NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow vs TTC Golden Red V3
The NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow and the TTC Golden Red V3 are often cross-shopped. The main differences: the TTC Golden Red V3 is lighter to actuate (43g versus 45g); travel is 4 mm on the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow and 3.8 mm on the TTC Golden Red V3; the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow costs less per switch ($0.30 versus $0.40).
- Cheaper per switchNovelKeys NK Silk Yellow$0.30 versus $0.40
Choose the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow if
- you want a switch popular for no-mod builds.
- you want a switch popular for typing.
- you want a heavier, more deliberate press (45g).
- you want to spend less per switch.
Choose the TTC Golden Red V3 if
- you want a switch popular for gaming.
- you want a switch popular for prebuilt upgrades.
- you want a lighter keystroke (43g).
NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow vs TTC Golden Red V3, spec by spec
| NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow | TTC Golden Red V3 | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Linear | Linear |
| Compatibility | Standard MX sockets | Standard MX sockets |
| Actuation force | 45g | 43g |
| Bottom-out force | 63.5g | 50g |
| Pre-travel | 2 mm | 1.8 mm |
| Total travel | 4 mm | 3.8 mm |
| Stem | POM | POM |
| Top housing | PC | PC |
| Bottom housing | nylon | nylon |
| Spring | n/a | n/a |
| Factory lube | full | light |
| Pins | 5-pin | 3-pin |
| Price / switch | $0.30 (stronger spec) | $0.40 |
| Sound profile | smooth, muted | smooth, muted |
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
Highlighted rows are where the two differ; a check marks the objectively stronger spec (price, battery, modability). Feel and preference rows never get a check. Fields marked n/a are unpublished by the maker; we list only verifiable numbers.
Where they sit among all 227 switches we track
22% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow; 19% of the 198 switches tracked here actuate lighter than the TTC Golden Red V3.
57% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow; 49% of the 224 switches tracked here have shorter total travel than the TTC Golden Red V3.
24% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow; 48% of the 193 switches tracked here cost less per switch than the TTC Golden Red V3.
Where to buy the NovelKeys NK Silk Yellow
No verified retailer link right now. Check the maker or your usual switch retailers.
Where to buy the TTC Golden Red V3
No verified retailer link right now. Check the maker or your usual switch retailers.
KeebScout is reader-supported: some links may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. It never changes specs or rankings.
Want more options? Browse every linear switch we track, or the full switch database.