Nuxroskb F8X vs Velocifire Virtual 87
Get the Nuxroskb F8X for sound dampening.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuxroskb F8X
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
Get the
Velocifire Virtual 87
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
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.
Nuxroskb F8X
Velocifire Virtual 87
Ergonomics
Split Backspace
Standard
Mount style
Top Mount
Gasket Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Weight
3,800 g
1,700 g
Heavier boards stay planted and lighter ones travel
Sound dampening
Yes
No
- Nuxroskb F8X
- Velocifire Virtual 87
- Performance
- 5772
- Build quality
- 8582
- Productivity
- 7777
- Customizability
- 9191
- Portability
- 5370
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- Max polling rate: 1,000 Hz
- Case material: Aluminum
- QMK
- VIA
Nuxroskb F8X vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 21 specs differ
Nuxroskb F8X
Velocifire Virtual 87
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
Case material
Plate material
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
VIAL
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
Nuxroskb F8X
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
Velocifire Virtual 87
Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.
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