Sims 4 Requirements

The Sims 4 can run on a wide range of computers, but specifications vary for minimum and recommended requirements.

Minimum requirements (Windows):

• Operating system: 64 Bit Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
• Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (2.0 GHz required for computers using built-in graphics chipsets)
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0 (NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better)
• DirectX: Version 9.0
• Storage: 17 GB available space

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Recommended requirements (Windows):

• Operating system: 64 Bit Windows 7 (SP1), 8, 8.1, or 10
• Processor: Intel Core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4 or better
• Memory: 8 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
• DirectX: Version 9.0
• Storage: 18 GB available space

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Key details: For smoother gameplay with all expansions and packs, a dedicated GPU such as an Nvidia GTX 1050 Ti or GTX 1650 is sufficient for ultra settings, with mid-level AMD cards also performing well^[4]. The game generally is not hardware intensive, but certain packs or large builds may cause lag unrelated to hardware^[4].

Mac minimum requirements:

• Operating system: Mac OS X 10.7.5 (Lion)
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz or better
• Memory: 4 GB RAM
• Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or better (256MB VRAM or better)
• Storage: At least 3 GB of free space (14 GB if installing with The Sims 4), plus 1 GB extra for saves and custom content

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Internet connection is required for product activation for both PC and Mac^[3].

References

• [1] The Sims 4 System Requirements: Can You Run It? – Technical City
• [3] The Sims FAQs – EA
• [4] Re: Recommended requirements for Sims 4 and all packs?