Microsoft Flight Simulator

# Microsoft Flight Simulator — AMD Ryzen 7 5700G + NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070

This combo pairs an 8-core, 16-thread AMD Ryzen 7 5700G with a 12 GB NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070, placing it at rank 360 out of 1795 tested combinations in Microsoft Flight Simulator. The data shows a system that handles the simulator's demanding scenery rendering with solid headroom at 1080p, but the CPU becomes a limiting factor as resolution climbs. The RTX 5070's 672.0 GB/s memory bandwidth and 30.87 TFLOPS FP32 throughput are more than adequate for this title; the real question is whether the Ryzen 7 5700G's Zen 3 architecture and 16 MB L3 cache can feed it fast enough.

Resolution Scaling

The measured FPS data reveals a clear pattern of diminishing returns as resolution increases, but with an interesting twist: the performance drop from 1080p to 1440p is steeper than the drop from 1440p to 4K at higher settings, suggesting the CPU is the primary constraint even at 1440p. At High settings, average FPS falls from 106.0 at 1920x1080 to 83.7 at 2560x1440 — a 21% reduction — then to 62.3 at 3840x2160, another 25.6% drop. That second drop is more typical of GPU-bound scaling, but the first drop is unusually large for a resolution step that only increases pixel count by 78%.

Looking at Low settings tells a similar story: 174.6 FPS at 1080p drops to 140.4 at 1440p (a 19.6% decline), then to 104.8 at 4K (a 25.4% decline). The fact that Low settings at 4K still achieves over 100 FPS indicates the RTX 5070 is far from saturated; the Ryzen 7 5700G's 3.80 GHz base and 4.60 GHz boost clocks are likely the bottleneck in this scenario. At Medium settings, the pattern repeats: 138.1 FPS at 1080p, 109.0 at 1440p (21.1% drop), and 81.0 at 4K (25.7% drop). Only at Ultra settings does the scaling smooth out: 98.4 FPS at 1080p, 79.8 at 1440p (18.9% drop), and 56.9 at 4K (28.7% drop), which is the most GPU-heavy configuration in the dataset.

The data suggests that for this game, the CPU's single-thread performance — measured at 2930 in Cinebench R23 single-core — becomes the limiting factor below 4K, while the GPU's workload finally catches up at 4K Ultra. The RTX 5070's pixel rate of 201.0 GPixel/s and texture rate of 482.3 GTexel/s are sufficient for this title's terrain rendering, but the Ryzen 7 5700G's 16 MB L3 cache and dual-channel DDR4 memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s may throttle data delivery to the GPU in complex scenery areas.

GPU Role

The NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 brings 12 GB of GDDR7 memory on a 192-bit bus, delivering 672.0 GB/s of bandwidth. In Microsoft Flight Simulator, which streams terrain and photogrammetry data continuously, this bandwidth is directly relevant to how quickly textures can be loaded and evicted. The GPU's 6144 shading units and 192 tensor cores handle the DirectX 12 workload, and its 48 RT cores are available for any ray-traced effects the simulator may employ, though the measured rows here do not specify RT usage.

The GPU's boost clock of 2512 MHz and base clock of 2325 MHz are modest for the 50-series, but the Blackwell 2.0 architecture's efficiency compensates. In 3DMark Steel Nomad DX12, the card scores 5077, and its PassMark G3D score of 29137 places it at the 83rd percentile among all GPUs. Its nearest rival, the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090, scores 41441 on the average benchmark, with the RTX 5070 trailing by 0.6% — essentially a tie. The AMD Radeon Pro 580X sits 0.7% ahead at 41991, while the AMD Radeon Pro 5300 is 0.2% ahead at 41610. The Tesla M40 is 0.5% behind at 41897.

At 4K Ultra, the combo delivers 56.9 FPS, which is playable but not smooth for a flight simulator where precision matters. Dropping to High at 4K yields 62.3 FPS, a 9.5% improvement. The GPU's memory clock runs at 1750 MHz, or 28 Gbps effective, which is the GDDR7 standard for this generation. The 192-bit bus width means the card relies on higher memory clocks to achieve its bandwidth, and this shows in the scaling: going from Low to Ultra at 1080p costs 76.2 FPS (174.6 down to 98.4), which is a 43.6% reduction — a significant but not extreme penalty for a settings jump.

How This Combo Ranks

The combo ranks 360th out of 1795 tested combinations, placing it in the top 20% of all systems in the database. This is a strong result given that the Ryzen 7 5700G is an APU with integrated Radeon Vega 8 graphics, not a dedicated high-end desktop CPU. The CPU's average benchmark score of 25626 puts it at the 83rd percentile, with its nearest rival the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U at 25706 (0.3% ahead) and the Intel Xeon D-2752TER at 25532 (0.4% behind). The Intel Core 5 210H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U are 0.5% and 0.6% behind, respectively.

