Key Differences
In short — iBUYPOWER Y40 Black outperforms the cheaper Skytech Shadow on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Skytech Shadow is a better bang for your buck. The better performing iBUYPOWER Y40 Black is 290 days newer than the cheaper Skytech Shadow.
Advantages of Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC
- Up to 28% cheaper than iBUYPOWER Y40 Black - $1589.93 vs $2199.99
- Up to 7% better value when playing Ready or Not than iBUYPOWER Y40 Black - $8.78 vs $9.48 per FPS
Advantages of iBUYPOWER Y40 Black Gaming PC
- Performs up to 28% better in Ready or Not than Skytech Shadow - 232 vs 181 FPS
Ready or Not
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Apr 17th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
FPS
181
78%
Value, $/FPS
$8.78/FPS
100%
Price, $
$1589.93
100%
Value Winner
Buy for $1,589.93 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 58 minutes ago
Feb 1st, 2024 • 4th Variation
FPS
232
100%
Value, $/FPS
$9.48/FPS
92%
Price, $
$2199.99
72%
FPS Winner
Buy for $2,199.99 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 46 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Apr 17th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Feb 1st, 2024 • 4th Variation
GPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and theoretical performance
Apr 17th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
GeForce RTX 4070
12 GB GDDR6X | 192-bit
Pixel Fillrate
158.4 GPixel/s
63%
Texel Fillrate
455.4 GTexel/s
66%
Feb 1st, 2024 • 4th Variation
GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER
16 GB GDDR6X | 256-bit
Pixel Fillrate
250.6 GPixel/s
100%
Texel Fillrate
689 GTexel/s
100%
GPU Winner
CPU Comparison
Compared by selected game FPS and Geekbench 5 benchmark scores
Apr 17th, 2023 • 3rd Variation
Core i5-12600K
3.7 GHz | 10-core
Single-Core
2450
81%
Multi-Core
11792
64%
Feb 1st, 2024 • 4th Variation
Core i9-14900F
2.0 GHz | 24-core
Single-Core
3020
100%
Multi-Core
18270
100%
CPU Winner
Skytech Gaming Shadow Gaming PC | vs | iBUYPOWER Y40 Black Gaming PC |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 17th, 2023 | Release Date | Feb 1st, 2024 |
| Core i5-12600K | CPU | Core i9-14900F |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | GPU | GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER |
| 16 GB | RAM | 32 GB |
| 1 TB SSD | Storage | 2 TB SSD |
