Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB

Meets minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes, at lower settings. The Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB meets Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's minimum spec but not the recommended one. We estimate ~33 fps at 1080p high (range 27–40, 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	57	40	24
medium	43	30	18
high	33	23	14
ultra	27	19	11

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

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 5500 XT 8GB back.
Processor needed for ~33 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, ~33 fps.

Video memory

Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB: 8 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Arc A770 8GB

~61 fps vs 33 now (est.)

+83% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

~61 fps vs 23 now (est.)

+160% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

~60 fps vs 14 now (est.)

+327% 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 Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB
GeForce GTX 1650	22	16	-33%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	31	22	-7%
Radeon RX 5500 XT 8GB	33	23	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	47	33	+40%
Radeon RX 6600	51	36	+53%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	56	39	+67%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	58	40	+73%
Radeon RX 7600	64	45	+93%
GeForce RTX 4060	66	46	+97%
GeForce RTX 3070	77	54	+130%
GeForce RTX 4070	97	68	+190%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	108	75	+223%
GeForce RTX 5070	111	78	+233%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	144	101	+333%
GeForce RTX 4080	150	105	+350%
GeForce RTX 5090	239	167	+617%