Head to head · Prices checked Nov 9, 2026

Nuphy Gem80 vs Glorious PC V2

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VIA

from$170at Nuphy

from$89at MK

Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

Get the

Nuphy Gem80

VIA

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

Get the

Glorious PC V2

Build quality in the top 25% of 65% boards under $100.

Rules this board out

North-facing LEDs. Cherry-profile keycaps can hit the switch housing.
No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
65% layout. No function row and no numpad.

$89 at MK

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.

Nuphy Gem80

Glorious PC V2

Layout size
80%
65%
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum, Plastic
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
VIA
Yes
No
GUI remapping without compiling firmware

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Nuphy Gem80
Glorious PC V2

Performance: 79
66
Build quality: 84
78
Productivity: 88
92
Customizability: 94
82
Portability: 76
71

What they share

Hot-swappable
QMK
Sound dampening

See every spec side by side

Full specs

Nuphy Gem80 vs Glorious PC V2 specs

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

13 of 26 specs differ

Spec

Nuphy Gem80

Glorious PC V2

Typing & switches

Switch options

Mechanical

—

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Gasket Mount

Plate Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

80%

65%

Layout standard

ANSI, ISO, ISO-DE

ANSI

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired

Wired

Max polling rate

1,000 Hz

—

Battery

4,000 mAh

Wired only

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Polycarbonate

Aluminum, Plastic

Plate material

Aluminum, FR4, Polycarbonate, POM

Plastic

Keycaps

ABS, PBT

ABS

Weight

1,120 g

—

Dimensions

37 x 358 x 141 mm

—

Typing angle

6°

7°

Backlight

RGB, south-facing

RGB, north-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

N-key rollover

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2024

2023

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Nuphy Gem80

Input Gear
ISO-DE
Out of stockShips to you

Glorious PC V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

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