Can I run The Sims™ 4?
System requirements, estimated FPS for popular graphics cards and a quick check for your own PC.
- ReleaseJun 18, 2020
- Playing now24 934
- Steam user reviews86 % positive
- Steam DeckPlayable
- ProtonDBgold
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The Sims™ 4 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 | 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 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Storage | 26 GB available space | 51 GB available space |
Estimated FPS in The Sims™ 4
High settings, no upscaling, with a fast processor (Ryzen 7 7800X3D). Estimates from the game's requirements, not benchmarks.
✓ Checked against real benchmarks – values corrected for this game.
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6GB | 500+ | 500+ | 306 |
| GTX 1660 Super | 500+ | 500+ | 437 |
| RTX 2060 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 3060 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4060 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5060 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RX 9060 XT | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 3070 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4070 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5070 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RX 7800 XT | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RX 9070 XT | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5070 Ti | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4080 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5080 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 4090 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
| RTX 5090 | 500+ | 500+ | 500+ |
Steam Deck – Valve rating: Playable
Which graphics card do I need for The Sims™ 4?
The cheapest current graphics card that reaches each goal, paired with a fast processor.
- 1080p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSAmazon ↗
- 1440p High · 144 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSAmazon ↗
- 4K High · 60 FPSIntel Arc B580 12 GB ~500 FPSAmazon ↗
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