Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Nuphy Gem80

Get the Ducky Cushion 98 for the 4,200 mAh battery.

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Battery

from$149at MK

from$170at Nuphy

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ducky Cushion 98

Battery

Build quality in the top 35% of 98% boards under $150.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Compact full-size layout. The numpad is present, the gaps of a full-size board are not.

$149 at MK

Get the

Nuphy Gem80

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
No numpad.

$170 at Nuphy

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.

Ducky Cushion 98

Nuphy Gem80

Layout size
98%
80%
Battery
4,200 mAh
4,000 mAh
A larger battery means fewer cables during the day
Case material
ABS, Aluminum
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Switch options
Linear, Tactile
Mechanical
Mount style
Plate Mount
Gasket Mount

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Ducky Cushion 98
Nuphy Gem80

Performance: 78
79
Build quality: 68
84
Productivity: 59
88
Customizability: 68
94
Portability: 52
76

What they share

Connection: Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Hot-swappable
Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
VIA

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Ducky Cushion 98 vs Nuphy Gem80 specs

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

13 of 25 specs differ

Spec

Ducky Cushion 98

Nuphy Gem80

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear, Tactile

Mechanical

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Layout

Layout size

98%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

Battery

4,200 mAhBetter

4,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

ABS, Aluminum

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Plate material

Aluminum

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Keycaps

PBT

ABS, PBT

Weight

—

1,120 g

Dimensions

—

37 x 358 x 141 mm

Typing angle

—

6°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2026

2024

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.

Ducky Cushion 98

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Nuphy Gem80

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you

Where to buy

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