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Glorious PC V2 vs Velocifire Virtual 87

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Glorious PC V2

Glorious PC GMMK V2 65% Hotswap RGB Mechanical Keyboard

from$89at MK

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Velocifire Virtual 87

[In Stock] Virtual 87 80% Mechanical Barebone Keyboard Kit

from$349at Velocifire

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Quick verdict

Which one should you get?

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

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Velocifire Virtual 87

VIA

Build quality in the top 10% of 80% boards at any price.

Rules this board out

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

$349 at Velocifire

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.

Glorious PC V2

Velocifire Virtual 87

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

KeebFinder scores

How we score

Glorious PC V2
Velocifire Virtual 87

Performance: 66
72
Build quality: 78
82
Productivity: 92
77
Customizability: 82
91
Portability: 71
70

What they share

Hot-swappable
QMK

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Full specs

Glorious PC V2 vs Velocifire Virtual 87 specs

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

14 of 23 specs differ

Spec

Glorious PC V2

Velocifire Virtual 87

Typing & switches

Hot-swappable

Yes

Mount style

Plate Mount

Gasket Mount

Sound dampening

Yes

Screw-in stabilizers

Yes

Layout

Layout size

65%

80%

Layout standard

ANSI

ANSI, ISO

Ergonomics

Standard

Display

None

Media keys

Yes

Connectivity & battery

Connection

Wired

Bluetooth, Wired

Max polling rate

—

1,000 Hz

Battery

Wired only

5,000 mAh

USB-C

Yes

Build & materials

Case material

Aluminum, Plastic

Aluminum

Plate material

Plastic

FR4

Keycaps

ABS

—

Weight

—

1,700 g

Typing angle

7°

6°

Backlight

RGB, north-facing

RGB, south-facing

Firmware & software

QMK

Yes

VIA

Yes

Mac & Windows

Yes

Extras

Released

2023

2025

For EU buyers

ISO layouts by store

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

Glorious PC V2

No ISO layout at the stores we track.

Velocifire Virtual 87

Listed on the product, not split by store: ISO.

Where to buy

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