Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on GeForce RTX 3080 10GB
Yes. The GeForce RTX 3080 10GB is well above Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's recommended spec. We estimate ~96 fps at 1080p high (range 76–115, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~67 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 162 | 114 | 68 |
| medium | 124 | 87 | 52 |
| high | 96 | 67 | 40 |
| ultra | 76 | 54 | 32 |
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: high preset
- 144 fps at 1080p: low 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 10GB back.
- Processor needed for ~96 fps: Ryzen 5 3600 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
- With the recommended CPU (Ryzen 7 2700X): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 96.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3080 10GB: 10 GB
- The publisher lists no video memory requirement.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
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 RTX 3080 10GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 22 | 16 | -77% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 31 | 22 | -67% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 47 | 33 | -51% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 51 | 36 | -47% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 56 | 39 | -42% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 58 | 40 | -40% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 64 | 45 | -33% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 66 | 46 | -31% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 77 | 54 | -20% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 10GB | 96 | 67 | — |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 97 | 68 | +1% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 108 | 75 | +13% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 111 | 78 | +16% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 144 | 101 | +51% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 150 | 105 | +57% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 239 | 167 | +150% |
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+