Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on GeForce RTX 3080 12GB

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is well above Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~216 fps at 1080p high (range 173–259, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~151 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low300+257154
medium281197118
high21615191
ultra17312173
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: ultra preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: ultra 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 3080 12GB back.
  • Processor needed for ~216 fps: Ryzen 9 7950X3D 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 216.

Video memory

  • GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 12 GB
  • The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

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

Graphics card1080p1440pvs GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
GeForce GTX 16504834-78%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB6747-69%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB10171-53%
Radeon RX 660011077-49%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB12084-44%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU12587-42%
Radeon RX 760013997-36%
GeForce RTX 406014299-34%
GeForce RTX 3070166116-23%
GeForce RTX 4070209146-3%
GeForce RTX 3080 12GB216151—
Radeon RX 7800 XT233163+8%
GeForce RTX 5070240168+11%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+218+44%
GeForce RTX 4080300+227+50%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++139%

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

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