Microsoft Flight Simulator

FAQ

Q: How does this combo rank among all tested configurations in Microsoft Flight Simulator?

A: The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti places 249th out of 1795 tested combos, putting it in the top 14% of all systems evaluated for this flight simulator.

Q: What is the highest average frame rate this combo achieves?

A: The maximum measured average is 170.7 FPS at 1920x1080 with Low settings. At 4K Ultra, the average drops to 60.9 FPS, which remains just above the 60 FPS threshold for smooth gameplay.

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

A: The Ryzen 7 5700G scores 25,626 in the average benchmark, sitting within 0.6% of the AMD Ryzen 5 7640U (25,485) and Intel Core 5 210H (25,490). It trails the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U by just 0.3% (25,706) and leads the Intel Xeon D-2752TER by 0.4% (25,532).

Q: What GPU memory configuration does this combo use?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti carries 12 GB of GDDR6X memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 504.2 GB/s of bandwidth. This memory arrangement directly influences how the card handles the high-resolution textures in Microsoft Flight Simulator.

Q: What is the GPU's standing relative to other graphics cards?

A: The RTX 4070 Ti sits at the 85th percentile among all GPUs, with an average benchmark score of 44,900. Its closest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Mobile, scores 45,152 — only 0.6% higher.

Q: Does the CPU's integrated graphics affect gaming performance here?

A: No. The Ryzen 7 5700G includes Radeon Vega 8 integrated graphics, but the system uses the discrete RTX 4070 Ti for all rendering. The Vega 8 provides a fallback but plays no role in the measured FPS results.

GPU Role

The RTX 4070 Ti is the primary driver of visual output in this flight simulator. Its 12 GB of GDDR6X memory provides ample capacity for the detailed scenery and aircraft models that Microsoft Flight Simulator streams continuously. The 504.2 GB/s memory bandwidth allows the GPU to feed textures to the 7,680 shading units without becoming a bottleneck at lower resolutions.

Clock behavior matters here. The GPU operates with a 2310 MHz base clock and boosts to 2610 MHz under load. These clocks, combined with the Ada Lovelace architecture's 60 RT cores and 240 tensor cores, explain why the card scales predictably across settings. The pixel rate of 208.8 GPixel/s and texture rate of 626.4 GTexel/s set the theoretical ceiling for how quickly the card can fill the screen with terrain data.

The measured results show the GPU's character. At 1080p Low, the combo hits 170.7 FPS — a number that suggests the graphics card is not the limiting factor at this resolution. At 4K Ultra, the average falls to 60.9 FPS, which aligns with the card's positioning in the 85th percentile of all GPUs. The RTX 4070 Ti's nearest rival, the RTX 5090 Mobile, scores only 0.6% higher in aggregate benchmarks, indicating that this desktop card remains competitive even against newer mobile parts.

The 21 Gbps effective memory speed and 192-bit bus width create a balanced configuration: not as wide as flagship cards but sufficient for the game's streaming-heavy workload. The data shows a GPU that delivers playable frame rates even at 4K with High settings (68 FPS), while reserving Ultra for those who accept the trade-off of lower averages.

How This Combo Ranks

Position 249 out of 1,795 tested combinations places this pairing firmly in the upper tier of systems evaluated for Microsoft Flight Simulator. The percentile ranking matters more than the raw position: roughly 86% of all tested combos deliver worse performance. This is not a top-tier enthusiast setup, but it outperforms the vast majority of configurations.

The ranking reflects the synergy between the 8-core CPU and the RTX 4070 Ti. The GPU alone sits at the 85th percentile among all graphics cards, while the CPU rests at the 83rd percentile among all processors. The combo's 249th place suggests that the two components complement each other without one dragging the other down significantly.

Consider what this means for real-world use. A system ranked 249th out of 1,795 will handle the game's default High preset at 1440p with an average of 92 FPS — well above what most monitors can display. Even at 4K, the combo only falls below 60 FPS when pushed to Ultra settings. The data indicates a configuration that trades the absolute highest fidelity for consistent, smooth performance across most resolution and quality combinations.

Settings Recommendations

The measured FPS rows provide a clear picture of which settings offer the best experience. At 1920x1080, Low delivers 170.7 FPS, Medium 147.7 FPS, High 110.7 FPS, and Ultra 108.7 FPS. The jump from High to Ultra costs only 2 FPS, making Ultra the sensible choice at 1080p for users who want maximum visual quality without sacrificing smoothness.

At 2560x1440, the pattern shifts. High produces 92 FPS, while Ultra drops to 84.7 FPS. Medium sits at 122.4 FPS, and Low reaches 154.5 FPS. The 7.3 FPS difference between High and Ultra is small enough that either preset works, but High offers a safer margin above 90 FPS.

