Can My PC Run The Sims 4?

Game details

Developer

Maxis

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Released

2 September 2014

About The Sims 4

The Sims 4 became free-to-play in 2022. It is undemanding at base, though large mod and custom-content libraries substantially increase memory use and load times.

Common questions about running The Sims 4

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

• Can a UHD Graphics 630 (integrated) run The Sims 4?
• Can a GeForce GTX 750 Ti run The Sims 4?
• Estimate The Sims 4 performance at your resolution

What PC do I need for The Sims 4?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650 or better

Processor

Intel Core i5 or better

Memory

8 GB RAM

Storage

51 GB

Operating system

Windows 10 64-bit

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run The Sims 4?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the NVIDIA GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.

Keep checking

• Can my PC run it? Check your specs
• What games can my PC run?
• Minimum vs recommended requirements explained
• More simulation games like The Sims 4
• How to check your PC specs