Gaming Laptop · Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024
ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (2025) Gaming Laptop, 18" 2.5K 240Hz, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 32GB DDR5, 2TB SSD
- Overkill
- RTX 5090 Laptop
- Core Ultra 9 275HX
- 32 GB RAM
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MSFS Performance Score
- GPU Performance60% 100
- GPU VRAM20% 100
- CPU Performance10% 75
- System RAM10% 75
Strong GPU score drives performance in this 60% GPU-weighted game, yielding a total score of 95.0. How we score
Verdict for MSFS
The ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 18 (RTX 5090) suits flyers who want the most graphics a laptop offers: 4K screens, three-screen cockpits and any VR headset, with 24 GB of graphics memory. At 6.28 lb it is a desk laptop.
Updated October 2026
Pros & Cons for MSFS
Strengths
- 24 GB of graphics memory is double Microsoft's ideal level, so dense photogrammetry cities, thick cloud and a high-resolution headset keep their textures through a long low-level flight over a big city.
- The 18-inch 2560 × 1600 240 Hz screen shows more of the cockpit and instrument panel than the 16-inch laptops, and the listing's stated 175 W graphics power is the highest the laptops here list.
- 2 TB of storage, the only drive that big on this page, holds the MSFS 2024 install, its rolling scenery cache and a collection of add-on airports before you have to manage space.
Trade-offs
- At 6.28 lb before the power brick, this is a laptop for a desk, not a bag; the 18-inch body needs the room.
- 32 GB of RAM is Microsoft's recommended amount but half its ideal 64 GB, and the listing doesn't say whether the memory can be upgraded, so check before you buy if you plan on heavy add-ons.
Full Specifications
- Graphics chip
- NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 Laptop GPU
- Graphics rating
- 100 of 100 (laptop scale)
- Graphics memory
- 24 GB
- Graphics power
- 175 W max
- Processor
- Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
- Memory
- 32 GB
- Storage
- 2 TB SSD
- Screen
- 18" 2560 x 1600
- Refresh rate
- 240 Hz
- Weight
- 6.28 lb
- Released
- 2025
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this good for MSFS?
Yes — it scores 95.0/100 for MSFS 2024, the highest on this page, and suits 4K, three screens and any VR headset. The laptop RTX 5090 and its 24 GB of graphics memory are more than a 1080p or 1440p setup needs, so the case for it is a bigger screen or a headset. Limits are size and weight, not performance.
Can I use a VR headset with this PC?
Yes, with any headset: 24 GB of graphics memory and 32 GB of RAM meet our bar for high-resolution headsets, and Quest 3-class headsets sit well below it. A headset connects by cable or Wi-Fi; even here, over dense photogrammetry cities lower render scaling first.
Is it worth the price for MSFS?
For the money you get the largest graphics chip, 24 GB of graphics memory, an 18-inch screen and 2 TB of storage in one laptop, which is what 4K and high-resolution VR ask for. Spend less and you give up graphics memory; the cost of this one is weight, at 6.28 lb.
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 5090 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 and raise settings from there; on a 4K monitor or in a headset begin with DLSS on Balanced. If it stutters at busy airports, cut AI traffic density and terrain detail first.