The NVIDIA RTX 4090 is a flagship 4K-class card with 24GB of VRAM, and X-Plane 12 is a demanding, graphically heavy game. Paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-14900K-class CPU it averages about 78 FPS at 4K with FrameCoach's tuned settings — up from roughly 79 FPS with everything on High.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 152 | 152 |
| 1440p | 140 | 138 |
| 4K | 79 | 78 |
At 1080p expect around 152 FPS, at 1440p about 138 FPS, and at 4K roughly 78 FPS with optimized settings. Its 24GB of VRAM is plenty for X-Plane 12. X-Plane 12 doesn't use upscaling, so the gains come from trimming the heaviest settings.
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Yes. With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA RTX 4090 averages about 78 FPS at 4K in X-Plane 12.
Around 152 FPS at 1080p with optimized settings (up from about 152 FPS on all-High).
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.