Checked October 1, 2026
The Sims™ 4 System Requirements
Official minimum and recommended PC requirements for The Sims™ 4, taken from its Steam store listing. The Sims™ 4 currently has 20,349 players in game.
Minimum — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | |
| OS | 64 Bit Required. Windows 10 |
|---|---|
| Processor | 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM |
| 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 |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 26 GB available space |
Recommended — PC / Windows
| Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system | |
| OS | 64 Bit Windows 10 |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better |
| Memory | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better |
| DirectX | Version 11 |
| Network | Broadband Internet connection |
| Storage | 51 GB available space |
Will my PC run The Sims™ 4?
Compare each row above with your own hardware. Meeting the minimum specification targets roughly 30 FPS at 1080p on low settings; the recommended specification targets around 60 FPS at 1080p on medium to high. Use the VRAM calculator to check whether your graphics card has enough memory for your resolution, and the PSU calculator before an upgrade.