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The next iteration ofMicrosoft Flight Simulator, also known asMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024, is almost here. With less than a week to go, fans worldwide are eagerly anticipating the chance to fly their favorite aircraft and visit their hometowns.
WhileXbox owners won’t need to worryabout hardware requirements, the same can’t be said for PC players. After all,MFS 2024is a visually stunning game, and those breathtaking graphics come at a very high cost. Thankfully, developerAsobo Studiohas revealed detailed system requirements for the game, which are listed below.
Windows 10 (latest update)
AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or Intel Core i7-6800K
AMD Radeon RX 5700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
4 GB
16 GB
50 GB
Bandwidth
10 MB
The minimum requirements forMicrosoft Flight Simulator 2024aresurprisingly low, considering how impressive the game looks. For the CPU, you’ll need either an AMD Ryzen 5 2600X or an Intel Core i7-6800K. The GPU requirements are also fairly manageable, with either an AMD Radeon RX 5700 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 being sufficient. You’ll need 4 GB of VRAM and 16 GB of RAM. The game requires just50 GB of storage, which issignificantly lower than its predecessor’s file size. Players will also need 10 MB of internet bandwidth, a requirement that shouldn’t pose any problems for the overwhelming majority of the players.
AMD Ryzen 5 2700X or Intel Core i7-10700K
AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080
8 GB
32 GB
50 MB
The recommended requirements are what most players will focus on, as the hardware hereisn’t outdated, but it’s also not cutting-edge. The recommended CPU is either an AMD Ryzen 5 2700X or an Intel Core i7-10700K, while the GPU should be an AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080. Both the VRAM and RAM requirements double to 8 GB and 32 GB, respectively. The required internet bandwidth increases to 50 MB, and storage remains at 50 GB.
The developerhasn’t specified whether HDD storage is supported, but considering the game’s visuals and the high requirements, it’s safe to assume that anSSD is more suitable.
AMD Ryzen 9 7900X or Intel Core i7-14700K
AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080
12 GB
64 GB
100 MB
The ideal system requirements are where many players may start feeling uneasy, as the gamedemands some of the best PC hardware available to hit those ideal specs. The CPU requirements jump to an AMD Ryzen 9 7900X or an Intel Core i7-14700K, while GPU needs are now an AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT orNVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080. Perhaps the most surprising aspect is the requirement for 64 GB of RAM — especially unusual, given that the game itself is under 50 GB. Additionally, you’ll need 12 GB of VRAM and an internet bandwidth of 100 MB.
The developer also hasn’t clarified whetherupscaling technologies like DLSS, FSR, or XeSSare factored into these requirements.
