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Can the NVIDIA RTX 3070 run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020? (2026)

✅ Yes

~66 FPS at 1440p with optimized settings

The NVIDIA RTX 3070 is a strong 1440p card with 8GB of VRAM, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU it averages about 66 FPS at 1440p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 66 FPS with everything on High.

Resolution	All-High FPS	Optimized FPS
1080p	111	110
1440p	66	66
4K	38	61

💡 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020: Often limited by the CPU main thread over cities - Terrain/Objects LOD are the real levers there, Volumetric Clouds the big GPU one.

At 1080p expect around 110 FPS, at 1440p about 66 FPS, and at 4K roughly 61 FPS with optimized settings. With only 8GB of VRAM, keep textures a notch below max at higher resolutions to avoid stutter. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings.

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA RTX 3070 run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020?

Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 3070 averages about 66 FPS at 1440p in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 3070 get in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 at 1080p?

Around 110 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 111 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 run better on the NVIDIA RTX 3070?

keep ray tracing off, and lower the heaviest settings a notch. FrameCoach's full per-setting guide for this exact combo shows what each option costs.

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.