Adventure · 2020 · Maxis
The Sims™ 4 System Requirements
The Sims™ 4 is very light on modern hardware by 2026 standards. It wants 8GB of memory and 1GB of VRAM for a comfortable experience. Set aside 26GB of free space.
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| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Windows 10 | Windows 10 |
| DirectX | DirectX 11 | DirectX 11 |
| Processor | 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better≈ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 | Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better≈ AMD Ryzen 3 1200 |
| Graphics card | 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon …≈ Intel HD Graphics 4000 | 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better≈ Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
| Video memory | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| System memory | 4 GB | 8 GB |
| Storage | 26 GB | 51 GB |
Estimated performance by graphics card
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p | 1440p | 4K | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4090 | S | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5080 | S | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XTX | A | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 SUPER | A | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 | A | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | A | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 9070 XT | A | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| AMD Radeon RX 7900 XT | A | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 Ti SUPER | A | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3090 Ti | A | 337 | 337 | 337 | Recommended spec |
Modelled estimates rather than captured runs — see our methodology.
Frequently asked questions
What are the minimum requirements for The Sims™ 4?
At least 4GB of system memory, a graphics card with 1GB of VRAM (roughly a Intel HD Graphics 4000 or better), 26GB of free storage, Windows 10 and DirectX 11.
What are the recommended specs?
For a comfortable experience: 8GB of memory and a card with 1GB of VRAM — around a Intel HD Graphics 4000, paired with a AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or equivalent.
Is The Sims™ 4 demanding on PC?
It is very light on modern hardware by 2026 standards, with a recommended GPU score of 1/100. It is primarily CPU-bound.
