Another "Will it run" question...

I'm pretty disappointed in X-Plane 11 and am considering FS2020.

 

I have an Acer Nitro 5 gaming laptop. Specs are:

 

Processor Manufacturer: Intel®

Processor Type: Coreâ„¢ i5

Processor Model: i5-7300HQ

Processor Speed: 2.50 GHz

Processor Core: Quad-core (4 Coreâ„¢)

Graphics Controller Manufacturer: NVIDIA®

Graphics Controller Model: GeForce® GTX 1050 Ti

Graphics Memory Capacity: Up to 4 GB

Graphics Memory Technology: GDDR5

Standard Memory: 8 GB

Memory Technology: DDR4 SDRAM

Total Hard Drive Capacity: 1 TB

 

Will it run FS2020?

 

Thanks fr your help!

I don't know if you could get it to run, but it wouldn't do it well enough to enjoy it.

That's the answer I'm looking for. X-plane runs well on my computer...I guess I'll just stick with it.

 

Thanks.

I agree with plainsman - good assessment. Pretty sure it will run, but you'd have to dial back the settings pretty far to get a usable frame rate. My friend has an i5 box and gets a good experience out of MSFS, but he also has an NVidia 980ti and 16 GB of RAM . If X-Plane runs to your satisfaction on your machine, that might be the way to go for now.

Hi all,

I'm running an gaming laptop with similar specs - Inspiron 15's 2.5GHz Intel Core i5-7300HQ CPU, 32GB of memory, and 4GB Nvidia GeForce GTX 1050 Ti. MSFS runs on Medium with 23-28 fps in an average city, bush adventures were no problem with some settings upgraded to MAX ie AI buildings, ground textures. I run the GPU at 68oC mostly maxed out with the CPU between 60-70%. I run a house fan over the laptop so that it doesn't melt during long sessions ?? - the fans inside the laptop sound like a small jet -free added bonus- Ram usage is 16 gB or 50% of available - SSD drive contains the game.

Cheers

You have 32 GB of memory, he only has 8 GB.

Similar specs to mine (8300H, GTX1050, 8GB RAM), so it's easy to say: it may run, but don't count on that. Mine had CTDs almost every two flights, so I uninstalled it.

 

One trick: leave FPS unlimited and use RTSS in Scanline X/2 mode. It will do the same as the 1/2 Refresh Rate tweak in Nvidia Inspector. That was the only way I could stop stutters.

 

Now, if you aren't still sure, try paying for XBox Game Pass. First month is $1 in the US. You can cancel anytime.