Is my hardware enough for MFS2024?

[Josala]

Hi,

My name is Josala, I live in Barcelona, Catalonia.

I am a FSX user and I want to buy MFS2024, but I need to know if my hardware is enough to make it work well, since the processor is a bit old:

 

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU  3.40 GHz  -  Ram: 16Gb - Graphics:  RX590 Fatboy 8G

 

Thanks in advance

 

Josala

 

[chicagorandy]

As far as I know, no specific hardware requirements have been published for this planned new sim that is to be released for sale in 2024? But yes indeed many of us are waiting for that info.

[loki]

As noted above, we don't know what the system requirements are for MSFS 2024 yet and, even more importantly, how the sim runs on those specs. On the other hand, I doubt the requirements are going to be lower than those for MSFS 2020, so you could start there for an idea. Looking at the specs you posted, your CPU is at the lower end.

 

https://flightsimulator.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/360013463459-Minimum-Recommended-and-Ideal-PC-requirements-for-Microsoft-Flight-Simulator

[Josala]

Thank you very much for the comment. Everything seems to indicate that my CPU will not be enough. I will have to start saving to buy a more powerful equipment.
Greetings.

[amberdog1]

your CPU should be fine, more memory and a better Graphics card. Like what was said befor we are waitting on MS to put out the specs for 2024...

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[RetroNoodle]

Yeah I can't wait to see how it all pans out - I just bought a new computer to be able to play 2020 - and it runs it decently well. Hopefully it will do good with 2024 too!

[W2DR]

Welcome to the forum(s) Josala.............Doug

[Tenhunter]

Graphics card may need some love. But who knows.. I can’t see it being too much of a jump from 2020.

[KiloWatt]

On 7/3/2023 at 6:32 AM, Josala said:

Hi,

My name is Josala, I live in Barcelona, Catalonia.

I am a FSX user and I want to buy MFS2024, but I need to know if my hardware is enough to make it work well, since the processor is a bit old:

 

Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3770 CPU  3.40 GHz  -  Ram: 16Gb - Graphics:  RX590 Fatboy 8G

 

Thanks in advance

 

Josala

 

 

It depends on your expectations. I also ran an i7-3770 witha GTX1660 for a while. My rolution was 1080p Ultrawide (about 30% more taxing than regular 1080p). My settings were a mix of med-high with an occasional Ultra setting.

 

I found complex aircraft and high-traffic areas (such as big airports, NYC, London, etc), dragged performance down to the low 20 FPS. Otherwise, during landing and takeoff I was usually limited by the CPU, and during cruise by the GPU. Since landing and takeoff is where you need smoother framepacing the most, I would focus on upgrading the CPU first.

 

Edit:

I would also say, try the FS2020 with the gamepass trial for $1 (don't know how much that is in your local currency). If you're satisifed with the performance of the sim, there's a good chance that you'll be ok with FS2024.