The best Flight Simulator yet! This is the first flight sim where you can actually fly by VFR without questioning if the town you see is actually the town you think it is like other sims. You can actually read stuff in the cockpit. The first sim capable of true VFR flight. I would like to see the ability to pull breakers. Spend your money on this before you spend it on Xplane 11 - IF you want visuals and you're looking for gameplay with friends. unless your PC is not capable to run the sim you will not be disappointed with, Microsoft Flight Simulator.

NOTE: In order to download the game you have to launch it and in less you get 1gb/s internet you will be out of the 2 hour game time return policy.

PERFORMANCE STUFF:
I use an i5 6600k overclocked 4.2ghz, 1050 ti SC, 16gbs of 2133mhz ram (that's as fast as the motherboard goes), and a samsung 970 plus m.2 drive. I am able to get 20 fps on ultra settings 1080p. It's playable at that FPS. It's not miserable it would be nice to have 30 or 40 fps at ultra. The game honestly looks amazing. I get 750kb/s: I am able to stream the ultra settings and live weather just fine for the most part occasionally it dips too low and advises me it is unable due to my bandwidth. I can get 50 to 60fps on low quality but it's kind a boring on low. Some guys are getting 40 to 50 fps (ultra settings 1440p) with 1070 Ti cards. My i5 6600k maxes out when the game is loading and if I am over a city. It seems to stay around the same CPU usage no matter the graphics quality. As long as you have a CPU above 4cores and above 4ghz your fine, go for more graphics power. My 1050 ti runs at 75C and 100% usage constantly with the fan at 90%.

Update new system specs - i9 10850k, 3080 ti FE, 32gb 3200 mhz ram, and m.2 game runs great obviously 60+ FPS in almost every environment ultra settings.

Xplane 11 or MSFS2020?
Now the question: Xplane 11 or MSFS2020. If you're looking for an extremely fun sim to play around in and especially fly with friends MSFS2020 is for you. However, Xplane 11 offers a more real experience. If I'm actually siming for training then I'd choose Xplane 11. Here's why - MSFS2020 I can feel the Cessna 172 just floats right off the runway. It also tends to float for stupidly long on the flare not even realistic. I mean we're talking it's still floating at 35 KIAS sometimes. In xplane 11 the C172 feels really good. it doesn't gain 50ft altitude when I go to flare at 55 - 60 KIAS. It flys off the runway instead of floating off the runway. I also noticed for some reason at 100% power the Cessna 172 is burning 15 gallons an hour. Often 9 - 10 at 75% power. Uhhhh guys I can tell you that's not realistic. 9 - 10 gallons an hour at 100% power. Something is up with that.

So if you want realistic (well as realistic as it gets for sims) get Xplane 11. If you want kind a realistic beautiful scenery and a good time with buddies - get MSFS2020. I honestly play both.

The best Flight Simulator yet! This is the first flight sim where you can actually fly by VFR without questioning if the town you see is actually the town you think it is like other sims. You can actually read stuff in the cockpit. The first sim capable of true VFR flight. I would like to see the ability to pull breakers. Spend your money on this before you spend it on Xplane 11 - IF you want visuals and you're looking for gameplay with friends. unless your PC is not capable to run the sim you will not be disappointed with, Microsoft Flight Simulator. NOTE: In order to download the game you have to launch it and in less you get 1gb/s internet you will be out of the 2 hour game time return policy. PERFORMANCE STUFF: I use an i5 6600k overclocked 4.2ghz, 1050 ti SC, 16gbs of 2133mhz ram (that's as fast as the motherboard goes), and a samsung 970 plus m.2 drive. I am able to get 20 fps on ultra settings 1080p. It's playable at that FPS. It's not miserable it would be nice to have 30 or 40 fps at ultra. The game honestly looks amazing. I get 750kb/s: I am able to stream the ultra settings and live weather just fine for the most part occasionally it dips too low and advises me it is unable due to my bandwidth. I can get 50 to 60fps on low quality but it's kind a boring on low. Some guys are getting 40 to 50 fps (ultra settings 1440p) with 1070 Ti cards. My i5 6600k maxes out when the game is loading and if I am over a city. It seems to stay around the same CPU usage no matter the graphics quality. As long as you have a CPU above 4cores and above 4ghz your fine, go for more graphics power. My 1050 ti runs at 75C and 100% usage constantly with the fan at 90%. Update new system specs - i9 10850k, 3080 ti FE, 32gb 3200 mhz ram, and m.2 game runs great obviously 60+ FPS in almost every environment ultra settings. Xplane 11 or MSFS2020? Now the question: Xplane 11 or MSFS2020. If you're looking for an extremely fun sim to play around in and especially fly with friends MSFS2020 is for you. However, Xplane 11 offers a more real experience. If I'm actually siming for training then I'd choose Xplane 11. Here's why - MSFS2020 I can feel the Cessna 172 just floats right off the runway. It also tends to float for stupidly long on the flare not even realistic. I mean we're talking it's still floating at 35 KIAS sometimes. In xplane 11 the C172 feels really good. it doesn't gain 50ft altitude when I go to flare at 55 - 60 KIAS. It flys off the runway instead of floating off the runway. I also noticed for some reason at 100% power the Cessna 172 is burning 15 gallons an hour. Often 9 - 10 at 75% power. Uhhhh guys I can tell you that's not realistic. 9 - 10 gallons an hour at 100% power. Something is up with that. So if you want realistic (well as realistic as it gets for sims) get Xplane 11. If you want kind a realistic beautiful scenery and a good time with buddies - get MSFS2020. I honestly play both.