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X-Plane 12

2022 · Laminar Research · Windows, macOS, Linux

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  1. To play at all

    GeForce RTX 3050 Ultra · ≈95 FPS
  2. 60 FPS on medium

    GeForce RTX 3050 Ultra · ≈95 FPS
  3. 60 FPS on high

    GeForce RTX 3050 Ultra · ≈95 FPS
  4. 60 FPS on ultra

    GeForce RTX 3050 Ultra · ≈95 FPS
  5. 120 FPS and more

    Radeon RX 7600 Ultra · ≈120 FPS

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X-Plane 12 system requirements

To run X-Plane 12 you need at least: Processor — Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, or AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or 9. ≈ or i5 ≈ or i7 ≈ or or i9 CPU with 4 ≈; Graphics card — Arc Graphics or A Vulkan 1.3-capable video card from NVIDIA ≈; Memory (RAM) — 8 GB; Free disk space — 23 GB. Recommended: Processor — Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 3500; Graphics card — A DirectX 12-capable video card from NVIDIA or AMD with at least 4 GB VRAM ≈; Memory (RAM) — 16 GB; Free disk space — 23 GB.

Minimum Recommended
Operating system Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, or AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or 9. ≈ or i5 ≈ or i7 ≈ or or i9 CPU with 4 ≈ Core i5-8600K or Ryzen 5 3500
Graphics card Arc Graphics or A Vulkan 1.3-capable video card from NVIDIA ≈ A DirectX 12-capable video card from NVIDIA or AMD with at least 4 GB VRAM ≈
Memory (RAM) 8 GB 16 GB
Free disk space 23 GB 23 GB
DirectX Version 12 Version 12

≈ The publisher gives a description, not a model; we estimated its performance from the specs.

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.