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| Minimum Requirements | |
|---|---|
| OS | OS Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) |
| Processor | Processor (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 ; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 |
| Memory | Memory (XP) 1 GB; (Vista) 1.5 GB |
| Graphics | Graphics 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 |
| DirectX | DirectX — |
| Storage | Storage At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content |
| Sound Card | Sound Card — |
| Built-in Graphics | Built-in Graphics Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above. 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, 0.5 GB additional |
| Supported Graphicss | Supported Graphicss Nvidia GeForce series: FX5900, G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150, GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295; ATI Radeon™ series: ATI Radeon 9500 series of greater, X300, X600, X700, X800, X850, X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950, 2400, 2600, 2900, 3450, 3650, 3850, 3870, 4850, 4870 series ; Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series |
The Sims™ 3 minimum requirements for Windows assume having at least Windows XP (Service Pack 2) or Windows Vista (Service Pack 1) operating system. Your processor should be (XP) 2.0 GHz P4 ; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 or a more powerful one. The minimum RAM requirement is (XP) 1 GB; (Vista) 1.5 GB. As for a graphics card, it should be 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0. You also have to have At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content free disk space to install the game.
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You would be able to run The Sims™ 3 on your PC if it meets minimum requirements below. You can also use our free test tool to check it!
Minimum requirements for Windows are:
You need at least (XP) 1 GB; (Vista) 1.5 GB of RAM to run The Sims™ 3 on PC.
(XP) 2.0 GHz P4 ; (Vista) 2.4 GHz P4 is a minimum requirement for PC to be able to run The Sims™ 3.
At least At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content of disk space is required to install The Sims™ 3 on your PC.
You need 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 or more powerful video card.
Yes, as long as it meets minimum requirements above.
The Sims™ 3 release date is 27 January, 2021.
