You might be thinking that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 can only be played on high-end specs machines. However, the latest release of the minimum specifications for Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 shows reasonable requirements that might even cater to mid-range desktop build.
Here are the latest Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 system requirements:
| MINIMUM SPEC/ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS | RECOMMENDED SPEC/ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS | |
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or better | Intel Core i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X or better |
| RAM | 8 GB MEMORY | 16 GB MEMORY |
| Operating System (OS) | WINDOWS 10 64 Bit (1909) | WINDOWS 10 64 Bit (1909) |
| GPU | Radeon RX 570 or GeForce GTX 770 or better | Radeon RX 590 or GeForce GTX 970 |
| DEDICATED VIDEO MEMORY | 2048 MB / 2 GB | 4096 MB / 4 GB |
| VERTEX SHADER | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| PIXEL SHADER | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| DISK SPACE | 150 GB | 150 GB |
The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 requires massive amounts of disk space as the initial installation of the game already reached around 120 GB of download (STEAM).
Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Ideal Specs / System Requirements
| IDEAL SPEC/ SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS | |
| CPU | Ryzen 7 Pro 2700X / Intel i7-9800X |
| RAM | 32 GB |
| Operating System (OS) | WINDOWS 10 64 Bit (1909) |
| GPU | Radeon VII / Nvidia RTX 2080 |
| DEDICATED VIDEO MEMORY | 8,192 MB / 8 GB |
| VERTEX SHADER | 5.1 |
| PIXEL SHADER | 5.1 |
| DISK SPACE | 150 GB (SOLID-STATE DRIVE RECOMMENDED) |
If Microsoft updates its minimum hardware requirements, we will update the information on this page. The game is now available for purchase in the Microsoft Store. The Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Standard retails for $59.99 while the Deluxe costs $89.99 and for the Premium Deluxe edition costs $119.99. (Based from the listing on Microsoft Store; as of August 22, 2020)