Gaming
Can I run The Sims 4?
The Sims 4 by Maxis: the publisher’s own system requirements, checked against your exact laptop.
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better
- GPU
- 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 11
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 26 GB
- OS
- 64 Bit Required. Windows 10; also available on macOS
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better
- GPU
- 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 51 GB
- OS
- 64 Bit Windows 10; also available on macOS
Check your laptop
Which laptops can reach 4 GB of RAM?
291 of 317 laptops in our database support at least 4 GB of RAM (the model’s documented maximum). That is capacity, not what ships in the box — check your exact configuration, and see whether your model’s RAM can be upgraded.
Where these requirements come from
- Valve (Steam) — The Sims 4 on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/19/2026
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