Microsoft Flight Simulator

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G paired with the AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT delivers a playable, though not exceptional, experience in Microsoft Flight Simulator. Benchmark data indicates this combination ranks 1363rd out of 1795 tested combos, placing it in the lower-middle portion of the database. The measured frames per second reveal a system that handles lower settings comfortably but struggles to maintain high frame rates at higher presets and resolutions.

FAQ

Q: What is the best resolution for this combo in Microsoft Flight Simulator?

A: 1920x1080 is the strongest resolution. At Low settings the system achieves 100.6 FPS, and at High settings it reaches 58.1 FPS. At 2560x1440, only the Low preset delivers above 60 FPS, hitting 79.7 FPS, while 3840x2160 sees all presets fall below 60 FPS.

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

A: The Ryzen 5 5600G has an average benchmark score of 19983. It is 0.2% faster than the Intel Core i7-11600H and 0.3% faster than the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX. It trails the Intel Core i7-11800H and AMD EPYC 7713P by 0.2%, making it effectively performance-neutral against all four rivals.

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

A: The RX 5700 XT has an average benchmark score of 24731. It is 0.3% faster than the Intel Arc A350M and 0.6% faster than the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile. It is 0.1% slower than the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile and 0.9% slower than the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000.

Q: What is the frame rate difference between Low and Ultra settings at 1080p?

A: At 1920x1080, the Low preset produces 100.6 FPS, while Ultra produces 55.6 FPS. This represents a 45 FPS drop when moving from the lowest to the highest quality settings, a reduction of roughly 44.7%.

Q: Does the combo maintain 60 FPS at 1440p with High settings?

A: No. At 2560x1440 with High settings, the measured average is 46.7 FPS. To achieve frame rates above 60 FPS at this resolution, the user must select the Low preset, which yields 79.7 FPS.

Q: What is the rank of this combo among all tested configurations?

A: This combo ranks 1363rd out of 1795 total tested combinations, placing it in the 76th percentile from the bottom. This suggests that roughly three-quarters of tested configurations outperform it in this specific game.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600G is a 6-core, 12-thread processor from the 5000 series, built on the Zen 3 architecture using a 7 nm process. Its base clock is 3.90 GHz, boosting up to 4.40 GHz, and it carries 16 MB of L3 cache. The processor supports dual-channel DDR4 memory with a bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s. In synthetic benchmarks, the CPU scores 5455 in 3dmark max threads and 872 in 3dmark single thread, while Cinebench R23 results show 16758 multicore and 2365 singlecore.

The CPU's percentile rank is 78, meaning it outperforms 78% of all processors in the database. Its average benchmark score of 19983 places it in a tight cluster with rivals: it is 0.2% ahead of the Intel Core i7-11600H and 0.3% ahead of the AMD Ryzen Threadripper PRO 5995WX, while sitting 0.2% behind the Intel Core i7-11800H and AMD EPYC 7713P. This indicates the 5600G is a mid-pack performer whose compute capabilities are neither a standout strength nor a severe bottleneck.

In Microsoft Flight Simulator, the CPU's role becomes apparent at lower resolutions and settings. At 1920x1080 with Low settings, the system reaches 100.6 FPS, suggesting the processor can feed the GPU adequately when graphical load is light. However, the frame rates scale down as settings increase, which points to the GPU taking over as the limiting factor rather than the CPU. The 5600G's 12 threads are sufficient for the simulator's demands, but the data shows that the combination's overall rank is not elevated by CPU performance.

GPU Role

The AMD Radeon RX 5700 XT is based on the Navi 10 chip with RDNA 1.0 architecture, manufactured on a 7 nm process. It features 8 GB of GDDR6 memory on a 256-bit bus, providing 448.0 GB/s of bandwidth. The GPU has a base clock of 1605 MHz, a game clock of 1755 MHz, and a boost clock of 1905 MHz. Its memory runs at 1750 MHz, or 14 Gbps effective. The card includes 2560 shading units, 160 texture mapping units, and 64 raster operation units.

