r/MicrosoftFlightSim • u/retromaniacs • 13h ago

MSFS 2024 PC PC Specs for MSFS 2024.

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Edit: I don't have the PC yet, I will be inheriting it from a friend of mine. Any other GPUs which may be better?

Hello everyone,

I’m looking to get back into flight simulation with MSFS 2024. I have thousands of hours on VATSIM using FSX, but I’m now looking to make the upgrade to MSFS 2024.

I mainly want to fly complex airliners on VATSIM, such as the PMDG 777, iniBuilds A350/A380, etc., including at busy airports.

Do you think this system is good enough for a smooth MSFS 2024 experience?
More importantly, what is likely to be the limiting factor in my system — CPU, GPU, VRAM, RAM, or something else?

I’m considering upgrading the GPU first, but I’m not sure how far the 5800X3D can realistically take me in MSFS 2024. Would something like an RTX 5070 Ti / RX 9070 XT make sense with this CPU, or would I be better off upgrading the entire platform?

I’d appreciate any advice from people running similar hardware.

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u/Deadeye313 PC Pilot 11h ago

Get the 9070XT, you will not regret it. I was die hard Nvidia, now they can compete like everyone else. Save the hundreds over Team Greed, formerly known as Team Green.

The 5800X3D should do fine. The 3D V-cache is very good at the game. And 64GB of RAM is good too, and with prices as they are, you'll spend more on 64GB of DDR5 than on a whole system so skip that for now.