Verified PC catalog

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 System Requirements

Windows PC

Minimum and recommended specifications

Each CPU and GPU list preserves the alternatives stated by the verified source. Unresolved identities remain clearly marked.

minimum tier

Minimum PC requirements

Windows PC
Processor (one of)
  • AMD Ryzen 5 2600XExact catalog identity: AMD Ryzen 5 2600X.
  • orIntel Core i7-6800KExact catalog identity: Intel Core i7-6800K.
Graphics (one of)
  • Radeon RX 5700Exact catalog identity: AMD Radeon RX 5700.
  • orGeForce GTX 970Exact catalog identity: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970.
Operating system
Windows 10
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX / API
Version 12
Architecture
64-bit required
System requirements source: SteamSource retrieved Sep 14, 2026. Reviewed Sep 14, 2026.

recommended tier

Recommended PC requirements

Windows PC
Processor (one of)
  • AMD Ryzen 7 2700XExact catalog identity: AMD Ryzen 7 2700X.
  • orIntel Core i7-10700KExact catalog identity: Intel Core i7-10700K.
Graphics (one of)
  • Radeon RX 5700 XTExact catalog identity: AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT.
  • orGeForce RTX 2080Exact catalog identity: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080.
Operating system
Windows 10
Memory
32 GB RAM
Storage
50 GB available space
DirectX / API
Version 12
Architecture
64-bit required
System requirements source: SteamSource retrieved Sep 14, 2026. Reviewed Sep 14, 2026.

Catalog relationships

These exact catalog identities are retained for future hardware pages. No unpublished hardware links are rendered.

Processors

  • AMD Ryzen 5 2600X
  • Intel Core i7-6800K
  • AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
  • Intel Core i7-10700K

Graphics cards

  • AMD Radeon RX 5700
  • NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
  • AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT
  • NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080

Identity provenance

Game information source

Steam ยท Reviewed Sep 14, 2026