Microsoft Flight Simulator: PC requirements & FPS
Official minimum and recommended specs, and the frame rate to expect on your hardware.
Estimated FPS by graphics card
Estimates from the official requirements, not benchmarks (±20%).
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | ~220 | ~220 | ~190 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | ~215 | ~200 | ~145 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | ~215 | ~190 | ~130 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | ~200 | ~170 | ~80 |
| GeForce RTX 5060 | ~150 | ~85 | ~50 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | ~220 | ~210 | ~165 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER | ~200 | ~165 | ~75 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | ~130 | ~70 | ~40 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | ~110 | ~80 | ~35 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | ~215 | ~190 | ~130 |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | ~190 | ~155 | ~95 |
| Radeon RX 7600 | ~115 | ~60 | ~35 |
| Arc B580 | ~130 | ~90 | ~40 |
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | ~65 | ~35 | ~20 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | ~50 | ~25 | ~14 |
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How we estimate: a PC exactly at the recommended spec is taken as ~60 FPS at 1080p Medium and one at the minimum spec as ~30 FPS at 1080p Low; your CPU and GPU scores are compared with those, then fixed multipliers for resolution and preset apply. Real results vary with drivers, patches and upscalers.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i5-4460 · 2200AMD Ryzen 3 1200 · 2200 | Intel i5-8400 · 3900AMD Ryzen 5 1500X · 2800 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 770 · 430AMD Radeon RX 570 · 730 | NVIDIA GTX 970 · 660AMD Radeon RX 590 · 900 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Video memory | 2 GB | 4 GB |
| Storage | 150 GB | 150 GB |
| DirectX | 11 | 11 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
From the publisher's Steam page; each part is matched to our performance score (1–10,000). Every listed part was recognised.
Cheapest PC for Microsoft Flight Simulator at 60 FPS
Planned by our engine with this game as a hard target (Medium preset); each build has its own page with live prices.
About the game
Microsoft Flight Simulator 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.
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Game data: IGDB.com · official requirements and artwork from the publishers' Steam pages.