X-Plane 12 — Head to Head
ASUS ROG Strix GT35 Gaming Desktop – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K vs CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
Comparing performance for X-Plane 12 · Scoring: 45% CPU / 55% GPU weighted
ASUS ROG Strix GT35 vs CLX SET Gaming Desktop for X-Plane 12: RTX 4090 pulls a 13-point gap that matters in VR and photogrammetry.
The ASUS ROG Strix GT35 scores 92.55/100 against the CLX SET's 79.55/100 — a 13-point gap that translates to a meaningfully different experience in X-Plane 12's most demanding scenarios. The GT35's RTX 4090 and Core Ultra 9 285K hold smooth frame times through VR city flyovers over photogrammetry-heavy zones like New York or London, where the CLX SET starts dropping frames noticeably. The CLX SET with its Ryzen 7 7700X and RTX 4070 Ti Super handles standard VFR cross-country legs and non-VR flat-screen flying at high settings without breaking a sweat, making it a credible mid-range option if VR and dense EGLL approaches aren't your primary workload.
ASUS ROG Strix GT35 Gaming Desktop – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD
Choose ASUS ROG Strix GT35 Gaming Desktop – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD if you fly VR with maxed rendering settings through photogrammetry zones or run dense VATSIM sessions into KLAX or EGLL and need consistent frame times.
CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD
Choose CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD if you fly flat-screen X-Plane 12 at high settings on VFR cross-country or regional IFR routes and don't need the headroom of an RTX 4090 for VR workloads.
The ASUS ROG Strix GT35 leads by 13 points and is the clear choice for most X-Plane 12 pilots — the RTX 4090 and Core Ultra 9 285K give you the headroom for VR, photogrammetry, and online multiplayer that the CLX SET simply can't match.
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Quick Take: ASUS ROG Strix GT35 Gaming Desktop – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD vs CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD
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CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
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ASUS ROG Strix GT35 Gaming Desktop – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K
ASUS ROG Strix GT35 Gaming Desktop – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD scores 92.55/100 while CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super 16GB, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD scores 79.55/100 for X-Plane 12. ASUS ROG Strix GT35 Gaming Desktop – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 24GB, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD holds a 13.0 point lead.
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