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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition

2026 · Asobo Studio · Windows

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  1. To play at all

    GeForce RTX 3050 High · ≈85 FPS
  2. 60 FPS on medium

    GeForce RTX 3050 High · ≈85 FPS
  3. 60 FPS on high

    GeForce RTX 3050 High · ≈85 FPS
  4. 60 FPS on ultra

    Arc B570 Ultra · ≈70 FPS
  5. 120 FPS and more

    GeForce RTX 5060 Ti Ultra · ≈120 FPS

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Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition system requirements

To run Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition you need at least: Processor — Core i5-4460 or Ryzen 3 1200; Graphics card — GeForce GTX 770 or Radeon RX 570; Memory (RAM) — 8 GB; Free disk space — 150 GB. Recommended: Processor — Core i5-8400 or Ryzen 5 1500X; Graphics card — GeForce GTX 970 or Radeon RX 590; Memory (RAM) — 16 GB; Free disk space — 150 GB.

Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 10 (64-bit)
Video memory 2 GB 4 GB
Memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Free disk space 150 GB 150 GB
DirectX Version 11 Version 11

Requirements as published on store.steampowered.com

The estimate from requirements is approximate: it's based on publisher requirements and public benchmarks. Real measurements are shown separately: what players got with the FPS Proof app. Real performance also depends on drivers, resolution and game updates.