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Can the NVIDIA RTX 4070 run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024? (2026)

Yes
~69 FPS at 1440p with optimized settings

The NVIDIA RTX 4070 is a strong 1440p card with 12GB of VRAM, and Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is a one of the most punishing games to run on PC. Paired with a balanced AMD Ryzen 9 5950X-class CPU it averages about 69 FPS at 1440p with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 51 FPS with everything on High.

ResolutionAll-High FPSOptimized FPS
1080p8685
1440p5169
4K2961
💡 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.

At 1080p expect around 85 FPS, at 1440p about 69 FPS, and at 4K roughly 61 FPS with optimized settings. The single biggest improvement is DLSS upscaling — set it to Quality.

🎛 See the full best-settings guide for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 on the NVIDIA RTX 4070

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Frequently asked

Can the NVIDIA RTX 4070 run Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024?

Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4070 averages about 69 FPS at 1440p in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024.

What FPS does the NVIDIA RTX 4070 get in Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 at 1080p?

Around 85 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 86 FPS on all-High).

How do I make Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 run better on the NVIDIA RTX 4070?

Turn on DLSS (Quality) for the biggest free boost, 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.