How Many FPS Does Microsoft Flight Simulator Get with RTX 5090? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K
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RTX 5090 Specifications
These are the basic specs. The full RTX 5090 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 5090: FPS by resolution and quality
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Microsoft Flight Simulator FPS with a RTX 5090 and a Intel Core i5-13400
| Quality | 1080p (Full HD) | 1440p (2K) | 4K (Ultra HD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ultra | 129FPS min 82Excellent | 113FPS min 77Good | 88FPS min 70Good |
| High | 168FPS min 106Excellent | 147FPS min 100Excellent | 114FPS min 91Good |
| Medium | 219FPS min 138Excellent | 193FPS min 131Excellent | 149FPS min 118Excellent |
| Low | 284FPS min 180Excellent | 250FPS min 170Excellent | 193FPS min 153Excellent |
| Bottleneck (estimated) | CPU 41% | CPU 33% | CPU 13% |
The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.
This one does matter: from the Intel Core i9-14900K downwards the processor becomes the brake on the RTX 5090. There is 14% 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 5090 with DLSS enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.
| Resolution | Native | DLSS Quality | DLSS Performance | + Frame generation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 129 | 161 | 187 | 274 |
| 1440p | 113 | 153 | 186 | 260 |
| 4K | 88 | 128 | 163 | 218 |
Frame generation inserts intermediate frames: it raises the smoothness you see on screen, but it does not reduce input latency, so use it selectively in competitive games.
About ray tracing: every figure on this page is with ray tracing off. The RTX 5090 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 5090 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.
Is the RTX 5090 Enough for Microsoft Flight Simulator?
The RTX 5090 delivers 129 FPS at 1080p Ultra in Microsoft Flight Simulator. More than enough for 144Hz. You can comfortably play at 1440p.
At 1440p it gets 113 FPS and at 4K 88 FPS at Ultra quality.
This GPU is more than enough — you can play at 1440p or 4K comfortably
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 5090 or RTX 4090 for Microsoft Flight Simulator?
In Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1080p Ultra, the RTX 5090 gets 129 FPS and the RTX 4090 118 FPS. The RTX 5090 is 9% ahead.
RTX 5090 vs RTX 4090: 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
