

Try to set graphics settings of the game to lower configuration and see if that will eliminate low FPS, lag or stuttering. If your computer is a few years old already, its hardware components may not be strong enough to render graphics in the settings you’re using right now. Games like Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 are best enjoyed in highest settings. If you noticed that Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is lagging after installing a new program, you must consider deleting that application to see if that will fix the problem.

Third party programs may interfere with Windows or with games. If your internet connection is slow or if it’s disconnecting regularly, this can result to lag or stuttering issues when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020.

The game is constantly talking to the server in order to download the maps it needs. In case you don’t know it, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 requires a fast broadband connection in order to continuously display the views of the world you’re looking at. Make sure that you keep drivers updated all the time. If your computer’s GPU has an old version of drivers, it can potentially affect your gaming experience. If you don’t have a high-end gaming PC, then make sure that only the Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is running. This means closing Google Chrome browser (which is also a RAM-hog application), or any other applications that you don’t need. Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 is graphics-heavy game so you may need to ensure that you allocate any available resources when it’s running. Infrequent random lag on Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 may occur from time to time as Asobo, the game’s developer continues to release incremental patches to lessen the chances of problems and to fix new ones.
