Microsoft Flight Simulator

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F paired with the Intel Arc B570 delivers a narrow playability window in Microsoft Flight Simulator: 1080p and 1440p are viable only at reduced presets, while 4K remains out of reach. Measured data shows the combo reaching 86 FPS at 1080p Low, 69 FPS at 1440p Low, and a best of 51 FPS at 4K Low, placing it below the 60 FPS threshold at the highest resolution. The system ranks 2988 out of 3714 tested combos, indicating a below-average standing for this title.

Measured FPS Breakdown

The measured FPS data covers three resolutions and four settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra). For Medium presets, minimum and maximum frame rates were recorded; for other presets only averages are available.

3840×2160 (4K)

• Low: average 51 FPS (no min/max recorded)
• Medium: average 40 FPS, minimum 34, maximum 46
• High: average 30 FPS (no min/max recorded)
• Ultra: average 28 FPS (no min/max recorded)

At 4K, the frame rate drops steeply as settings increase. The gap between Low and Ultra is 23 FPS, and even the lowest preset cannot hold 60 FPS. The Medium preset’s minimum of 34 FPS confirms significant frame-time variance under load.

2560×1440 (1440p)

• Low: average 69 FPS (no min/max recorded)
• Medium: average 54 FPS, minimum 46, maximum 62
• High: average 41 FPS (no min/max recorded)
• Ultra: average 39 FPS (no min/max recorded)

1440p Low is the only preset that clears the 60 FPS threshold, with an average of 69 FPS. Medium falls short at 54 FPS, and its minimum of 46 FPS suggests occasional dips below the playable line. High and Ultra both sit in the 39–41 FPS range, making them unusable for smooth flight.

1920×1080 (1080p)

• Low: average 86 FPS (no min/max recorded)
• Medium: average 67 FPS, minimum 57, maximum 77
• High: average 50 FPS (no min/max recorded)
• Ultra: average 48 FPS (no min/max recorded)

1080p offers the widest playable range. Low achieves 86 FPS, while Medium stays above 60 with an average of 67 FPS and a minimum of 57—close to the threshold but technically playable. High and Ultra both fall below 50 FPS, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor beyond Medium settings.

Best Settings per Resolution

The most demanding preset that maintains an average of at least 60 FPS at each resolution is as follows:

• 3840×2160: No preset achieves 60 FPS. The highest average is 51 FPS on Low, so no playable setting exists at this resolution.
• 2560×1440: Low — average 69 FPS. Medium drops to 54 FPS, so Low is the only option that stays above the threshold.
• 1920×1080: Medium — average 67 FPS. While Low runs at 86 FPS, Medium is the most demanding preset that still clears 60 FPS, offering a better visual balance without sacrificing playability.

These results indicate that the combo is best suited for 1080p gaming, with 1440p requiring a significant reduction in quality to remain smooth.

Similar Performance Alternatives

Based on synthetic benchmark scores, the CPU and GPU each sit near a cluster of comparable hardware. These alternatives would likely produce very similar frame rates in Microsoft Flight Simulator, given their near-identical average scores.

CPU — AMD Ryzen 5 7400F

The 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750, placing it in the 83rd percentile of all CPUs. Its nearest rivals, all within 0.3% performance delta, are:

• Intel Core i5-14600T (avg score 32707, delta 0.1%)
• Intel Core Ultra 7 155H (avg score 32697, delta 0.2%)
• AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H (avg score 32812, delta -0.2%)
• AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360 (avg score 32662, delta 0.3%)

These CPUs would deliver nearly identical physics, AI, and simulation workloads, meaning the frame rate differences in Flight Simulator would be negligible.

GPU — Intel Arc B570

The B570 has an average benchmark score of 20556, placing it in the 65th percentile of all GPUs. Its nearest rivals, all within 0.5% delta, are:

• NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile (avg score 20534, delta 0.1%)
• Intel Arc A750 (avg score 20582, delta -0.1%)
• NVIDIA Quadro M4000M (avg score 20480, delta 0.4%)
• AMD Radeon R9 M390X (avg score 20662, delta -0.5%)

The B570’s rasterization and compute performance is effectively matched by these cards, so users with any of these GPUs can expect similar FPS at the same settings and resolution.

