FSX using RTX cards?

[AdamV]

Hi - I recently purchased a GCQ after a good few months of research on various launch monitor and sim software options. So much great info here, so thank you all for the help!

I’m now looking to buy a PC to run FSX and I’ve seen the minimum spec GPU of a GTX1050Ti or 1060 and preferred GTX1080, but does anyone here use the newer RTX cards? Do they run everything well given different architecture?

I expect you wouldn’t get the full benefit of the RTX cards using FSX, but at the same time I don’t mind future proofing a bit. That said, I don’t think I’ll be running a 4K projector (at least not initially), so I know I could spec the GPU a lot lower.

So, any insights on the RTX cards would be appreciated!

[mmlincon]

No benefit at this time. Foresight is not recommending them but I think that is more because of the added cost with no benefit. If you will be using it for games then why not? I don't think FSX will be using ray tracing anytime soon or possibly ever. If you are not running 4K you should be fine with a 1060. You could get a 1070 for some breathing room.

[AdamV]

Thanks! The bit around FS not recommending the RTX is what had me concerned as I wasn’t sure if that was a functionality/compatibility issue. Sounds like more of a value issue. PCs and GPUs etc are not my expertise, so I’ve contacted them, but was also hoping to hear from an RTX user.

[AdamV]

There is also this new GTX1660Ti which seems like a RTX that’s been scaled back to 1070 performance. Might be a decent option.