Which PC do you need for The Sims 4?
Short answer: a balanced 1440p build around the AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB and AMD Ryzen 3 4300G costs about ₪3,150 and is forecast at ~99 FPS.
The Sims 4 FPS by resolution
The cheapest graphics card that reaches 60 FPS, paired with a fast processor.
Cheapest processor that holds 60 FPS at 1080p: AMD Ryzen 5 2600
Recommended The Sims 4 PC build
- AMD Ryzen 3 4300G₪290
- AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB₪850
- Crucial 16GB DDR4 2666 (2×8)₪160
- WD Black SN770 1TB NVMe₪300
- MSI MAG X570S Tomahawk MAX WiFi (AM4)₪990
- Corsair CX450 450W Bronze₪230
- Stock CPU cooler₪0
- Montech AIR 903 MAX₪330
- Total₪3,150
The Sims 4 official system requirements
Frequently asked questions
What PC do I need for The Sims 4?
A balanced The Sims 4 PC for 1440p costs about ₪3,150 in Israel, built around a AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB and a AMD Ryzen 3 4300G.
What graphics card do I need for The Sims 4 at 1080p?
The cheapest card that reaches 60 FPS at 1080p is the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB (about ₪180), forecast at ~73 FPS.
What graphics card do I need for The Sims 4 at 1440p?
At 1440p the cheapest card that holds 60 FPS is the AMD Radeon RX 460 4GB (about ₪240).
What are the The Sims 4 system requirements?
Minimum: 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better, 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, 4 GB RAM. Recommended: Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better, 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better, 8 GB RAM.
How much VRAM does The Sims 4 need?
Plan at least 4GB of VRAM for smooth high settings.