Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on Radeon RX 6650 XT

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The Radeon RX 6650 XT is well above Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~134 fps at 1080p high (range 108–161, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~94 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	228	160	96
medium	175	122	73
high	134	94	56
ultra	108	75	45

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: medium preset

AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon RX 6650 XT back.
Processor needed for ~134 fps: Ryzen 5 5600X 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 134.

Video memory

Radeon RX 6650 XT: 8 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

4K, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6700

~60 fps vs 56 now (est.)

+7% 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 Radeon RX 6650 XT
GeForce GTX 1650	48	34	-64%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	67	47	-50%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	101	71	-25%
Radeon RX 6600	110	77	-18%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	120	84	-11%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	125	87	-7%
Radeon RX 6650 XT	134	94	—
Radeon RX 7600	139	97	+4%
GeForce RTX 4060	142	99	+5%
GeForce RTX 3070	166	116	+23%
GeForce RTX 4070	209	146	+55%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	233	163	+73%
GeForce RTX 5070	240	168	+79%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	218	+132%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	227	+141%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+284%