Gaming Laptop · Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
ASUS ROG Strix G16 (2025) Gaming Laptop, 16" 2.5K 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB DDR5, 1TB SSD
- High-End
- RTX 5070 Ti Laptop
- Core Ultra 9 275HX
- 32 GB RAM
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MSFS Performance Score
- GPU Performance60% 69
- GPU VRAM20% 80
- CPU Performance10% 75
- System RAM10% 75
Solid GPU performance contributes 41.4 pts (60% weight), with a combined score of 72.4. How we score
Verdict for MSFS
The ASUS ROG Strix G16 (RTX 5070 Ti) suits simmers flying at 1440p and in Quest 3-class VR, with 12 GB of graphics memory and 32 GB of RAM. 4K screens and high-resolution headsets ask for 16 GB of graphics memory, which this chip lacks.
Updated October 2026
Pros & Cons for MSFS
Strengths
- The laptop RTX 5070 Ti's 12 GB of graphics memory meets Microsoft's ideal level, so a photogrammetry city under heavy cloud on the 16-inch 2560 × 1600 screen keeps its textures instead of shedding detail on short final.
- 32 GB of RAM is Microsoft's recommended amount, so the sim, a charts app and a browser can stay open through a long airliner leg, and it clears the memory bar for a Quest 3-class headset when you add one.
- The Core Ultra 9 275HX is an HX-class (desktop-class power) chip, so a packed hub with full AI traffic and live weather has the processor room it needs; plenty of laptops at this money pair a similar graphics chip with a mainstream H-class part.
Trade-offs
- 12 GB of graphics memory is the ceiling: a 4K screen, three screens or a high-resolution headset asks for 16 GB, which only the RTX 5080 and RTX 5090 laptops here have, so in those setups plan on an upscaler and a lower render scale.
- The 1 TB drive fills quickly once MSFS 2024, its scenery cache and a few add-on airports land on it, and at 5.84 lb this is a laptop for a desk more than a bag; the next step up in price adds graphics memory, not storage.
Full Specifications
- Graphics chip
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU
- Graphics rating
- 69 of 100 (laptop scale)
- Graphics memory
- 12 GB
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 1 TB SSD
- Screen
- 16" 2560 x 1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
- Weight
- 5.84 lb
- Released
- 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this good for MSFS?
Yes, for 1440p and ultrawide flying — it scores 72.4/100 for MSFS 2024, the highest of the 12 GB laptops here because it pairs that graphics memory with 32 GB of RAM. The laptop RTX 5070 Ti handles photogrammetry cities and busy hubs on its own 2560 × 1600 screen. Limits show at 4K and in high-resolution headsets, where 16 GB of graphics memory is what you want; lower texture resolution and render scaling first.
Can I use a VR headset with this PC?
Yes for Quest 3-class headsets: 12 GB of graphics memory and 32 GB of RAM meet our bar, and a headset connects to the laptop by cable or Wi-Fi. High-resolution headsets want 16 GB of graphics memory, so over dense photogrammetry cities plan on lower render scaling and texture settings.
Is it worth the price for MSFS?
For the money you get what 1440p and VR need together — 12 GB of graphics memory, 32 GB of RAM and an HX-class processor — instead of one of the three with the others skimped. The trade is a higher price than the other 12 GB laptops here, and the step up after it is where 16 GB of graphics memory for 4K and high-resolution VR appears.
Is MSFS more CPU or GPU demanding?
MSFS 2024 leans on both: the HX-class Core Ultra 9 275HX handles AI traffic, weather and terrain streaming while the laptop RTX 5070 Ti draws the world. Our laptop score (ours, not the game's) is 60% graphics chip, 20% graphics memory, 10% processor class and 10% RAM, so the graphics chip decides most of the result.
What graphics settings should I use?
Start at the native 2560 × 1600 on High with DLSS set to Quality. If it struggles over dense cities, lower render scaling or move DLSS to Balanced; if stutter shows up at busy airports, cut AI traffic density and terrain detail instead.