Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’s PC Requirements Are Appropriately Bonkers

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’s PC Requirements Are Appropriately Bonkers

As a seasoned gamer with a hearty dose of nostalgia for the golden age of flight simulators, I can’t help but feel a mix of excitement and trepidation upon hearing about the system requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. Back in the day, my trusty Pentium III was enough to keep me soaring through the skies, but these days it seems like you need a veritable supercomputer just to take off!


When Microsoft Flight Simulator graced our PC screens in 2020, there was no doubt it was among the most graphics-heavy and resource-intensive games out there. So, it comes as no surprise that its forthcoming sequel is also setting some high bars for PC system requirements.

In a recently published FAQ, Microsoft has shared the specifications for the upcoming Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, and as you move up the specs, they become progressively more extraordinary, bordering on the absurd. On its lowest settings, the requirements are somewhat reasonable, with players requiring either a Ryzen 2600X or an i7-6800K CPU, along with either a Radeon RX 5700 or a GeForce GTX 970 graphics card (with 4 GB of VRAM), and a minimum of 16 GB RAM.

As a gaming enthusiast, I’d suggest that for an optimal experience, you should consider equipping your system with either a Ryzen 7 2700X or an i7-10700K processor, coupled with either a Radeon RX 5700 XT or a GeForce RTX 2080 GPU (both having 8 GB of VRAM), and 32 GB RAM. If you’re aiming for the ultimate gaming setup, though, you might want to look into a Ryzen 9 7900X or an i7-14700K CPU, paired with either a Radeon RX 7900 XT or a GeForce RTX 4080 GPU (both having 12 GB of VRAM), and a staggering 64 GB RAM.

No matter what game mode you’re using, it’s essential to have approximately 50GB of available storage space. For a comprehensive look at the system specifications, please refer to the details provided below.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 launches for PC and Xbox Series X/S on November 19.

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024’s PC Requirements Are Appropriately Bonkers

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2024-09-20 03:11