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Ticktype Evo80 vs KBDFans GT 80 MX

Get the KBDFans GT 80 MX for hot-swappable and the 8,000 Hz polling rate.

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Ticktype Evo80

Build quality in the top 25% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • Switches are soldered. Swapping them means soldering.

Get the

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Hot-swappable

Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.

Rules this board out

  • No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.

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.

Ticktype Evo80

KBDFans GT 80 MX

  • Connection

    Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

    Wired

    Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency

  • Hot-swappable

    No

    Yes

    Switch changes without soldering

  • Max polling rate

    1,000 Hz

    8,000 Hz

    Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing

  • Mount style

    Gasket Mount

    PCB Mount

  • Display

    None

    LED

    A case display rather than a typing feature

KeebFinder scores

How we score
  • Ticktype Evo80
  • KBDFans GT 80 MX
Performance
75
75
Build quality
72
79
Productivity
76
66
Customizability
61
76
Portability
84
53

What they share

  • Layout size: 80%
  • Case material: Aluminum
  • VIA
  • Sound dampening
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Full specs

Ticktype Evo80 vs KBDFans GT 80 MX specs

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

11 of 20 specs differ

Ticktype Evo80

KBDFans GT 80 MX

Typing & switches

Switch options

Linear
—

Hot-swappable

No
Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount
PCB Mount

Sound dampening

Yes
Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%
80%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE
—

Ergonomics

Standard
Standard

Display

None
LED

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz
8,000 HzBetter

Battery

8,000 mAh
Wired only

USB-C

Yes
No

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum
Aluminum

Plate material

FR4, Plastic, POM
Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate

Keycaps

PBT
—

Backlight

RGB
None

Firmware & software

VIA

Yes
Yes

N-key rollover

Yes
No

Mac & Windows

Yes
No

Extras

Released

2024
2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Ticktype Evo80

  • MonacoKeys

    ISO-DE

    In stockDoes not ship to you

KBDFans GT 80 MX

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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