The Verdict

Can this PC run Microsoft Flight Simulator? The answer depends on the target resolution and acceptable quality. The data shows:

• 3840×2160: Not playable. No preset reaches 60 FPS; the best average is 51 FPS on Low, which is below the playable threshold. Users would need to lower resolution or accept sub-60 frame rates.
• 2560×1440: Playable only on Low, with an average of 69 FPS. Medium and higher presets fall short, so visual fidelity is heavily compromised.
• 1920×1080: Playable on Low (86 FPS) and Medium (67 FPS). Medium is the recommended maximum, as High (50 FPS) and Ultra (48 FPS) drop below 60 FPS.

In summary, the combo is a capable 1080p machine for this title, with a modest 1440p option at the lowest settings. 4K is not viable.

CPU and GPU Roles

The scaling of frame rates across resolutions reveals how the workload shifts between the CPU and GPU. At 1080p, the system achieves its highest averages (86 FPS on Low, 67 FPS on Medium), suggesting that the CPU—with its 6 cores, 12 threads, and 32 MB L3 cache—can feed the GPU sufficiently at this resolution. The Ryzen 5 7400F’s strong single-thread performance (Cinebench R23 single-core score of 3072) is relevant for flight simulators, which often rely on heavy per-frame simulation logic.

As resolution increases to 1440p and 4K, frame rates drop sharply across all settings. For example, Low goes from 86 FPS at 1080p to 69 FPS at 1440p and 51 FPS at 4K—a 41% reduction from 1080p to 4K. This steep decline indicates that the GPU becomes the primary bottleneck at higher resolutions. The Arc B570’s 10 GB GDDR6 memory and 380.0 GB/s bandwidth are sufficient for 1080p, but at 4K the 160-bit bus and 11.52 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are insufficient to maintain 60 FPS even on Low.

The pattern is consistent across all presets: the delta between 1080p and 4K grows with settings. At Medium, 1080p averages 67 FPS, while 4K averages 40 FPS (a 40% drop). At Ultra, 1080p averages 48 FPS, 4K averages 28 FPS (a 42% drop). This suggests that the GPU’s pixel throughput is the limiting factor at 4K, while the CPU’s simulation workload is less affected by resolution. In practical terms, the CPU is sufficient for 1080p and 1440p gaming, but the GPU cannot handle 4K in this title.

How This Combo Ranks

The AMD Ryzen 5 7400F + Intel Arc B570 combination ranks 2988 out of 3714 tested combos in Microsoft Flight Simulator. This places it in the lower 20% of all systems tested—better than only 726 combinations. The ranking reflects the GPU’s mid-tier performance (65th percentile) and the CPU’s solid but not top-tier standing (83rd percentile). While the CPU is above average, the GPU’s limitations at higher resolutions drag the overall combo down, especially for a game that demands high frame rates at 4K. The rank indicates that many other CPU/GPU pairings deliver smoother experiences, particularly those with stronger GPUs.

FAQ

Q: What is the highest preset that maintains 60 FPS at 1080p?

A: Medium, with an average of 67 FPS (minimum 57, maximum 77). Low runs at 86 FPS, but Medium is the most demanding preset that stays above the 60 FPS threshold.

Q: Is 4K playable with this combo?

A: No. The best 4K result is 51 FPS on Low, which is below the 60 FPS playable threshold. No preset at 3840×2160 reaches 60 FPS.

Q: How does the CPU compare to its nearest rivals?

A: The Ryzen 5 7400F has an average benchmark score of 32750. Its closest competitors—Intel Core i5-14600T, Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, AMD Ryzen 7 PRO 6850H, and AMD Ryzen AI 7 PRO 360—are all within 0.3% of this score, meaning performance in Flight Simulator would be nearly identical.

Q: What GPU performance is the Arc B570 closest to?

A: The B570’s average score of 20556 is within 0.5% of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 Mobile, Intel Arc A750, NVIDIA Quadro M4000M, and AMD Radeon R9 M390X. These GPUs would produce similar frame rates in this game.

Q: Why does the frame rate drop so much from 1080p to 4K?

A: The data shows a consistent 40–42% reduction in average FPS across all presets when moving from 1920×1080 to 3840×2160. This indicates that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions, as its pixel throughput (11.52 TFLOPS FP32, 380.0 GB/s bandwidth) is insufficient to maintain high frame rates at 4K.

Q: What is the combo’s overall rank among tested systems?

A: It ranks 2988 out of 3714 combos, placing it in the lower 20% of tested configurations for Microsoft Flight Simulator. This is largely due to the GPU’s mid-range performance, which limits playability to 1080p and 1440p Low.