How Many FPS Does Microsoft Flight Simulator Get with RTX 3080 Ti? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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Microsoft Flight Simulator system requirements
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RTX 3080 Ti Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 3080 Ti page adds the rest of the technical data and its FPS game by game, not just in Microsoft Flight Simulator.
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Microsoft Flight Simulator benchmark on RTX 3080 Ti: FPS by resolution and quality
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Microsoft Flight Simulator FPS with a RTX 3080 Ti and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 78FPS min 59Good | 66FPS min 57Good | 44FPS min 39Acceptable |
| High | 101FPS min 77Good | 85FPS min 74Good | 57FPS min 50Acceptable |
| Medium | 132FPS min 100Excellent | 112FPS min 97Good | 75FPS min 66Good |
| Low | 171FPS min 130Excellent | 145FPS min 126Excellent | 97FPS min 85Good |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 19% | balanced | GPU 29% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the AMD Ryzen 7 7800X3D downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RTX 3080 Ti. There is 25% between the slowest and fastest CPU in the table. One caveat: this is at 1080p, where the CPU weighs most. At 1440p and 4K the graphics card takes over and the processor stops mattering.
DLSS performance: FPS with AI upscaling
Upscaling renders Microsoft Flight Simulator at a lower internal resolution and reconstructs the image, so you trade a little sharpness for extra frames. These are the estimated figures for the RTX 3080 Ti with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 78 | 98 | 113 |
| 1440p | 66 | 89 | 109 |
| 4K | 44 | 64 | 81 |
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 3080 Ti does have dedicated hardware for it, so you can turn it on in games that implement it. The FPS cost swings widely depending on how much ray tracing each title uses, and DLSS is exactly what people lean on to pay for it.
Estimated figures. The real gain varies by game and by the version of the technology.
Is the CPU or the graphics card holding you back?
These FPS assume a mid-range CPU that isn't a bottleneck — roughly a Intel Core i5-13400 — and 16 GB of RAM.
With that CPU, the RTX 3080 Ti has headroom to spare in Microsoft Flight Simulator: the processor runs out before the graphics card does. A faster processor would gain you FPS; a stronger graphics card would barely help. At 4K it flips: there the graphics card becomes the limit.
Is the RTX 3080 Ti Enough for Microsoft Flight Simulator?
The RTX 3080 Ti delivers 78 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Enough for a smooth 60 FPS experience. For 144Hz, lower the quality to High.
At 1440p it gets 66 FPS and at 4K 44 FPS at Ultra quality.
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.
RTX 3080 Ti or RX 7900 GRE for Microsoft Flight Simulator?
In Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 3080 Ti gets 78 FPS and the RX 7900 GRE 79 FPS. The RX 7900 GRE is 1% ahead.
RTX 3080 Ti vs RX 7900 GRE: which one is faster?Other GPUs for Microsoft Flight Simulator
If none of these convinces you for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.
See the full graphics card ranking by real FPS
