You must be wondering, can my PC run The Sims™ 4? On this page you will find The Sims™ 4 system requirements for PC (Windows). We constantly update our data to provide you with latest and most accurate requirements.
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Requires 64 bit processor and operating system.
| Minimum Requirements | Recommended Requirements | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | OS Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 | OS Windows 7 (SP1), 8, 8.1, or 10 |
| Processor | Processor | Processor Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4 |
| Memory | Memory 4 GB | Memory 8 GB |
| Graphics | Graphics 128 MB of Video and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600, ATI Radeon X1300, Intel GMA X4500 | Graphics |
| DirectX | DirectX Version 9.0 | DirectX Version 9.0 |
| Network | Network Broadband Internet connection | Network Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | Storage 17 GB | Storage 18 GB |
The Sims™ 4 minimum requirements for Windows assume having at least Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 operating system. Your processor should be 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 ) or a more powerful one. The minimum RAM requirement is 4 GB. As for a graphics card, it should be 128 MB of Video and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600, ATI Radeon X1300, Intel GMA X4500. You also have to have 17 GB free disk space to install the game.
If you go for recommended requirements for The Sims™ 4 for Windows, your operating system should be Windows 7 (SP1), 8, 8.1, or 10. Recommended CPU would be Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4 CPU or equivalent. For RAM, it is recommended to have 8 GB or more. And video card — Nvidia GTX 650.
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You would be able to run The Sims™ 4 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:
No, this is not enough to play The Sims™ 4. The minimum RAM is 4 GB.
Yes, The Sims™ 4 can run with 4 GB of RAM. It's a minimum requirement.
You need at least 4 GB of RAM to run The Sims™ 4 on PC, but 8 GB is recommended.
1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 ) is a minimum requirement for PC to be able to run The Sims™ 4.
At least 17 GB of disk space is required to install The Sims™ 4 on your PC.
You need 128 MB of Video and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600, ATI Radeon X1300, Intel GMA X4500 or more powerful video card.
Yes, The Sims™ 4 needs a 64-bit processor and operating system.
Version 9.0 or greater is necessary for this game.
Yes, as long as it meets minimum requirements above.
The Sims™ 4 release date is 18 June, 2021.
