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Best Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 5060 (2026)

On a NVIDIA RTX 5060 (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-13500H (laptop)-class CPU), Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 runs at roughly 62 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 62FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA RTX 5060 is a mainstream 1080p 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 i5-13500H (laptop), it runs well at 1080p — about 62 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.

Across resolutions you can expect around 62 FPS at 1080p and 60 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 51 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.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p6262
1440p3760
4K2151
💡 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024: Extremely CPU- and streaming-bound; the GPU is rarely the real limit.
Recommended settings
Upscaling — DLSSOff
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.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 5060 get in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5060 averages around 62 FPS at 1080p in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — up from about 62 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA RTX 5060 run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA RTX 5060 averages roughly 60 FPS in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 — a smooth experience.

What are the best Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 settings for the NVIDIA RTX 5060?

Use a balanced preset, 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.