How Many FPS Does Microsoft Flight Simulator Get with RX 9070 XT? Performance at 1080p, 1440p & 4K

86FPS

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

RX 9070 XT Specifications

BrandAMD

VRAM16 GB

Power Draw (TDP)300W

TierHigh-end

Benchmark78

1080p (Full HD)78/100

These are the basic specs. The full RX 9070 XT 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 FPS with a RX 9070 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

86FPS

min 63Good

1440p

71FPS

min 58Good

44FPS

min 39Acceptable

High

1080p

112FPS

min 82Good

1440p

93FPS

min 76Good

58FPS

min 51Acceptable

Medium

1080p

146FPS

min 107Excellent

1440p

121FPS

min 98Excellent

75FPS

min 66Good

Low

1080p

189FPS

min 138Excellent

1440p

157FPS

min 127Excellent

98FPS

min 86Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 24%

1440pCPU 10%

4KGPU 27%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	86FPS min 63Good	71FPS min 58Good	44FPS min 39Acceptable
High	112FPS min 82Good	93FPS min 76Good	58FPS min 51Acceptable
Medium	146FPS min 107Excellent	121FPS min 98Excellent	75FPS min 66Good
Low	189FPS min 138Excellent	157FPS min 127Excellent	98FPS min 86Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 24%	CPU 10%	GPU 27%

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 RX 9070 XT. There is 22% 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.

FSR 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 RX 9070 XT with FSR enabled, starting from its native Ultra FPS.

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance	+ Frame generation
1080p	86	108	125	184
1440p	71	96	117	163
4K	44	64	81	109

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 RX 9070 XT 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 FSR 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 RX 9070 XT 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.

The CheckFPS verdict

Analysis based on real in-game FPS, not spec sheets

Is the RX 9070 XT Enough for Microsoft Flight Simulator?

The RX 9070 XT delivers 86 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 71 FPS and at 4K 44 FPS at Ultra quality.

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RX 9070 XT or RTX 3090 Ti for Microsoft Flight Simulator?

In Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1080p Ultra, the RX 9070 XT gets 86 FPS and the RTX 3090 Ti 88 FPS. The RTX 3090 Ti is 2% ahead.

RX 9070 XT vs RTX 3090 Ti: which one is faster?

Other GPUs for Microsoft Flight Simulator

RTX 4070 Ti SuperNVIDIA 16GB

90FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 5070NVIDIA 12GB

90FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 3090 TiNVIDIA 24GB

88FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 4070 TiNVIDIA 12GB

83FPS

1080p Ultra

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RTX 3090NVIDIA 24GB

81FPS

1080p Ultra

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RX 6950 XTAMD 16GB

81FPS

1080p Ultra

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If none of these convinces you for Microsoft Flight Simulator, the full ranking sorts all 143 cards by real FPS, not synthetic scores.

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83FPS

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Flight Simulator on the RX 9070 XT

How many FPS does the RX 9070 XT get in Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1080p?

The RX 9070 XT averages 86 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 112 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 189 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 9070 XT manages around 71 FPS at 1440p and around 44 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 9070 XT run Microsoft Flight Simulator at 60 FPS?

Yes. On Ultra settings the RX 9070 XT averages above 60 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1080p, 1440p. At higher resolutions you can claw back smoothness by lowering the preset or turning on upscaling.

Do these Microsoft Flight Simulator figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no DLSS, FSR or XeSS, and with ray tracing off. The RX 9070 XT can do both: upscaling pushes the frame rate up, ray tracing pulls it down.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Microsoft Flight Simulator?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the RX 9070 XT from around 44 native FPS to an estimated 64 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 9070 XT?

The figures on this page assume a Intel Core i5-13400, a mid-range processor that does not bottleneck the card. What matters with the RX 9070 XT is that the CPU is not far below it: past that class, moving up a processor barely changes FPS at higher resolutions.

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

Microsoft Flight Simulator FPS with a RX 9070 XT and a Intel Core i5-13400

Ultra

1080p

86FPS

min 63Good

1440p

71FPS

min 58Good

44FPS

min 39Acceptable

High

1080p

112FPS

min 82Good

1440p

93FPS

min 76Good

58FPS

min 51Acceptable

Medium

1080p

146FPS

min 107Excellent

1440p

121FPS

min 98Excellent

75FPS

min 66Good

Low

1080p

189FPS

min 138Excellent

1440p

157FPS

min 127Excellent

98FPS

min 86Good

Bottleneck (estimated)

1080pCPU 24%

1440pCPU 10%

4KGPU 27%

Quality	1080p (Full HD)	1440p (2K)	4K (Ultra HD)
Ultra	86FPS min 63Good	71FPS min 58Good	44FPS min 39Acceptable
High	112FPS min 82Good	93FPS min 76Good	58FPS min 51Acceptable
Medium	146FPS min 107Excellent	121FPS min 98Excellent	75FPS min 66Good
Low	189FPS min 138Excellent	157FPS min 127Excellent	98FPS min 86Good
Bottleneck (estimated)	CPU 24%	CPU 10%	GPU 27%

The percentage estimates how much of the stronger component's capability goes unused because of the other one.

FSR performance: FPS with AI upscaling

Resolution	Native	FSR Quality	FSR Performance	+ Frame generation
1080p	86	108	125	184
1440p	71	96	117	163
4K	44	64	81	109

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.

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.

Frequently asked questions about Microsoft Flight Simulator on the RX 9070 XT

How many FPS does the RX 9070 XT get in Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1080p?

The RX 9070 XT averages 86 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator at 1080p on Ultra settings. Dropping to High takes it to around 112 FPS, and Low reaches roughly 189 FPS.

What about 1440p and 4K?

On Ultra, the RX 9070 XT manages around 71 FPS at 1440p and around 44 FPS at 4K. Those are native figures: switching on AI upscaling lifts both considerably.

Can the RX 9070 XT run Microsoft Flight Simulator at 60 FPS?

Do these Microsoft Flight Simulator figures include upscaling or ray tracing?

No. Every FPS figure on this page is native, with no DLSS, FSR or XeSS, and with ray tracing off. The RX 9070 XT can do both: upscaling pushes the frame rate up, ray tracing pulls it down.

How many FPS do I gain by turning on FSR in Microsoft Flight Simulator?

At 4K, FSR on Quality mode takes the RX 9070 XT from around 44 native FPS to an estimated 64 FPS. Performance mode goes higher still, at the cost of some image sharpness.

What processor do I need to pair with the RX 9070 XT?