Microsoft Flight Simulator has quickly emerged as the ultimate test of GPU prowess. It is truly a next-gen simulator that marries realistic recreations of popular planes with an accurate map of our planet, and through free updates adds hand-crafted detail to the world’s most visited cities and airports. But realism and immersion come at a cost, and Microsoft Flight Simulator requires a lot of GPU horsepower. And that means that a lot of gamers playing Microsoft Flight Simulator could benefit from an upgrade.
Digital Foundry Goes Deep into Upgrading for Microsoft Flight Simulator
To give us an idea of how much they would benefit, we turned to our friends at Digital Foundry. They created scripted benchmarks with their optimized settings in Doha, New York, Tokyo, and London, the latest city to be enhanced in a free update.
What they discovered was that GeForce RTX 30 Series GPU delivers a 2x upgrade on average versus GeForce GTX 10 Series GPUs, for a far faster, smoother, responsive, and playable experience. Upgrading from GeForce RTX 20 Series also delivers positive gains of up to 53%.
Maybe your readers are already playing at a higher frame rate because they turned the settings way down? In that case, an upgrade will help them experience Microsoft Flight Simulator with a greater level of realism and immersion, which is what sims are all about.
Digital Foundry really digs in and breaks down performance, and provides an update path for just about any budget.
GeForce Garage Takes Flight in the Ultimate PC & Rig for Microsoft Flight Simulator
NVIDIA’s GeForce Garage team of expert modders and enthusiasts have assembled a top-flight Microsoft Flight Simulator PC, with an incredible cockpit and motion platform setup from LogitechG and Next Level Racing that’ll elate sim fans. It’s complete with an all-EK water-cooled GeForce RTX 3080 that powers three LG CX 65” OLED TVs, running Microsoft Flight Simulator at 5760×1080 in Surround. An awesome combo of controls and screens, giving the player cutting-edge tactile, haptic, and motion feedback. Immersion galore!
GeForce RTX 3080 Microsoft Flight Simulator Contest is Ready for Departure
NVIDIA kicked off its GeForce RTX 3080 Microsoft Flight Simulator Contest today and giving away GeForce RTX 3080 graphics cards and Premium Deluxe Edition copies of Microsoft Flight Simulator over the coming months. To enter, gamers need to capture a screenshot of their dream destination or vacation location using Microsoft Flight Simulator’s built-in photo mode. They could get upgraded to the Premium Deluxe Edition and get a GeForce RTX 3080.
Visit the Microsoft Flight Simulator Forum after 11 AM PST today for full contest details. Terms and Conditions here.
