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How Many FPS Does Microsoft Flight Simulator Get with GTX 980 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

28FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
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Microsoft Flight Simulator system requirements

Official minimum and recommended requirements published by the developer.

Minimum

CPUAMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K
GPURadeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970
RAM16 GB RAM
Storage50 GB available space

Recommended

CPUAMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-10700K
GPURadeon RX 5700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080
RAM32 GB RAM
Storage50 GB available space
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GTX 980 Ti Specifications

BrandNVIDIA
VRAM6 GB
Power Draw (TDP)250W
TierHigh-end
Benchmark26
1080p (Full HD)26/100
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Performance by Resolution and Quality

Ultra
1080p
28FPS
Poor
1440p
20FPS
Poor
4K
9FPS
Unplayable
High
1080p
36FPS
Acceptable
1440p
25FPS
Poor
4K
11FPS
Unplayable
Medium
1080p
47FPS
Acceptable
1440p
33FPS
Acceptable
4K
15FPS
Poor
Low
1080p
61FPS
Good
1440p
43FPS
Acceptable
4K
19FPS
Poor
Quality1080p (Full HD)1440p (2K)4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra
28FPS
Poor
20FPS
Poor
9FPS
Unplayable
High
36FPS
Acceptable
25FPS
Poor
11FPS
Unplayable
Medium
47FPS
Acceptable
33FPS
Acceptable
15FPS
Poor
Low
61FPS
Good
43FPS
Acceptable
19FPS
Poor

Is the GTX 980 Ti Enough for Microsoft Flight Simulator?

The GTX 980 Ti delivers 28 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Microsoft Flight Simulator. This GPU is not enough for Microsoft Flight Simulator at this resolution. We recommend a more powerful GPU.

At 1440p it gets 20 FPS and at 4K 9 FPS at Ultra quality.

This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra

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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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Other GPUs for Microsoft Flight Simulator

RTX 5090NVIDIA 32GB
129FPS
1080p UltraRTX 4090NVIDIA 24GB
118FPS
1080p UltraRTX 5080NVIDIA 16GB
114FPS
1080p UltraRX 7900 XTXAMD 24GB
104FPS
1080p UltraRTX 4080 SuperNVIDIA 16GB
102FPS
1080p UltraRTX 5070 TiNVIDIA 16GB
100FPS
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Recommended for this GPU

Can your monitor keep up?

60Hz+

This GPU averages around 28 FPS. To make the most of it without wasting frames, get a 60Hz+ monitor.

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Enough power supply?

550W

This GPU draws up to 250W. Recommended: a 550W, 80+ Bronze or better PSU.

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