Microsoft Flight Simulator (2020): PC graphics performance benchmark review
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waltc3
Yes, I agree that 30-60 fps is likely plenty of frame rate here--no FPS twitch game here...;) Will probably swing for this myself!
Kaarme
It's pretty weird a Microsoft game in 2020 sticks to DirectX 11. It sends a peculiar message to other game studios.
Supertribble
This game is very heavy at ultra settings O_O
Strange to see the 2070S performing worse than the regular 2070 at 1080p and disappointing results from AMD here, particularly the VII which often manages to claw back some performance relative to Nvidia at 4K.
r3claim3r
Think I'll simply reinstall my old flight simulator X instead.
allesclar
Good review. Annoyed that if you buy it on steam, you download the installer and that installer then downloads a 90GBish file.
Would rather have it be downloaded all via steams server.
allesclar
Hilbert, is this graphics card reference in the review right, i couldn't find it in any of the benchmarks.....
"GeForce GTX 1650 Super"
Thanks
Hilbert Hagedoorn
Administrator
There are a couple of cards that are indeed not reference, as NVIDIA did not send them, however, if an AIB/AIC card has to be used, we clock them at reference values.
alanm
9gb allocated to 2080ti, doesnt mean it actually needs it. 7.6gb allocated to 8gb cards.
JamesSneed
Now where is that "Any" key.
DannyD
Well done HH!
DannyD
The 2070s beats the 2070 at all resolutions.
alanm
Flight sims are usually very CPU intensive. Nice to know this will be tested by Hilbert later on.
Supertribble
I'm going insaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane.
Kool64
wow nothing like murdering your GPU for the sake of realism 😀 I can't wait to fill up my SSD with this courtesy of Gamepass.
alanm
Pretty sure there will be detailed articles and vids testing and comparing all the settings. And like most demanding games, there will always be some settings that can be reduced without much visual difference.
Strange Times
pretty bad for google earth official game
topcat77
Been looking at this game for a good year now. Glad to see my setup will run it, just not for sure at what res.. I still have not decided to move to 1440 or 4k yet until I saw some reviews. I hope to upgrade to 1440 or 4k this year.
These are my type of games (simulation). I played FSX for years until I got prepar3d. I can run p3d with max settings at 1080p as smooth as a young girls butt.
Thanks for the review it puts me a step closer.
XP-200
Well the game picked high for me and looks just stunning, just did my first solo flight in a Cessna, and it even saw my Hotas X and everything was set by default, no need to custom pick anything, cracking fun......now i need to find Glasgow airport and fly over my home. lol
I will try VR later assuming it supports it at the moment.
Hilbert Hagedoorn
Administrator
Just flew a Boeing from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to Heathrow Airport, I still cannot believe how good that looks. And um yea .. I crashed it. So if your airport is still on fire ...sorreeeh.
Kool64
I'm literally fawining on this like I was a kid again
