Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on Radeon RX 7900 GRE

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The Radeon RX 7900 GRE is well above Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~252 fps at 1080p high (range 202–300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~176 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	180
medium	300+	229	138
high	252	176	106
ultra	202	141	85

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

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 7900 GRE back.
With the recommended CPU (Core i5-8400): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 252.

Video memory

Radeon RX 7900 GRE: 16 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 Radeon RX 7900 GRE
GeForce GTX 1650	48	34	-81%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	67	47	-73%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	101	71	-60%
Radeon RX 6600	110	77	-56%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	120	84	-52%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	125	87	-50%
Radeon RX 7600	139	97	-45%
GeForce RTX 4060	142	99	-44%
GeForce RTX 3070	166	116	-34%
GeForce RTX 4070	209	146	-17%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	233	163	-8%
GeForce RTX 5070	240	168	-5%
Radeon RX 7900 GRE	252	176	—
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	218	+24%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	227	+29%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+105%