The Sims 2 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
The Sims 2 system requirements - see whether your PC is compatible.
- Developer:
- Maxis
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Release date:
- 14 September 2004 (21 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.3 / 5
- Hardware demand level:
- 1 / 10 - not demanding
- Ray tracing support:
- no data
Official system requirements for PC
To run The Sims 2, you'll need at least 256 MB of RAM. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the Radeon 7500. As for your CPU, an Pentium 4 2.4 GHz is the minimum.
Minimum
Minimum- Graphics card:
- * T&L capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM -or- non-T&L capable video card (such as Intel Extreme Graphics or Radeon 7xxx Series)
- CPU:
- If you have a T&L capable video card with at least 32 MB of video RAM then you need at least: 600 MHz P3 processor or better If you have a non-T&L capable video card (such as Intel Extreme Graphics or Radeon 7xxx Series) then you need at least: 2.0 GHz processor or better
- Memory:
- 256 MB RAM if Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 2000
- File size:
- no data
- Operating system:
- Windows XP, Windows ME, Windows 98, or Windows 2000
- DirectX:
- no data
Performance on your PC
Performance on your GPU
Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target FPS shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.
GeForce RTX 3060 is 3859.0x faster than Radeon 7500. Your GPU can run the game at minimum settings.
The Sims 2 FPS calculator
Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your OS and other factors.
Performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400 is 152.3x faster than Pentium 4 2.4 GHz. Your CPU can run the game at minimum settings.
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