Xbox Game Studios and Asobo Studio have released the official PC specs for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020. Although the game will land on PC sometime this year, the sim will also be available for the Xbox family of consoles after the game hits the former platform.
Although Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 has no set release date as of this writing, all of that might change soon given that most companies reveal a game’s PC specs when a release date is nearing — though that isn’t always the case regarding certain companies.
With that said, flightsimulator.com shows off the official specs, illustrating what gamers need to run the game using minimum, recommended, and ideal specs. Additionally, folks using Ryzen, Intel, AMD, and NVIDIA products aren’t left out of the loop regarding the following information:
| Minimum Specs – AMD | Minimum Specs – NVIDIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum OS Version | Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909) | Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909) |
| CPU | Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel i5-4460 |
| GPU | Radeon RX 570 | NVIDIA GTX 770 |
| VRAM | 2 GB | 2 GB |
| RAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| HDD | 150 GB | 150 GB |
| Bandwith | 5 Mbps | 5 Mbps |
And following behind the minimum specs are the recommended PC specs for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020:
| Recommended Specs – AMD | Recommended Specs – NVIDIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum OS Version | Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909) | Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909) |
| CPU | Ryzen 5 1500X | Intel i5-8400 |
| GPU | Radeon RX 590 | NVIDIA GTX 970 |
| VRAM | 4 GB | 4 GB |
| RAM | 16 GB | 16 GB |
| HDD | 150 GB | 150 GB |
| Bandwith | 20 Mbps | 20 Mbps |
Lastly, here are the ideal specs for the upcoming sim:
| Ideal Specs – AMD | Ideal Specs – NVIDIA | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum OS Version | Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909) | Windows 10 Nov 2019 update (1909) |
| CPU | Ryzen 7 Pro 2700X | Intel i7-9800X |
| GPU | Radeon VII | NVIDIA RTX 2080 |
| VRAM | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| RAM | 32 GB | 32 GB |
| HDD | 150 GB SSD | 150 GB SSD |
| Bandwith | 50 Mbps | 50 Mbps |
The game in question is said to be “incredibly ambitious,” aiming to feature every single airport on Earth in a shared online world. If all of that sounds like fun to you, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 will release first on PC and then later on the Xbox family of consoles.

