The Best GPUs for Flight Simulator

At the time of writing it cost several times more than the other cards here, so it only makes sense when nothing slower will do. Its 32GB video memory is the largest here; the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming comes next at 24GB. It is the only pick here with an RTX 5090 gpu; the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming has an RX 7900 XTX gpu instead.

You get GDDR7 memory here, which sets it apart from the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming and its GDDR6 memory. It also offers a 512-bit memory bus at 28Gbps and a GPU holder in the box. No dimensions are published for the ASUS TUF RTX 5090; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. It was the most expensive pick when we checked, so weigh what it adds over the ASUS TUF 4090.

It was the least expensive 7900 XTX here at the time of writing. It boosts to 2615MHz with 24GB of GDDR6, 96 compute units and 96MB of Infinity Cache. The Phantom Gaming triple-fan cooler sits on a reinforced metal frame.

On video memory it ties with the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX and the ASUS TUF 4090 at 24GB. It shares an RX 7900 XTX gpu with the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX; the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming goes with an RX 7900 XT gpu. Like the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX and ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, it has GDDR6 memory, while the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 uses GDDR7 memory.

No other pick in this guide offers a 2615MHz boost clock; compare the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming, which has a 2450MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming; get length and thickness from the maker's page first.

Its boost clock reaches up to 2525MHz, and the 24GB of GDDR6 sits on a 384-bit bus. The cooler is 2.7 slots thick and 313mm long, and the outputs are two HDMI and two DisplayPort. It measures 313mm long and 2.7 slots thick, and it carries 24GB of GDDR6 on a 384-bit bus with two HDMI and two DisplayPort outputs.

On video memory it ties with the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and the ASUS TUF 4090 at 24GB. No other pick in this guide offers a 2525MHz boost clock; compare the ASUS TUF 4090, which has a 2595MHz (OC mode) boost clock. Its power connector and recommended PSU are not published, so confirm both for the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX with the maker.

It is a large, conservatively styled card built around cooling rather than lighting. Axial-tech fans move up to 23% more air than the previous design, and the OC mode raises the boost clock to 2595MHz. On video memory it ties with the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX at 24GB.

An RTX 4090 gpu is unique to it among these picks, while the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming uses an RX 7900 XTX gpu. It is the only pick here with GDDR6X memory; the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 has GDDR7 memory instead. No other pick in this guide offers a 2595MHz (OC mode) boost clock; compare the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming, which has a 2615MHz boost clock. It was priced above the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX and below the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 at the time of writing.

It was the least expensive 7900 XT here at the time of writing. Its 20GB video memory is the smallest in this group; the ASUS TUF RTX 5090 leads at 32GB. It shares GDDR6 memory with the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming and Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX; the ASUS TUF 4090 goes with GDDR6X memory.

A 2450MHz boost clock is unique to it among these picks, while the Sapphire Pulse 7900 XTX uses a 2525MHz boost clock. No dimensions are published for the ASRock 7900 XT Phantom Gaming; get length and thickness from the maker's page first. It was the cheapest of the group when we checked; the ASRock 7900 XTX Phantom Gaming was the next step up.