Nuphy Gem80 vs KBDFans GT 80 MX
Get the KBDFans GT 80 MX for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Nuphy Gem80
Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards under $200.
- South-facing LEDs. Shine-through legends stay dark, and some sculpted keycaps can clip the LED.
Get the
KBDFans GT 80 MX
polling rate
Build quality in the top 15% of 80% boards under $200.
- No ISO layout. ISO-DE, UK, and other ISO variants are not offered.
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
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Connection
Bluetooth, 2.4 GHz, Wired
Wired
Wireless for several devices and wired for lower latency
Max polling rate
1,000 Hz
8,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Case material
Aluminum, Polycarbonate
Aluminum
Mount style
Gasket Mount
PCB Mount
Display
None
LED
A case display rather than a typing feature
- Nuphy Gem80
- KBDFans GT 80 MX
- Performance
- 7975
- Build quality
- 8479
- Productivity
- 8866
- Customizability
- 9476
- Portability
- 7653
- Layout size: 80%
- Hot-swappable
- VIA
- Sound dampening
Nuphy Gem80 vs KBDFans GT 80 MX specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
13 of 25 specs differ
Nuphy Gem80
KBDFans GT 80 MX
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Media keys
Connection
Max polling rate
Battery
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Dimensions
Typing angle
Backlight
QMK
VIA
N-key rollover
Mac & Windows
Released
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
KBDFans GT 80 MX
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
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