Your PC must meet the following hardware specifications to run the simulator effectively: Minimum Requirements Recommended Requirements Windows 10 (64-bit) Windows 10 (64-bit) Processor Intel i5-4460 / AMD Ryzen 3 1200 Intel i5-8400 / AMD Ryzen 5 1500X Memory (RAM) Graphics (GPU) NVIDIA GTX 770 / AMD Radeon RX 570 NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon RX 590 Video Memory Storage 150 GB (SSD strongly recommended) 150 GB (SSD strongly recommended) DirectX Version 11 Version 11 Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 Buying Guide - IGN
To download for PC, you can purchase it through the Microsoft Store or Steam . After purchasing, you must download a launcher app (approximately 1–2 GB) which then manages the installation of the full game data, which typically requires about 150 GB of free disk space. Minimum and Recommended System Requirements