The GPU's percentile rank is 68, and its average benchmark score is 24731. It sits within 0.9% of its nearest rivals: 0.1% behind the NVIDIA RTX A5000 Mobile, 0.3% ahead of the Intel Arc A350M, 0.6% ahead of the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5060 Mobile, and 0.9% ahead of the NVIDIA Quadro RTX 5000. This positions the RX 5700 XT as a solid mid-range performer, but not one that carries a high-end combination.

In this game, the GPU's impact is visible in resolution scaling. At 1080p, the difference between Low and Ultra is 45 FPS, from 100.6 to 55.6. At 1440p, that spread narrows to 32.7 FPS, from 79.7 to 47. At 4K, the spread is 23.7 FPS, from 55.7 to 32. As resolution increases, the frame rates compress downward, indicative of the GPU reaching its limits. The 8 GB VRAM buffer is sufficient for the tested settings, but the compute throughput caps performance at higher loads.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 1363rd out of 1795 tested combinations in Microsoft Flight Simulator. This places it in the bottom quarter of the database, with roughly 76% of all tested combos performing better. The rank reflects the combined capability of the CPU and GPU, and the measured data shows a system that is functional but not competitive with stronger pairings.

The CPU's percentile of 78 is notably higher than the GPU's percentile of 68, suggesting the processor is the relatively stronger component. However, the combo rank of 1363 out of 1795 indicates that neither component boosts the pairing into a higher tier. The nearest CPU rivals all have average scores within 0.3% of the 5600G, meaning swapping in a similar processor would not meaningfully change the outcome. Similarly, the GPU's rivals are within 0.9%, so the overall rank is stable across adjacent hardware.

The rank implies that users seeking higher frame rates would need to consider more powerful components, as this pairing sits in the lower-middle range. The measured FPS data supports this: even at 1080p Low, the system does not exceed 100.6 FPS, and at 4K Ultra it drops to 34.1 FPS. The rank is a summary of these limitations.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS shows a clear trend of decreasing performance as resolution increases. At 1920x1080, the average across all settings is roughly 72.3 FPS. At 2560x1440, that average drops to roughly 58.6 FPS. At 3840x2160, the average falls to roughly 42 FPS. Moving from 1080p to 4K, the High preset drops from 58.1 to 32 FPS, a reduction of 26.1 FPS.

This scaling pattern indicates that the GPU is the primary limiting component. At 1080p, the CPU has more headroom to push frame rates, as seen by the 100.6 FPS result at Low settings. As resolution climbs to 1440p and then 4K, the GPU's rendering workload increases, and frame rates fall correspondingly. The Low preset at 4K produces 55.7 FPS, which is close to the High preset at 1080p (58.1 FPS), showing that resolution has a larger impact than settings in this pairing.

The data suggests that users targeting higher resolutions must reduce settings to maintain playability. At 1440p, only Low exceeds 60 FPS. At 4K, no preset reaches 60 FPS, with the highest being Low at 55.7 FPS. This is a GPU-bound scenario, where the RX 5700 XT's compute capabilities dictate the ceiling.

Measured FPS Breakdown

1920x1080:

• Low: 100.6 FPS
• Medium: 75 FPS
• High: 58.1 FPS
• Ultra: 55.6 FPS

At 1080p, the system is most capable. Low settings deliver a smooth 100.6 FPS, while Medium still provides a playable 75 FPS. High and Ultra both hover near 55-58 FPS, indicating a plateau where the GPU begins to struggle with the simulator's detailed rendering.

2560x1440:

• Low: 79.7 FPS
• Medium: 60.8 FPS
• High: 46.7 FPS
• Ultra: 47 FPS

At 1440p, the frame rates drop noticeably. Low remains fluid at 79.7 FPS, and Medium barely clears 60 at 60.8 FPS. High and Ultra both fall below 50 FPS, with 46.7 and 47 respectively, showing that the GPU cannot sustain high-quality rendering at this resolution.

3840x2160:

• Low: 55.7 FPS
• Medium: 46.2 FPS
• High: 32 FPS
• Ultra: 34.1 FPS

At 4K, the system is heavily constrained. Low is the only preset above 50 FPS at 55.7, while Medium drops to 46.2. High and Ultra both fall into the low 30s, with 32 and 34.1 respectively. These numbers confirm that 4K gaming with this combo requires the lowest settings to approach playability, and even then, frame rates are marginal.