Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The GeForce GTX 1060 6GB meets Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~31 fps at 1080p high (range 25–37, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. 60 fps at 1080p is out of reach. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Arc A770 8GB (~61 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	53	37	22
medium	40	28	17
high	31	22	13
ultra	25	17	10

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: not reachable
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 1060 6GB back.
Processor needed for ~31 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 7 2700X): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~31 fps.

Video memory

GeForce GTX 1060 6GB: 6 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Arc A770 8GB

~61 fps vs 31 now (est.)

+96% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

~61 fps vs 22 now (est.)

+179% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

~60 fps vs 13 now (est.)

+357% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024; usually the cheapest.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card	1080p	1440p	vs GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
GeForce GTX 1650	22	16	-29%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	31	22	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	47	33	+50%
Radeon RX 6600	51	36	+64%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	56	39	+79%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	58	40	+86%
Radeon RX 7600	64	45	+107%
GeForce RTX 4060	66	46	+111%
GeForce RTX 3070	77	54	+146%
GeForce RTX 4070	97	68	+211%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	108	75	+246%
GeForce RTX 5070	111	78	+257%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	144	101	+364%
GeForce RTX 4080	150	105	+382%
GeForce RTX 5090	239	167	+668%