Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB meets Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024's recommended spec. We estimate ~84 fps at 1080p high (range 68–101, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~59 fps on high). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	144	100	60
medium	110	77	46
high	84	59	35
ultra	68	47	28

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: medium preset
144 fps at 1080p: low 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 9060 XT 8GB back.
Processor needed for ~84 fps: Core i5-9400F 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, ~84 fps.

Video memory

Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB: 8 GB
The publisher lists no video memory requirement.

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9060 XT 16GB

~61 fps vs 59 now (est.)

+3% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 5070 Ti

~60 fps vs 35 now (est.)

+68% 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 9060 XT 8GB
GeForce GTX 1650	22	16	-74%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	31	22	-63%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	47	33	-45%
Radeon RX 6600	51	36	-39%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	56	39	-34%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	58	40	-32%
Radeon RX 7600	64	45	-24%
GeForce RTX 4060	66	46	-22%
GeForce RTX 3070	77	54	-9%
Radeon RX 9060 XT 8GB	84	59	—
GeForce RTX 4070	97	68	+14%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	108	75	+28%
GeForce RTX 5070	111	78	+32%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	144	101	+71%
GeForce RTX 4080	150	105	+78%
GeForce RTX 5090	239	167	+183%