Microsoft and Asobo Studio have started providing in-depth details on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024, including its system requirements. Pre-orders are now open for the game on Xbox and the Microsoft Store, with a Steam page likely to follow soon.
The minimum system requirements for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 are 16 GB of system memory paired with an AMD Radeon RX 5700 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 with 4 GB of video memory. This is slightly higher than the minimum requirements for the 2020 edition. The recommended specs have also been upgraded to 32 GB of RAM with a Radeon RX 5700 XT or RTX 2080 and 8 GB of VRAM.
For maximum performance, Asobo recommends mid-range Zen 4 or Raptor Lake Refresh CPUs, an RX 7900 XT or RTX 4080, 12 GB of VRAM, and 64 GB of system RAM. The new tier likely reflects the addition of ray tracing.
The storage requirement for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 has plummeted from 150 GB to 50 GB. The initial download is only 30 GB. However, the game will stream content from the cloud according to each player’s in-game location, requiring a minimum internet bandwidth of 10 Mbps.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 features a new career mode where players can start from any airport on the planet, receive initial flight lessons, and earn money through various jobs. The game also includes a new preflight check system, competition mode, and world photography mode.
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 will be available on Xbox Series consoles, the Microsoft Store, and Steam on November 19.