Processor

What CPU do you need for VTOL VR

VTOL VR needs at least Core i5-3570K (ceiling ≈70 FPS). For 60 FPS Xeon E5-2650 v2 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i7-11700K.

70FPS ceiling of the minimum (Core i5-3570K)

CPU FPS ceiling — the maximum frame rate the processor can prepare in this game with any graphics card (FPSHQ model).

Official requirements of VTOL VR

minimum: «Intel Core i5-3570K or equivalent»

recommended: «Intel Core i7»

ProcessorRequirementsGaming ScoreFPS ceiling
Core i5-3570Kminimum250070

Which CPU you need for a target FPS in VTOL VR

TargetGaming Score neededPopular CPU
60 FPS2130Xeon E5-2650 v2
120 FPS4260Ryzen 5 3600XT
144 FPS5112Core i7-11700K
240 FPS8520Ryzen 7 7800X3D

FPS ceiling of popular CPUs in VTOL VR

Ryzen 7 9800X3D
273 FPS
Ryzen 7 7800X3D
241 FPS
Ryzen 5 7500F
185 FPS
Core i5-14400F
163 FPS
Core i5-13400F
158 FPS
Ryzen 7 5700X
152 FPS
Core i5-12400F
151 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600X
151 FPS
Core i5-12400
151 FPS
Ryzen 5 5600
148 FPS
Core i5-11400F
137 FPS
Core i3-12100F
130 FPS
Core i5-10400F
125 FPS
Ryzen 5 5500
123 FPS
Ryzen 5 3600
118 FPS
Core i7-7700
94 FPS

🧩 Is my CPU enough

What else VTOL VR needs

Key figures

data updated

How we calculate

Processors come from the game’s official requirements, matched to the FPSHQ catalog by exact model name; Gaming Score is the catalog’s gaming score.

CPU FPS ceiling — the unified FPSHQ model formula: Gaming Score ÷ 30 × √(45 ÷ game demand). It is the maximum frame rate the CPU can prepare with any graphics card.

For 60/120/144/240 FPS targets we show the lowest-scoring popular processor (by search demand) whose ceiling is not below the target.

methodology →

Key figures

Unique FPSHQ metrics from this page's data

Core i5-3570K, ceiling ≈70 FPS.
Minimum CPU for VTOL VR
Core i7-11700K (FPSHQ model).
For 60 FPS — Xeon E5-2650 v2, for 144 FPS
In short

What CPU do you need for VTOL VR

VTOL VR needs at least Core i5-3570K (ceiling ≈70 FPS). For 60 FPS Xeon E5-2650 v2 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i7-11700K.

Minimum CPU for VTOL VR
Core i5-3570K, ceiling ≈70 FPS.
For 60 FPS — Xeon E5-2650 v2, for 144 FPS
Core i7-11700K (FPSHQ model).
updated · source: FPSHQ model estimate

FAQ

What CPU do I need for VTOL VR?
VTOL VR needs at least Core i5-3570K (ceiling ≈70 FPS). For 60 FPS Xeon E5-2650 v2 is enough, for 144 FPS — Core i7-11700K.
What CPU do I need for 144 FPS in VTOL VR?
By the FPSHQ model, 144 FPS in VTOL VR needs a Core i7-11700K-level CPU or better (CPU FPS ceiling not below the target); 60 FPS needs Xeon E5-2650 v2.
Will my CPU bottleneck the GPU in VTOL VR?
Compare the CPU FPS ceiling in the table with your GPU’s FPS: if the CPU tops out first, the GPU will not reach its potential. Details — in the bottleneck calculator.
Where does FPSHQ get its data?
From four sources: official developer and Steam system requirements (152,132 games), hardware manufacturers' specifications (1,965 GPUs, 456 CPUs), FPS measurements from reviews, YouTube and players (106 independent measurements and 4,800 rows of aggregated review data), and the FPSHQ model where no measurement exists — always labelled "estimate".

Sources: Steam

FPSHQ unified FPS model estimate (benchmarks + calibration) · data updated · methodology