KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Athena 1800
Get the KBDFans GT 80 MX for the 8,000 Hz polling rate.
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Which one should you get?
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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.
- No numpad.
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.
KBDFans GT 80 MX
KBDFans Athena 1800
Layout size
80%
100%
Ergonomics
Standard
Split Backspace
Max polling rate
8,000 Hz
1,000 Hz
Higher polling helps competitive FPS and does nothing for typing
Mount style
PCB Mount
Top Mount
Display
LED
LED, LCD
A case display rather than a typing feature
- KBDFans GT 80 MX
- KBDFans Athena 1800
- Performance
- 7568
- Build quality
- 7978
- Productivity
- 6668
- Customizability
- 7682
- Portability
- 5343
- Connection: Wired
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
- Sound dampening
KBDFans GT 80 MX vs Athena 1800 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
10 of 19 specs differ
KBDFans GT 80 MX
KBDFans Athena 1800
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
USB-C
Case material
Plate material
Keycaps
Weight
Typing angle
Backlight
VIA
VIAL
Released
ISO layouts by store
Which stores sell ISO-DE, UK, and the other regional layouts.
KBDFans GT 80 MX
No ISO layout at the stores we track.
KBDFans Athena 1800
KBDfans
ISO
Out of stockShips to you
MonacoKeys
ISO
Out of stockDoes not ship to you
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