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

On a NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti (paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU), Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 runs at roughly 62 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 40FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti is a strong 1440p 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 AMD Ryzen 9 5950X, it runs well at 1440p — about 62 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 40 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 65 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 54 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 DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	66	65
1440p	40	62
4K	23	54

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

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

Recommended settings

Upscaling — DLSSBalanced+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 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.

Texture ResolutionHighbaseline

Surface sharpness - cheap if it fits your VRAM.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti get in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti averages around 62 FPS at 1440p in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — up from about 40 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti averages roughly 62 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 3060 Ti?

Turn on DLSS (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.