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Best Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 runs at roughly 65 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 49FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 12GB of VRAM, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with the Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 65 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 49 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 65 FPS at 1080p and 61 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 39 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	49	65
1440p	29	61
4K	17	39

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

🚀 Biggest free win: enable DLSS (Quality) — about +35% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — DLSSQuality+35% 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.

Texture ResolutionUltra-1% FPS

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

Terrain Level of DetailHighbaseline

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

Objects Level of DetailHighbaseline

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

Cloud QualityHighbaseline

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

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.

⚡ Fine-tune this for your exact CPU & target FPS →

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) get in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) averages around 65 FPS at 1080p in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — up from about 49 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB) averages roughly 61 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3060 (12GB)?

Turn on DLSS (Quality), 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.