The RTX 5070's average benchmark score of 41687 also sits at the 83rd percentile, meaning both components are in the same performance tier. The rank of 360 suggests that this pairing is well-balanced for Microsoft Flight Simulator, though the game's CPU-heavy nature means the 5700G's 3dmark scores — 899 single-thread, 6629 for 16 threads — are more relevant than the GPU's raw compute. The CPU's Cinebench R23 multi-core score of 20755 and single-core score of 2930 indicate it can handle the simulator's physics and AI calculations, but the 16 MB L3 cache is small compared to newer chips.

Compared to the 1795 combos, being 360th means there are 1435 systems that perform worse and 359 that perform better. The gap to the top is substantial, but for a mid-range APU paired with a high-end GPU, this rank is respectable. The data shows that the combo's weakness is at 4K Ultra, where the 56.9 FPS result likely drags the rank down; at 1080p Low, the 174.6 FPS result would rank much higher.

Measured FPS Breakdown

At 1920x1080, the combo delivers its best results across all settings. Low settings achieve 174.6 FPS, Medium 138.1 FPS, High 106.0 FPS, and Ultra 98.4 FPS. The step from Low to Medium costs 36.5 FPS (20.9%), Medium to High costs 32.1 FPS (23.2%), and High to Ultra costs 7.6 FPS (7.2%). The small penalty from High to Ultra suggests the GPU has headroom at 1080p, and the CPU is the primary limiter.

At 2560x1440, the scores are 140.4 FPS on Low, 109.0 FPS on Medium, 83.7 FPS on High, and 79.8 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1080p is 19.6% at Low, 21.1% at Medium, 21.0% at High, and 18.9% at Ultra. These consistent reductions indicate the scaling is evenly distributed across settings, with the GPU beginning to take on more of the load.

At 3840x2160, the results are 104.8 FPS on Low, 81.0 FPS on Medium, 62.3 FPS on High, and 56.9 FPS on Ultra. The drop from 1440p is 25.4% at Low, 25.7% at Medium, 25.6% at High, and 28.7% at Ultra. The larger drop at Ultra confirms that the RTX 5070 is finally the bottleneck at 4K with maximum settings. The 4K Ultra result of 56.9 FPS is the only measured value below 60 FPS, making it the sole configuration that fails to hit a smooth frame rate target.

FAQ

Q: Can this combo run Microsoft Flight Simulator at 4K smoothly?

A: At High settings, the combo achieves 62.3 FPS at 3840x2160, which is above 60 FPS. At Ultra, it drops to 56.9 FPS, which is below the 60 FPS threshold. For smooth 4K play, stick to High settings or lower.

Q: What is the best resolution for this pairing?

A: The data shows 2560x1440 at High settings delivers 83.7 FPS, which provides a good balance of visual quality and frame rate. At 1080p, all settings exceed 98 FPS, making it the safest choice for fast-paced scenarios.

Q: How does the Ryzen 7 5700G compare to its nearest CPU rivals?

A: The 5700G's average benchmark score of 25626 is 0.3% behind the AMD Ryzen 7 6800U, 0.4% ahead of the Intel Xeon D-2752TER, and 0.5% and 0.6% ahead of the Intel Core 5 210H and AMD Ryzen 5 7640U, respectively.

Q: Is the RTX 5070's 12 GB VRAM sufficient for this game?

A: The measured results show no VRAM-related stutters or failures, as the GPU maintains playable frame rates across all tested settings. The 672.0 GB/s bandwidth is likely sufficient for the simulator's streaming textures.

Q: What is the largest performance gap between settings at a given resolution?

A: At 1080p, the difference between Low (174.6 FPS) and Ultra (98.4 FPS) is 76.2 FPS. At 1440p, the gap is 60.6 FPS (140.4 down to 79.8). At 4K, the gap narrows to 47.9 FPS (104.8 down to 56.9).

Q: Where does this combo rank among all tested systems?

A: It ranks 360th out of 1795 tested combos, placing it in the top 20.1% of all systems in the database for this game.

Settings Recommendations

For a smooth experience at 3840x2160, the High preset is the optimal choice, delivering 62.3 FPS — just above the 60 FPS target. The Ultra preset at 56.9 FPS is playable but may show judder in dense urban areas or during rapid camera movements. At 2560x1440, High settings at 83.7 FPS offer the best balance of visual fidelity and headroom; Medium at 109.0 FPS is a good alternative for users who prefer higher frame rates over shadows and reflections.

At 1920x1080, all settings are viable, but Ultra at 98.4 FPS provides the full visual experience without dipping below 60 FPS. The data indicates that the step from High to Ultra at 1080p only costs 7.6 FPS, making Ultra the recommended choice at this resolution. If frame rate is the priority, Medium at 138.1 FPS is the sweet spot, offering a 30.3% improvement over High while retaining most visual quality.

The worst value is Ultra at 4K, which yields only a 4.6 FPS improvement over High at the same resolution (62.3 to 56.9, actually a decrease) — wait, the data shows High at 62.3 and Ultra at 56.9, so Ultra is 5.4 FPS slower. The recommendation is clear: use High at 4K, High at 1440p, and Ultra at 1080p. For competitive or online play, drop to Low at 1080p for 174.6 FPS, which maximizes responsiveness.