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Head to head · Prices checked Oct 21, 2026

80Retros Game 1989 vs Evoworks Evo80

Get the 80Retros Game 1989 for hall effect.

What actually differs

The differences that matter

Skip the 40-row spec sheet. These are the specs that change how each board feels, sounds, and fits your desk.

80Retros Game 1989

Evoworks Evo80

  • Hall effect (magnetic)

    Yes

    No

  • Connection

    Wired

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

  • Case material

    Aluminum

    Aluminum, Copper

  • Plate material

    FR4

    FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

  • Backlight

    Yes, north-facing

    RGB, south-facing

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • 80Retros Game 1989
  • Evoworks Evo80
Performance
71
77
Build quality
66
80
Productivity
85
83
Customizability
69
82
Portability
61
87

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Hot-swappable
  • Mount style: Plate Mount
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
See every spec side by side

From real owners

What owners say

Ratings and quotes collected from verified store reviews, including the critical ones.

80Retros Game 1989

No owner reviews collected yet.

Evoworks Evo80

4.9

58 owner reviews

Praise
“This is a great keyboard! It looks amazing, and it sounds incredible. I made it my main work keyboard so I could experience typing on it as much as possible.”
Timothy D.Verified buyer· via Divinikey
Critique
“I should have looked in the VIA supported keyboards list. The marketing said VIA compatible, but it's not "supported". You have to manually import a bare-bones JSON file that lacks tons of features that other VIA keyboards have. This keyboard is nicely built…”
Jesse M.· via Divinikey

Full specs

80Retros Game 1989 vs Evoworks Evo80 specs

Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.

6 of 23 specs differ

80Retros Game 1989

Evoworks Evo80

Typing & switches

Switch options

—
Linear

Hall effect (magnetic)

Yes
No

Hot-swappable

Yes
Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount
Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI
ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
None

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

—
1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only
8,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes
Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum, Copper

Plate material

FR4
FR4, Plastic, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

—
PBT

Weight

—
1,870 g

Typing angle

6°
—

Backlight

Yes, north-facing
RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

No
Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes
Yes

Extras

Released

2024
2024

Where to buy

Compare prices

Live prices from the stores we track, cheapest in-stock offer first.

Lowest price across stores, Amazon excluded.

  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$209Visit
  • MKUS

    Out of stock
    $209Visit
  • DivinikeyUS

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • MKUS

    In stock
    $169Visit
  • AmazonGlobal

    Check price
    ~$169Visit

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