X-Plane 12 System Requirements

Can I Run X-Plane 12

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X-Plane 12 game details

X-Plane 12 is a cutting-edge flight simulator offering highly realistic flight dynamics, detailed environments, and support for custom aircraft and weather systems. The game requires a Vulkan 1.3-compatible GPU from NVIDIA or AMD with at least 2GB of VRAM. For optimal performance and smoother visuals, a DirectX 12-capable graphics card with at least 4GB of VRAM is recommended.

Here are the X-Plane 12 System Requirements (Minimum)

  • CPU: Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, or AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or 9.
  • RAM: 8 GB
  • VIDEO CARD: A Vulkan 1.3-capable video card from NVIDIA or AMD with at least 2 GB VRAM
  • DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 2048 MB
  • PIXEL SHADER: 5.0
  • VERTEX SHADER: 5.0
  • OS: Windows 10 or 11
  • FREE DISK SPACE: 23 GB

X-Plane 12 Recommended Requirements

  • CPU: Intel Core i5 8600K or Ryzen 5 3500 or better
  • RAM: 16 GB
  • VIDEO CARD: A DirectX 12-capable video card from NVIDIA or AMD with at least 4 GB VRAM
  • DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 4 GB
  • PIXEL SHADER: 5.1
  • VERTEX SHADER: 5.1
  • OS: Windows 10 or 11
  • FREE DISK SPACE: 23 GB

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