Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on GeForce RTX 4090

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 4090 is well above Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition's recommended spec. We estimate 300+ fps at 1080p high (range 300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~286 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	300+	300+	291
medium	300+	300+	223
high	300+	286	171
ultra	300+	228	137

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 4090 back.
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-8400): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 300+.

Video memory

GeForce RTX 4090: 24 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

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

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce RTX 4090
GeForce GTX 1650	48	34	-88%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	67	47	-84%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	101	71	-75%
Radeon RX 6600	110	77	-73%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	120	84	-71%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	125	87	-69%
Radeon RX 7600	139	97	-66%
GeForce RTX 4060	142	99	-65%
GeForce RTX 3070	166	116	-59%
GeForce RTX 4070	209	146	-49%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	233	163	-43%
GeForce RTX 5070	240	168	-41%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	218	-24%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	227	-21%
GeForce RTX 4090	300+	286	—
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+26%