Microsoft Flight Simulator system requirements
Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator Benchmark — Estimated FPS by Graphics Card
We calculated the estimated FPS for Microsoft Flight Simulator on the most popular GPUs on the market, benchmarked at 1080p, 1440p, and 4K. Results show Ultra quality performance with a reference CPU and 16GB of RAM.
| GPU | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX 5090NVIDIA 32GB | 129 | 113 | 88 |
↓ -8.5% FPS | |||
| RTX 4090NVIDIA 24GB | 118 | 104 | 78 |
↓ -3.4% FPS | |||
| RTX 5080NVIDIA 16GB | 114 | 99 | 71 |
↓ -8.8% FPS | |||
| RX 7900 XTXAMD 24GB | 104 | 90 | 63 |
↓ -1.9% FPS | |||
| RTX 4080 SuperNVIDIA 16GB | 102 | 88 | 62 |
↓ -2.0% FPS | |||
| RTX 5070 TiNVIDIA 16GB | 100 | 85 | 56 |
↓ -9.0% FPS | |||
| RX 7900 XTAMD 20GB | 91 | 77 | 52 |
↓ -1.1% FPS | |||
| RTX 5070NVIDIA 12GB | 90 | 74 | 46 |
| RTX 4070 Ti SuperNVIDIA 16GB | 90 | 74 | 49 |
↓ -4.4% FPS | |||
| RX 9070 XTAMD 16GB | 86 | 71 | 44 |
↓ -3.5% FPS | |||
| RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA 12GB | 83 | 69 | 45 |
↓ -6.0% FPS | |||
| RTX 4070 SuperNVIDIA 12GB | 78 | 64 | 42 |
↓ -6.4% FPS | |||
| RX 9070AMD 16GB | 73 | 59 | 38 |
↓ -1.4% FPS | |||
| RX 7800 XTAMD 16GB | 72 | 59 | 37 |
↓ -2.8% FPS | |||
| RTX 5060 TiNVIDIA 16GB | 70 | 57 | 35 |
| RTX 4070NVIDIA 12GB | 70 | 58 | 37 |
| RX 9070 GREAMD 12GB | 70 | 53 | 33 |
↓ -4.3% FPS | |||
| RX 9060 XT 16GBAMD 16GB | 67 | 50 | 25 |
| RTX 5060 Ti 8GBNVIDIA 8GB | 67 | 50 | 20 |
↓ -3.0% FPS | |||
| RTX 3070 TiNVIDIA 8GB | 65 | 56 | 32 |
↓ -4.6% FPS | |||
| RTX 4060 TiNVIDIA 8GB | 62 | 48 | 26 |
↓ -8.1% FPS | |||
| RTX 3060 TiNVIDIA 8GB | 57 | 47 | 24 |
↓ -3.5% FPS | |||
| RTX 4060NVIDIA 8GB | 55 | 41 | 20 |
↓ -3.6% FPS | |||
| Arc B580INTEL 12GB | 53 | 40 | 20 |
↓ -3.8% FPS | |||
| RTX 5050NVIDIA 8GB | 51 | 35 | 16 |
| RX 7600AMD 8GB | 51 | 36 | 17 |
↓ -5.9% FPS | |||
| RTX 3060NVIDIA 12GB | 48 | 36 | 17 |
↓ -4.2% FPS | |||
| RX 6600 XTAMD 8GB | 46 | 33 | 14 |
↓ -23.9% FPS | |||
| RTX 3050NVIDIA 8GB | 35 | 23 | 10 |
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What GPU do you need for Microsoft Flight Simulator?
Microsoft Flight Simulator is a very demanding game. To reach 60 FPS at 1080p on Ultra quality, you will need at least a RTX 4060 Ti or equivalent.
To play at 1440p smoothly (60+ FPS), a RTX 4070 Super is enough. At 4K, you will need a RTX 4080 Super or better for a smooth experience.
Want more FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator?
Our guide collects the settings that give between +40% and +90% FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator with barely any visual loss. Recommended settings, GPU-specific tips (NVIDIA/AMD/Intel) and solutions to common game issues.
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