On a NVIDIA RTX 3080 (laptop, 16GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 runs at roughly 79 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 59FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The NVIDIA RTX 3080 (laptop, 16GB) is a mainstream 1080p graphics card with 16GB 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 79 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 59 FPS with everything on High.
Across resolutions you can expect around 79 FPS at 1080p and 62 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 48 FPS at 4K. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, so textures can stay maxed. 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 | 59 | 79 |
| 1440p | 36 | 62 |
| 4K | 20 | 48 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3080 (laptop, 16GB) averages around 79 FPS at 1080p in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — up from about 59 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3080 (laptop, 16GB) averages roughly 62 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — a smooth experience.
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.