Microsoft Flight Simulator

The AMD Ryzen 5 5600X paired with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 produces measured frame rates in Microsoft Flight Simulator ranging from 166.2 FPS at 1920x1080 Low to 55.1 FPS at 3840x2160 Ultra. This combination ranks 419th out of 1,795 tested combos. The following sections detail the CPU and GPU specifications, resolution scaling, and exact performance numbers.

CPU Role

The Ryzen 5 5600X is a 6-core, 12-thread processor built on the Zen 3 architecture, with a base clock of 3.70 GHz and a boost clock of 4.60 GHz. It carries 32 MB of L3 cache and supports DDR4 memory over a dual-channel bus with 51.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its benchmark results include a Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 18,578 and a single-core score of 2,622, while Geekbench multi-core and single-core scores are 8,673 and 2,111 respectively. The CPU’s average benchmark score is 20,680, placing it at the 78th percentile of all CPUs. Compared to its nearest rivals, the 5600X trails the AMD Ryzen 5 5600GT by 0.3% (20,740 vs 20,680) and the Intel Core i7-10700 by 0.3% (20,746 vs 20,680), while it leads the Intel Xeon 6325P by 0.7% (20,538 vs 20,680). In Microsoft Flight Simulator, the CPU’s single-thread performance is likely a key factor for simulation logic, and the measured FPS at 1080p Low (166.2) suggests the CPU can feed the GPU at high rates. The launch MSRP for this CPU is $299.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 uses the AD104 chip on a 5 nm process, with 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus providing 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. Its base clock is 1920 MHz and boost clock is 2475 MHz, with memory running at 1313 MHz (21 Gbps effective). The GPU has 5,888 shading units, 184 texture mapping units, and 64 ROPs, along with 46 RT cores and 184 tensor cores. Its FP32 performance is 29.15 TFLOPS. The GPU’s average benchmark score is 37,283, placing it at the 81st percentile of all GPUs. Among its nearest rivals, the RTX 4070 is 0.6% behind the AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 (37,507 vs 37,283) and 1.9% behind the NVIDIA GeForce MX570 A (38,008 vs 37,283), while it leads the AMD Radeon RX 5300M by 2.5% (36,371 vs 37,283). The 12 GB VRAM and high bandwidth are relevant for high-resolution textures in flight simulation. The launch MSRP for this GPU is $599.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS shows a consistent decline as resolution increases from 1920x1080 to 3840x2160. At Low settings, the average FPS is 166.2 at 1920x1080, 132.4 at 2560x1440, and 96.5 at 3840x2160. At Medium settings, the values are 130.8, 99.4, and 77. At High settings, they are 95.4, 74.3, and 58.6. At Ultra settings, they are 92.3, 73.6, and 55.1. The FPS decreases as resolution increases, indicating that the GPU becomes the limiting factor at higher resolutions. The pattern is consistent across all settings, with the largest absolute drop occurring between 1080p and 1440p at Low (166.2 to 132.4) and the smallest between 1440p and 4K at Ultra (73.6 to 55.1). This suggests that the RTX 4070’s memory bandwidth and compute capacity are the primary constraints at higher resolutions, while the CPU’s workload remains relatively constant.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the average FPS ranges from 166.2 at Low to 130.8 at Medium, 95.4 at High, and 92.3 at Ultra. At 2560x1440, the values are 132.4 (Low), 99.4 (Medium), 74.3 (High), and 73.6 (Ultra). At 3840x2160, the values are 96.5 (Low), 77 (Medium), 58.6 (High), and 55.1 (Ultra). The gap between High and Ultra is small at 1080p (95.4 vs 92.3) and 1440p (74.3 vs 73.6), but slightly larger at 4K (58.6 vs 55.1). The largest setting-to-setting drop occurs between Low and Medium at 1080p (166.2 to 130.8), while the smallest is between High and Ultra at 1440p (74.3 to 73.6). These numbers indicate that the game’s Ultra preset offers diminishing returns over High, particularly at lower resolutions.

How This Combo Ranks

The combination of the Ryzen 5 5600X and RTX 4070 ranks 419th out of 1,795 tested combos in Microsoft Flight Simulator. The CPU’s individual percentile is 78, and the GPU’s is 81, so the combo rank is slightly lower than either component’s standalone percentile, suggesting that the pairing may not fully utilize the potential of both parts in this specific game. However, the rank still indicates strong performance relative to the broader database. The measured FPS at 4K Ultra (55.1) is below 60, but at 1080p Ultra (92.3) it comfortably exceeds typical refresh rates. At 1440p High (74.3) and 1440p Ultra (73.6), the frame rates remain playable, while 4K High (58.6) and 4K Ultra (55.1) are near the edge of smoothness.

FAQ

Q: What is the average FPS at 1920x1080 Ultra?

A: The average FPS at 1920x1080 with Ultra settings is 92.3.

Q: How does the Ryzen 5 5600X compare to its nearest rival, the Intel Core i7-10700?

A: The 5600X has an average benchmark score of 20,680, which is 0.3% lower than the i7-10700’s 20,746.

Q: What is the memory bandwidth of the RTX 4070?

A: The RTX 4070 has a memory bandwidth of 504.2 GB/s, using 12 GB of GDDR6X on a 192-bit bus.

Q: What is the combo’s rank in Microsoft Flight Simulator?

A: The combo ranks 419th out of 1,795 tested combinations.

Q: What is the average FPS at 3840x2160 High?

A: The average FPS at 3840x2160 with High settings is 58.6.

Q: What is the CPU’s boost clock?

A: The Ryzen 5 5600X has a boost clock of 4.60 GHz.