Laminar Research Engine
Best Hardware for X-Plane 12
Blade-element theory flight physics preferred by real-world pilots — more GPU-bound than MSFS, with physically-based rendering and Vulkan renderer
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Scored and ranked specifically for X-Plane 12.
Computer Hardware
Pre-Built Desktop PC
10 products scored
Top pick
ASUS ROG Strix GT35 Gaming Desktop – Intel Core Ultra 9 285K, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD
94 /100
Gaming Laptop
6 products scored
Top pick
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 18" QHD+ 240Hz, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD
75 /100
Graphics Card
6 products scored
Top pick
Gigabyte GeForce RTX 5090 Gaming OC 32G Graphics Card
100 /100
Processor
6 products scored
Top pick
AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D Desktop Processor
100 /100
Peripherals
Rudder Pedals
5 products scored
Top pick
MFG Crosswind V3 Rudder Pedals
92 /100
Flight Yoke
5 products scored
Top pick
Brunner CLS-E NG Flight Yoke
86 /100
Flight Stick
5 products scored
Top pick
VKB Gunfighter IV Modern Combat Edition (MCE) Pro Joystick
75 /100
Throttle Quadrant
5 products scored
Top pick
Honeycomb Bravo Throttle Quadrant
81 /100
VR Headset
5 products scored
Top pick
HP Reverb G2 Virtual Reality Headset
83 /100
Monitor
5 products scored
Top pick
LG 45GR95QE-B 45-Inch OLED Curved Ultrawide Gaming Monitor
89 /100
Sim Seat
5 products scored
Top pick
Playseat Challenge X Logitech G Edition
88 /100
Head-to-Head Comparisons
Direct comparisons scored for X-Plane 12.
Acer Nitro V 15 Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 15.6" FHD 144Hz IPS Display, 16GB DDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD vs Lenovo LOQ 15 Gaming Laptop 2024, Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD
Lenovo LOQ 15 Gaming Laptop 2024, Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD leads on GPU performance (54.8 vs 54.3)
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 18" QHD+ 240Hz, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD vs MSI Titan 18 HX Gaming Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 185HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 18" UHD+ 120Hz Mini-LED, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2024) Gaming Laptop, AMD Ryzen 9 8945HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 Laptop GPU, 18" QHD+ 240Hz, 32GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD leads on GPU performance (75.2 vs 72.8)
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD vs HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 2024, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16.1" QHD 165Hz, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD leads on GPU performance (62.5 vs 62.5)
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD vs Lenovo LOQ 15 Gaming Laptop 2024, Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD leads on GPU performance (62.5 vs 54.8)
Acer Nitro V 15 Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 15.6" FHD 144Hz IPS Display, 16GB DDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD vs ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD
ASUS TUF Gaming A15 Gaming Laptop, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, AMD Ryzen 7 7745HX, GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16GB DDR5, 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD leads on GPU performance (62.5 vs 54.3)
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 2024, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16.1" QHD 165Hz, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD vs Lenovo LOQ 15 Gaming Laptop 2024, Intel Core i7-13650HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU, 15.6" FHD 144Hz, 16GB RAM, 512GB NVMe SSD
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 2024, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16.1" QHD 165Hz, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD leads on GPU performance (62.5 vs 54.8)
Acer Nitro V 15 Gaming Laptop, Intel Core i7-13620H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060, 15.6" FHD 144Hz IPS Display, 16GB DDR5, 512GB NVMe SSD vs HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 2024, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16.1" QHD 165Hz, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 2024, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16.1" QHD 165Hz, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD leads on GPU performance (62.5 vs 54.3)
HP OMEN 16 Gaming Laptop 2024, AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Laptop GPU, 16.1" QHD 165Hz, 32GB DDR5, 1TB NVMe SSD vs MSI Titan 18 HX Gaming Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 185HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 18" UHD+ 120Hz Mini-LED, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD
MSI Titan 18 HX Gaming Laptop, Intel Core Ultra 9 185HX, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU, 18" UHD+ 120Hz Mini-LED, 64GB DDR5, 2TB NVMe SSD leads on GPU performance (72.8 vs 62.5)
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