Microsoft Flight Simulator with RTX 3060 — How Many FPS?
48FPS
1080p UltraEstimated
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
RTX 3060 Specifications
BrandNVIDIA
VRAM12 GB
Power Draw (TDP)170W
TierMid-range
Benchmark45
1080p (Full HD)45/100
Performance by Resolution and Quality
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 48FPS Acceptable | 41FPS Acceptable | 25FPS Poor |
| High | 62FPS Good | 54FPS Acceptable | 33FPS Acceptable |
| Medium | 81FPS Good | 70FPS Good | 43FPS Acceptable |
| Low | 105FPS Good | 91FPS Good | 56FPS Acceptable |
Is the RTX 3060 Enough for Microsoft Flight Simulator?
The RTX 3060 delivers 48 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Performance is acceptable but not ideal. Consider lowering the resolution or quality.
At 1440p it gets 41 FPS and at 4K 25 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU does not reach 60 FPS at 1080p Ultra
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