The reason that red switches are popular with (some) gamers is that they can be pulsed quickly right at the actuation point with very little rebound between pre

The reason that red switches are popular with (some) gamers is that they can be pulsed quickly right at the actuation point with very little rebound between presses. The tactile switches, on the other hand, have to be allowed to return quite a bit more before they can activate a second time. Whether of silent design or not, they have to unclick before they can click again.