The Sims 4 — Settings, Requirements & Optimization
2014 · Casual, Strategy, Simulation · Electronic Arts · ESRB Teen · Metacritic 67
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This is a planning estimate derived from the game's demand tier, not a benchmark.
My The Sims 4 Settings Card
Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 6/9.
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | Recommended: |
| Processor | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system |
| Memory | OS: 64 Bit Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10 | OS: 64 Bit Windows 7 (SP1), 8, 8.1, or 10 |
| Graphics | Processor: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (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 equivalent) | Processor: Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4 |
| Storage | Memory: 4 GB RAM | Memory: 8 GB RAM |
| DirectX | 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 | Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better |
| Item 7 | DirectX: Version 9.0 | DirectX: Version 9.0 |
| Item 8 | Network: Broadband Internet connection | Network: Broadband Internet connection |
About The Sims 4
Enjoy the power to create and control people in a virtual world where there are no rules. Express your creativity as you customize your Sims’ appearances and personalities, and build them the perfect homes. Develop your Sims’ relationships, pursue careers, and explore vibrant new worlds.
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Tune settings →Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
How the The Sims 4 optimization card is computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). Your GPU and CPU selections map to comparable-class scores. The generator compares your hardware score against the game's demand to pick a starting preset, estimate an FPS band at 1080p/1440p/4K, and recommend an upscaler (DLSS / FSR 3) and ray-tracing posture. The output is a planning guide — always verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.