Microsoft Flight Simulator System Requirements | Can I Run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 PC requirements

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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is the next generation of one of the most beloved simulation franchises. From light planes to wide-body jets, fly highly detailed and stunning aircraft in an incredibly realistic world. Create your flight plan and fly anywhere on the planet. Enjoy flying day or night and face realistic, challenging weather conditions.

Microsoft Flight Simulator System Requirements

14 Jul 2020 - Specs reviewed

Minimum Requirements

OS: Win 7 64
Processor: Intel Core i5-4460 3.2GHz / AMD Ryzen R3 1200
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 570 4GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 770
VRAM: 2GB
System Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 150 GB Hard drive space
DirectX 11 Compatible Graphics Card

Recommended Requirements

OS: Win 10 64
Processor: Intel Core i5-8400 6-Core 2.8GHz / AMD Ryzen R5 1500X
Graphics: AMD Radeon RX 590 8GB or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 4GB
VRAM: 4GB
System Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 150 GB Hard drive space

PC System Analysis For Microsoft Flight Simulator Requirements

To run Microsoft Flight Simulator on high graphics settings your PC will require at least a 8GB GeForce RTX 2080 / Radeon VII 16GB with a Core i7-9800X 8-Core 3.8GHz or Ryzen 7 2700X CPU. 32 GB will also be needed to achieve the Microsoft Flight Simulator rec specs and get 60FPS. Microsoft Flight Simulator needs a graphics card thats at least as powerful as a GeForce GTX 770/Radeon RX 570 4GB paired with Ryzen R3 1200/Core i5-4460 3.2GHz CPU to match the min specs. This PC setup will deliver 25-35 Frame Per Second at Low graphics setting on 720p resolution. To be able to run at all you will need at least 8 GB system memory. Make sure your GPU can run DirectX 11 or Microsoft Flight Simulator won’t run. We suggest a 2 year old PC to play smoothly.

FPS System Benchmark

79 FPS

High

Graphics Card

GTX 1060

How well optimised is Microsoft Flight Simulator for PC? Microsoft Flight Simulator is well optimized

6.5

Where does Microsoft Flight Simulator rank in the list of the most demanding games?

100+

Genres: Sim, Realism

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System Requirements Report for Microsoft Flight Simulator

Graphics Settings: Medium to High

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Processor

Ryzen R5 1600

Graphics [1920 x 1080]

Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB

RAM

16GB

This system has no obvious bottleneck for this game

Performance Report

Processor

Intel

Core i5-4460 3.2GHz

AMD

Ryzen R3 1200

Graphics

Nvidia

GeForce GTX 770

AMD

Radeon RX 570 4GB

RAM

8GB

Processor

Intel

Core i5-8400 6-Core 2.8GHz

AMD

Ryzen R5 1500X

Graphics

Nvidia

GeForce GTX 970 4GB

AMD

Radeon RX 590 8GB

RAM

16GB

Processor

Intel

Core i7-9800X 8-Core 3.8GHz

AMD

Ryzen 7 2700X

Graphics

Nvidia

GeForce RTX 2080

AMD

Radeon VII 16GB

RAM

32GB

Max Playable Resolutions at 30 FPS
Graphics Setting	Low	Medium	High	Ultra
Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160

Projected FPS Analysis

Screen Resolution

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CPU

Ryzen R5 1600

Our recommended setting for playing Microsoft Flight Simulator: <strong>Medium to High Setting</strong>

GFX

Radeon RX Vega 56 8GB [1920 x 1080]

RAM

16GB

Low Setting

Premium Only FPS

Medium Setting

Premium Only FPS

High Setting

Premium Only FPS

Ultra Setting

Premium Only FPS

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Microsoft Flight Simulator System Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Minimum Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

2 GB

8 GB

Win 7 64

DX 11

150 GB

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Recommended Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Core i5-8400 6-Core 2.8GHz

Ryzen R5 1500X

GeForce GTX 970 4GB

Radeon RX 590 8GB

4 GB

16 GB

Win 10 64

DX 11

150 GB

FPS

Ultra Requirements

Intel CPU

AMD CPU

Nvidia Graphics Card

AMD Graphics Card

VRAM

RAM

Direct X

HDD Space

GD Verdict

Core i7-9800X 8-Core 3.8GHz

Ryzen 7 2700X

GeForce RTX 2080

Radeon VII 16GB

8 GB

32 GB

Win 10 64

DX 11

150 GB

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Average Frames Per Second

Low Setting

Premium Only FPS

Medium Setting

Premium Only FPS

High Setting

Premium Only FPS

Ultra Setting

Premium Only FPS

Microsoft Flight Simulator PC Release Date:

18 Aug 2020

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Game FPS Benchmarks On Ultra

GeForce RTX 2080

32.9 FPS

GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile

30.8 FPS

20.9 FPS

20.8 FPS

3.2 FPS

27.7 FPS

GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile

26.4 FPS

GeForce RTX 2060 6GB

20.4 FPS

GeForce GTX 1060

19.3 FPS

GeForce RTX 2080

23.7 FPS

GeForce RTX 2080 Mobile

21.2 FPS

Microsoft Flight Simulator vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

Avg. AAA Recommended Requirements

CPU

Core I7-5775R 4-Core 3.3GHz

34%

Graphics Card

Radeon RX 590 8GB

36%

RAM

12GB

63%

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