Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 vs Odin Gaming Nova 65
Get the Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 for sound dampening. Get the Odin Gaming Nova 65 for screw-in stabilizers.
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Which one should you get?
Get the
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Sound dampening
Build quality in the top 30% of 65% boards under $200.
Get the
Odin Gaming Nova 65
Screw-in stabilizers
Build quality in the top 45% of 65% boards under $150.
- 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.
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Odin Gaming Nova 65
Mount style
Gasket Mount
Plate Mount
Display
LED
None
A case display rather than a typing feature
Sound dampening
Yes
No
Plate material
Aluminum, FR4
Aluminum
Screw-in stabilizers
No
Yes
Easier to tune than the plate-mount stabs you get prebuilt
- Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
- Odin Gaming Nova 65
- Performance
- 4451
- Build quality
- 7568
- Productivity
- 5353
- Customizability
- 6179
- Portability
- 6670
- Layout size: 65%
- Hot-swappable
- Case material: Aluminum
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65 vs Odin Gaming Nova 65 specs
Every tracked spec, side by side. Rows marked with a dot differ between the boards.
8 of 17 specs differ
Velocifire/GDK Lab KV1 65
Odin Gaming Nova 65
Switch options
Hot-swappable
Mount style
Sound dampening
Screw-in stabilizers
Layout size
Layout standard
Ergonomics
Display
Connection
Max polling rate
Case material
Plate material
Typing angle
Backlight
Mac & Windows
Released
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