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Best Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080 (2026)

On a NVIDIA GTX 1080 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 runs at roughly 61 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 35FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GTX 1080 is a entry-level graphics card with 8GB of VRAM, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 61 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 35 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 61 FPS at 1080p and 50 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 28 FPS at 4K. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	35	61
1440p	21	50
4K	12	28

💡 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: Extremely CPU- and streaming-bound; the GPU is rarely the real limit.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS

Flight Simulator 2024 supports DLSS and FSR with Frame Generation. It helps, but remember the sim is usually CPU- and streaming-bound, not GPU-bound.

Terrain Level of DetailMedium+5% FPS

How much world detail streams in - the single biggest setting, and heavily CPU- and bandwidth-bound. High is a strong balance.

Objects Level of DetailMedium+4% FPS

Building and object density - another CPU-heavy lever. Medium/High frees real frames over cities.

Cloud QualityMedium+4% FPS

Volumetric cloud detail. Ultra is gorgeous but costly - High is a clean trade.

Texture ResolutionUltra-1% FPS

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

Shadow QualityHighbaseline

Terrain and aircraft shadows. High is the value pick.

ReflectionsHighbaseline

Water and cockpit-glass reflections. Medium/High is plenty.

Ambient OcclusionHighbaseline

Soft contact shadows. Medium is a cheap, good-looking option.

Anti-AliasingTAAbaseline

Edge smoothing. TAA is clean and cheap; DLAA is sharper but costs more.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GTX 1080 get in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 averages around 61 FPS at 1080p in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — up from about 35 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GTX 1080 run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GTX 1080 averages roughly 50 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 settings for the NVIDIA GTX 1080?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Terrain Level of Detail and Objects Level of Detail down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.

FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.