Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on GeForce RTX 2060 6GB

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 2060 6GB is well above Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~101 fps at 1080p high (range 81–121, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~71 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	171	120	72
medium	131	92	55
high	101	71	42
ultra	81	56	34

Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
60 fps at 1440p: high preset
144 fps at 1080p: low preset

NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 2060 6GB back.
Processor needed for ~101 fps: Ryzen 5 3600 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-8400): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 101.

Video memory

GeForce RTX 2060 6GB: 6 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6700

~60 fps vs 42 now (est.)

+43% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition; usually the cheapest.

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
GeForce GTX 1650	48	34	-52%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	67	47	-33%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	101	71	—
Radeon RX 6600	110	77	+10%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	120	84	+19%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	125	87	+24%
Radeon RX 7600	139	97	+38%
GeForce RTX 4060	142	99	+40%
GeForce RTX 3070	166	116	+64%
GeForce RTX 4070	209	146	+107%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	233	163	+131%
GeForce RTX 5070	240	168	+138%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	218	+210%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	227	+221%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+412%

Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on other hardware

More about the GeForce RTX 2060 6GB

Specs and every game it runs →Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition requirements and FPS on popular hardware →Best GPUs for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition →