Can I Run Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition?
Wondering if your PC can run Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition? Released in 2014, it is a moderate title for modern gaming PCs. Below you can detect your graphics card in the browser and get an exact FPS estimate at 1080p, 1440p and 4K, see how popular GPUs perform, and check the official minimum and recommended system requirements — all without downloading anything.
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System requirements
Minimum
- CPU
- 2.0 Ghz or higher (single core)
- GPU
- DirectX®9 compliant video card or greater, 256 MB video RAM or higher, Shader Model 1.1 or higher (Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but a…
- RAM
- 2 GB RAM
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
- Storage
- 30 GB available space
- Network
- Broadband Internet connection
- OS *
- Windows® XP Service Pack 2 or later
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition — frequently asked questions
Can I run Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition on my PC?
Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition is a moderate game. The fastest way to know is to run the instant in-browser check above — it detects your graphics card and shows your estimated FPS in seconds. You can also compare your GPU against the table below.
Is the Microsoft Flight Simulator X: Steam Edition FPS estimate accurate?
Our estimates come from real benchmark data across reference GPUs, interpolated for your card — typically within about 15%. Measured data points are labelled as such, and you can run the in-browser benchmark for a result tuned to your exact PC.
