Can I run The Sims 4: system requirements

Developer	Maxis
Publisher	Electronic Arts
Release date	2020
Hardware demand	0.5 / 10

Will your PC handle it

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Runs on Ultra

	Developer minimum	Developer recommended	Your PC
Processor	3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or bet no model — see the requirement text below	Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better no model — see the requirement text below	not set
Graphics card	128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForc no model — see the requirement text below	✓ GeForce GTX 650 yours is 4.6× faster	Radeon RX 570
RAM	4 GB	8 GB	not set
VRAM	—	✓ 1 GB yours is enough	8 GB

Estimated FPS

Settings	1080p	1440p	4K
Low	300+	300+	150–195
Medium	300+	205–265	115–150
High	240+	155–205	90–115
Ultra	180–235	115–155	65–90

CPU not taken into account — pick one to include its limit.

Estimated from the game's system requirements: the minimum spec targets roughly 30–40 FPS on Low, the recommended one 60–70 FPS at 1080p High. Accuracy ±15–20%. No ray tracing, DLSS/FSR or frame generation; laptop graphics at typical power limits.

We compare against the models the publisher named, using our speed score — a guide, not a FPS guarantee.

Official system requirements

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	64 Bit Required. Windows 10	64 Bit Windows 10
Processor	3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better	Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better
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	1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better
RAM, GB	4 GB RAM	8 GB RAM
Storage	26 GB available space	51 GB available space
DirectX	Version 11	Version 11

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