System requirements · PC
X-Plane 12 PC system requirements
X-Plane 12 needs at least an Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, or AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or 9., 8 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “A Vulkan 1.3-capable video card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel Arc GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM”, on Windows 10 or 11 (64-bit).
For the recommended settings: an Intel Core i5 8600k or Ryzen 5 3500 or better processor, 16 GB of RAM and a graphics card listed as “A DirectX 12-capable video card from NVIDIA or AMD with at least 4 GB VRAM”. It takes 23 GB of storage.
Minimum and recommended requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 or 11 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, or AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or 9. | Intel Core i5 8600k or Ryzen 5 3500 or better |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | A Vulkan 1.3-capable video card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel Arc GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM | A DirectX 12-capable video card from NVIDIA or AMD with at least 4 GB VRAM |
| DirectX | Version 12 Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Storage | 23 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| VR support | SteamVR or Oculus PC | Not listed |
| Additional notes | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system NVIDIA: GeForce 900 or newer, driver version 510 or newer AMD: AMD Radeon RX 500 or newer, driver version Adrenaline 22.2.1 or newer. Intel: Arc GPUs only | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
How demanding is X-Plane 12?
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Memory: Needs more minimum RAM than 45% of the 1,937 PC games with requirements we track (8 GB).
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Storage: Larger than 64% of the 1,852 games with a storage figure (23 GB).
Compared with the minimum requirements of every game that has a requirements page on gamekeys.deals. We compare memory and storage only: processor and graphics card names cannot be ranked reliably from Steam's text.
Other platforms
Mac
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | MacOS 12.00 (Monterey) or Newer Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, or AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or 9. | Intel Core i5 8600k or Ryzen 5 3500 or better, or Apple Silicon |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | AMD Radeon RX 500 or newer, driver version Adrenaline 22.2.1 or newer | Apple Silicon or AMD Radeon RX 500 or newer, driver version Adrenaline 22.2.1 or newer |
| Storage | 23 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
Linux and SteamOS
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Varies Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Processor | Intel Core i3, i5, i7, or i9 CPU with 4 or more cores, or AMD Ryzen 3, 5, 7 or 9. | Intel Core i5 8600k or Ryzen 5 3500 or better |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Graphics | A Vulkan 1.3-capable video card from NVIDIA, AMD or Intel Arc GPU with at least 2 GB VRAM | A DirectX 12-capable video card from NVIDIA or AMD with at least 4 GB VRAM |
| Storage | 23 GB available space Same for both: minimum and recommended | |
| Additional notes | We have developers using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and newer successfully, however we don’t provide support for specific distributions. We require proprietary GPU drivers. Intel: Arc GPUs only | We have developers using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS and newer successfully, however we don’t provide support for specific distributions. We require proprietary GPU drivers. |
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