Which one for Microsoft Flight Simulator

[Infinity_Box22]

For Microsoft Flight Simulator should I choose a better processor or a better RAM?

[SkilledRebuilds]

36 minutes ago, Infinity_Box22 said:

For Microsoft Flight Simulator should I choose a better processor or a better RAM?

More Details Required.
Pentium Gold with 32GB DDR4?
Ryzen 3100x with 8GB DDR4?
See how this is too open ended...?

Be more specific in what you are after..
It needs a Decent CPU, and Enough Ram, but what ballpark are you going for?

 

[camieabz]

The general view seems to be 6-8 cores. More than that won't achieve much. Higher core speeds will yield better results, so the ideal CPU would probably be the 5600x or 5800x. 32GB of RAM is slightly better, but 16GB would be worth having, if you put the money towards a better CPU.

 

https://premiumbuilds.com/features/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020-performance-benchmark-analysis/

 

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Simply put, when the CPU can’t cope with the game engine, it stalls and we see a huge spike in frame time as the GPU sits and waits for information to render the next frame. See videos of a Ryzen 3950X making just 44FPS in FS2020 whilst showing under 20% utilisation? Now you know why. This Sim cannot use more than 4 cores.

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With ram prices dropping it seems sensible to buy a 32GB kit for this sim if the budget allows, but if it comes to a choice between 32GB RAM or a better CPU or GPU, we’d take the upgraded core components and 16GB. 32Gb will be required if you intend on doing any form of multitasking whilst running the simulator.

Also pay attention to their advice on choosing a GPU, according to your planned resolution, and see their recommended specs (albeit from September 2020, so be aware of any software patches that might have changed this advice since).

[Infinity_Box22]

10 minutes ago, SkilledRebuilds said:

More Details Required.

Pentium Gold with 32GB DDR2?
Ryzen 3100x with 8GB DDR4?
See how this is too open ended...?

Be more specific in what you are after..
It needs a Decent CPU, and Enough Ram, but what ballpark are you going for?

 

I’m talking for processor: Intel Core i7 10750H or Ram 16 GB

[gal-m]

31 minutes ago, Infinity_Box22 said:

For Microsoft Flight Simulator should I choose a better processor or a better RAM?

@Infinity_Box22 I'm sorry but I don't know what that means..

For MFS20 generally speaking you need good single core performance as well as plenty of RAM. The game uses MORE than 16GB of RAM, so you should try and get 32GB.

 

Speed or latency doesn't matter too much on Intel, so even if you go for 2X16GB (32GB) of 3200MHz CL18 you should be fine.

[gal-m]

@Infinity_Box22 please specify what kind of system you're wanting to build or upgrade, so we can actually help you.

[Kilrah]

32GB of RAM and a CPU with fast cores rather than many.

[gal-m]

5 minutes ago, Kilrah said:

32GB of RAM and a CPU with fast cores rather than many

That would be the best case scenario, agreed @Kilrah, however the OP makes it seem like he has to choose between the two, so..

Like I mentioned above, @Infinity_Box22 needs to specify what kind of system we're looking at.

[LogicalDrm]

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