Microsoft Flight Simulator System Requirements: Can You Run It?
Microsoft Flight Simulator system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.
- Developer:
- Asobo Studio
- Publisher:
- Xbox Game Studios
- Release date:
- 18 August 2020 (5 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.2 / 5
- Hardware demand level:
- 3.8 / 10 - fairly demanding
- Ray tracing support:
- No
Official system requirements for PC
To run Microsoft Flight Simulator, you'll need at least 8 GB of RAM and 150 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 770, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 970. As for your CPU, an Core i5-4460 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-8400 or better.
Minimum
Minimum- Graphics card:
- NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570, 2 GB VRAM
- CPU:
- Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- Memory:
- 8 GB RAM
- File size:
- 150 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 10, 64-bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
Recommended
- Graphics card:
- NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590, 4 GB VRAM
- CPU:
- Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- Memory:
- 16 GB RAM
- File size:
- 150 GB available space
- Operating system:
- Windows 10, 64-bit
- DirectX:
- Version 11
Performance on your PC
Performance on your GPU
Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target FPS shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 1.8x faster than GeForce GTX 970. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.
Performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400 is 2.0x faster than Core i5-8400. Your CPU can run the game at recommended settings.
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