Can I run Microsoft Flight Simulator?
Check your PC against Microsoft Flight Simulator's requirements (2020). If you fall short, we'll point you straight to the upgrade that fixes it — checked for fit, power and bottleneck against your exact PC.
On the GPU side, Microsoft Flight Simulator is a light game and spreads the load fairly evenly between your GPU and CPU. To match the recommended specs, aim for roughly a GTX 970 / RX 590 with Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 1500X and 16 GB of RAM.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | GTX 770 / RX 570 | GTX 970 / RX 590 |
| CPU | Core i5-4460 / Ryzen 3 1200 | Core i5-8400 / Ryzen 5 1500X |
| RAM | 8 GB | 16 GB |
| Storage | 150 GB | 150 GB |
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Requirements cross-checked against the Steam store page. Mapped onto our shared 0–100 performance scale — guidance for a playable experience, not a promise of a specific frame rate or resolution. Check another game →