What are the system requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on PC?

Component Minimum: Recommended:
OS Windows 10 Windows 10
Processor Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
Memory 8 GB RAM 16 GB RAM
Graphics NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570 NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590
DirectX Version 11 Version 11
Storage 150 GB available space 150 GB available space

What are the system requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on PC?

To run Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on your PC, you need at least a Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200 processor and a NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570 graphics card. For the best experience, a Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X CPU and NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590 GPU are recommended. The game also requires a minimum of 8 GB RAM RAM, 150 GB available space of disk space, Windows 10 as your operating system, and DirectX 11. Check the full specification table above and compare it with your hardware to make sure Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition will run smoothly on your setup.

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What GPU do I need for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition?
The minimum GPU required for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is NVIDIA GTX 770 | AMD Radeon RX 570. For optimal performance, a NVIDIA GTX 970 | AMD Radeon RX 590 or better is recommended.
How much RAM does Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition need?
Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition requires at least 8 GB RAM of RAM. The recommended amount is 16 GB RAM for the best experience.
How much disk space does Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition require?
You need at least 150 GB available space of available storage space to install Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition.
Can I run Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition on Mac or Linux?
The system requirements listed on this page are for the PC (Windows) version of Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition. Check the official store page for Mac or Linux compatibility.
What CPU is needed for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition?
The minimum CPU for Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020) 40th Anniversary Edition is Intel i5-4460 | AMD Ryzen 3 1200. For better performance, a Intel i5-8400 | AMD Ryzen 5 1500X processor is recommended.
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