Can I run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
System requirements, estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a quick check for your own PC.
- ReleaseNov 19, 2024
- Playing now5 241
- Steam user reviews59 % positive
- Steam DeckUnsupported
- ProtonDBsilver
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Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| Processor | AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K | AMD Ryzen 7 2700X or Intel Core i7-10700K |
| Graphics | Radeon RX 5700 or GeForce GTX 970 | Radeon RX 5700 XT or GeForce RTX 2080 |
| Memory | 16 GB RAM | 32 GB RAM |
| Storage | 50 GB available space | 50 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
✓ Checked against real benchmarks – values corrected for this game.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 22 | 16 | 10 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 32 | 24 | 14 |
| RTX 2060 | 37 | 27 | 17 |
| RTX 3060 | 49 | 36 | 22 |
| RTX 4060 | 53 | 39 | 24 |
| RTX 5060 | 64 | 48 | 29 |
| RX 9060 XT | 69 | 51 | 31 |
| RTX 3070 | 69 | 51 | 31 |
| RTX 4070 | 85 | 63 | 38 |
| RTX 5070 | 101 | 75 | 45 |
| RX 7800 XT | 89 | 66 | 40 |
| RX 9070 XT | 111 | 96 | 58 |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 111 | 95 | 58 |
| RTX 4080 | 111 | 100 | 61 |
| RTX 5080 | 111 | 110 | 67 |
| RTX 4090 | 111 | 111 | 79 |
| RTX 5090 | 111 | 111 | 100 |
Steam Deck – Valve rating: Unsupported
Which graphics card do I need for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSGeForce RTX 5060 8 GB ~64 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSRadeon RX 9070 16 GB ~87 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSNot reachable with a single graphics card upgrade – limited by the game or the processor
- 4K High · 60 FPSGeForce RTX 5080 16 GB ~67 FPSAmazon ↗
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