Can I Run Helicopter Flight Simulator?
Experience the thrill of flight and the immersion of virtual reality like never before in this cutting-edge helicopter simulator. You can play on PC using a keyboard and mouse or take full control in...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i5-4590 (AMD FX 8350) or better. |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD equivalent or greater |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 or 10 (64 Bit) |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel Core i7 6700K equivalent or greater |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 / AMD equivalent or greater |
| RAM | 16 GB |
| OS | Windows 11 (64 Bit) |
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Can you run Helicopter Flight Simulator?
Older hardware holds up here: Helicopter Flight Simulator runs on modest graphics, with NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD equivalent or greater enough to meet the minimum. Add 8 GB of RAM and a mid-range CPU and a PC several years old will play it fine.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Runs well | 1.42x |
| 1440p | Below the bar | 0.8x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.35x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs well |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs well |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Playable |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Playable |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Helicopter Flight Simulator's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Frequently asked questions
Can my PC run Helicopter Flight Simulator?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Helicopter Flight Simulator?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel Core i5-4590 (AMD FX 8350) or better.; GPU: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD equivalent or greater; 8 GB RAM; OS: Windows 11 or 10 (64 Bit).
Can an RTX 3060 run Helicopter Flight Simulator?
The RTX 3060 runs Helicopter Flight Simulator comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Helicopter Flight Simulator?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Helicopter Flight Simulator is the GPU.