put This Together

We do not own this hardware. We read the people who do, then check what they said before repeating it.

44 reviewer videos and 762 comments went in. Every comment was classified for whether it came from a real owner, what they were reporting and what kind of problem it was. 592 read as owners and reported 115 distinct problems.

Product photography on this page is the thumbnail of the review video it links to, credited to the channel that made it. We will not tell you how a wheel feels under load. We have not driven it.