X-Plane 12 — Head to Head
CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X vs Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5-13600KF
Comparing performance for X-Plane 12 · Scoring: 45% CPU / 55% GPU weighted
CLX RTX 4070 Ti Super vs Skytech RTX 4060 Ti: 17-point gap in X-Plane 12, RTX 4070 Ti Super wins.
The CLX SET scores 80.55/100 against the Skytech Shiva's 63.4/100 — a 17.1-point gap that translates directly to a generational difference in X-Plane 12 headroom. The CLX SET's RTX 4070 Ti Super handles VR city flyovers over photogrammetry-heavy zones like Manhattan or central London with stable frame times where the 4060 Ti starts dropping into uncomfortable territory, and the 32GB DDR5 paired with the 7700X keeps ATC-heavy VATSIM sessions at KLAX or EGLL smooth under full AI traffic load. The Skytech Shiva holds its own on VFR cross-country legs with moderate scenery density and suits pilots flying lighter add-on payloads who aren't yet committed to VR or high-fidelity photogrammetry airports.
CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD
Choose CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD if you fly VR, push dense photogrammetry airports like EGLL or KSFO with full AI traffic, or run VATSIM online sessions where both CPU and GPU headroom matter simultaneously.
Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5-13600KF, RTX 4060 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD
Choose Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5-13600KF, RTX 4060 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD if you fly primarily 2D at mid-range scenery airports on VFR cross-country routes and want to enter X-Plane 12 at a mid-range price tier without needing VR or photogrammetry performance.
The CLX SET's 17.1-point lead is decisive — buy it. The RTX 4070 Ti Super and 32GB DDR5 give you the GPU bandwidth and memory headroom that X-Plane 12's blade-element physics engine and VR pipeline demand; the Skytech Shiva is too constrained for serious sim use.
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Quick Take: CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD vs Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5-13600KF, RTX 4060 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD
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Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5-13600KF
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CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X
CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD scores 80.55/100 while Skytech Shiva Gaming PC Desktop – Intel Core i5-13600KF, RTX 4060 Ti, 16GB DDR4, 1TB NVMe SSD scores 63.4/100 for X-Plane 12. CLX SET Gaming Desktop – AMD Ryzen 7 7700X, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti Super, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD holds a 17.1 point lead.
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