The Sims 4 System Requirements: Can You Run It?
- Developer:
- The Sims Studio
- Publisher:
- Electronic Arts
- Release date:
- 2 September 2014 (11 years ago)
- User score:
- 4.2 / 5
- Hardware demand level:
- 1 / 10 - not demanding
- Ray tracing support:
- no data
System requirements for PC
To run The Sims 4, you'll need at least 4 GB of RAM and 17 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce 6600, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 650. As for your CPU, an Core 2 Duo E4300 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-655K or better.
Minimum
Minimum- Graphics card:
- 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
- CPU:
- 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
- Memory:
- 4 GB RAM
- File size:
- 17 GB available space
- Operating system:
- 64 Bit Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
- DirectX:
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- Graphics card:
- NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
- CPU:
- Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4
- Memory:
- 8 GB RAM
- File size:
- 18 GB available space
- Operating system:
- 64 Bit Windows 7 (SP1), 8, 8.1, or 10
- DirectX:
- Version 9.0
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 9.7x faster than GeForce GTX 650. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.
The Sims 4 FPS calculator
Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your operating system and other factors.
Performance on your CPU
Core i5-12400 is 9.3x faster than Core i5-655K. Your CPU can run The Sims 4 at recommended settings according to The Sims Studio.
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