The 4K results tell a different story. High averages 68 FPS, Medium 88.7 FPS, Low 111.6 FPS, and Ultra falls to 60.9 FPS. At this resolution, High is the recommended preset: it stays above 60 FPS while providing substantially better visuals than Medium. Ultra at 4K sits too close to the 60 FPS threshold, leaving little headroom for complex scenes with dense clouds or busy airports.

The overall recommendation across all resolutions: High provides the best balance of visual fidelity and performance headroom. Medium is a fallback for 4K users who prioritize frame rate stability, while Low is only necessary for competitive play or very high refresh rate displays at 1080p.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its strongest results. Low settings produce 170.7 FPS, Medium 147.7 FPS, High 110.7 FPS, and Ultra 108.7 FPS. The narrow gap between High and Ultra (2 FPS) suggests that the GPU's shading units and memory bandwidth are not saturated at this resolution; the difference comes down to minor rendering effects.

Moving to 2560x1440, the averages are 154.5 FPS (Low), 122.4 FPS (Medium), 92 FPS (High), and 84.7 FPS (Ultra). The spread between Low and Ultra widens to 69.8 FPS, indicating that the GPU is beginning to feel the pressure of more pixels. The transition from 1080p to 1440p reduces performance by roughly 10-16% across settings, which is consistent with a GPU-bound workload at higher resolutions.

At 3840x2160, the numbers compress further: 111.6 FPS (Low), 88.7 FPS (Medium), 68 FPS (High), and 60.9 FPS (Ultra). The 4K Ultra result is exactly 0.9 FPS above the 60 FPS line, making it playable but with minimal margin. The gap between Low and Ultra at 4K is 50.7 FPS, compared to 62 FPS at 1440p and 62 FPS at 1080p — a compression that reveals the GPU's limits as resolution scales.

CPU Role

The AMD Ryzen 7 5700G brings 8 cores and 16 threads to the pairing, with a base clock of 3.80 GHz and boost up to 4.60 GHz. This Zen 3 architecture processor, built on TSMC's 7 nm process, communicates with the GPU via PCIe Gen 3 with 16 lanes. The 16 MB L3 cache and 51.2 GB/s memory bandwidth (DDR4, dual-channel) provide the data throughput needed to feed the simulator's world-streaming engine.

Synthetic benchmarks show the CPU's capabilities. The Cinebench R23 multicore score of 20,755 and single-core score of 2,930 indicate strong multi-threaded performance for a mid-range desktop chip. The Geekbench multicore result of 8,970 reinforces this picture. These numbers place the CPU at the 83rd percentile among all processors, with the nearest rival — the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U — scoring just 0.3% higher on average.

In Microsoft Flight Simulator, the CPU's role becomes evident at lower resolutions. At 1080p Low, the combo achieves 170.7 FPS, but the GPU could theoretically render faster if the CPU could keep up. The 3DMark 16-thread score of 6,629 and max-thread score of 6,627 show that all 16 threads are utilized effectively, which is crucial for a game that simulates physics, weather, and AI traffic simultaneously.

The 65W TDP and dual-channel DDR4 support define the CPU's practical limits. With only 16 MB of L3 cache, the processor relies more heavily on memory bandwidth than larger-cache parts, but the 51.2 GB/s figure is sufficient for this workload. The data suggests that the CPU is not a severe bottleneck at 1080p, but it does cap the upper frame rates below what the GPU alone could deliver.

Resolution Scaling

Examining the FPS drops from 1080p to 4K reveals which component limits performance. At Low settings, the averages fall from 170.7 FPS (1080p) to 154.5 FPS (1440p) to 111.6 FPS (4K) — a 34.6% drop from 1080p to 4K. This relatively shallow decline indicates a CPU-limited scenario: the graphics card has enough headroom that even quadrupling the pixel count only reduces performance by about a third.

At High settings, the progression is 110.7 FPS (1080p) to 92 FPS (1440p) to 68 FPS (4K) — a 38.6% drop from 1080p to 4K. The slightly steeper decline suggests that the GPU is becoming more involved, but the CPU still plays a significant role. The 4K High result of 68 FPS is only 0.9 FPS below the 4K Ultra result, which is unexpected and points to a rendering bottleneck that is not purely pixel-based.

Ultra settings show the most dramatic scaling: 108.7 FPS (1080p) to 84.7 FPS (1440p) to 60.9 FPS (4K) — a 44% drop from 1080p to 4K. This is the closest the combo comes to GPU-bound behavior, with the card's 12 GB of memory and 192-bit bus struggling to maintain frame rates as texture sizes and shading complexity increase.

The scaling pattern tells a clear story: at 1080p, the Ryzen 7 5700G limits performance, especially at Low settings where the GPU is almost idle. As resolution increases, the RTX 4070 Ti takes over as the primary constraint, but the CPU's 16 MB L3 cache and PCIe Gen 3 interface still contribute to the overall frame rate ceiling. The result is a system that performs best at 1440p, where neither component is fully saturated and the average frame rates remain high across all settings.