Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on GeForce RTX 3060 8GB

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 3060 8GB is well above Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~106 fps at 1080p high (range 84–127, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~74 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low18012675
medium1379658
high1067444
ultra845935
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 3060 8GB back.
  • Processor needed for ~106 fps: Ryzen 5 3600X 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 106.

Video memory

  • GeForce RTX 3060 8GB: 8 GB
  • The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6700

~60 fps vs 44 now (est.)

+36% 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 card1080p1440pvs GeForce RTX 3060 8GB
GeForce GTX 16504834-55%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB6747-36%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB10171-5%
GeForce RTX 3060 8GB10674—
Radeon RX 660011077+5%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB12084+14%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU12587+18%
Radeon RX 760013997+32%
GeForce RTX 406014299+34%
GeForce RTX 3070166116+57%
GeForce RTX 4070209146+98%
Radeon RX 7800 XT233163+120%
GeForce RTX 5070240168+127%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+218+195%
GeForce RTX 4080300+227+207%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++389%

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

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