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The Sims 4 on PC: requirements and FPS by GPU

To play The Sims 4 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~67 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RX 580 or better.

Updated November 15, 2026

Estimated FPS by graphics card

Graphics card1080p1440p4K
GTX 1050 Ti674828
GTX 1650815834
RX 580896437
GTX 1060997141
GTX 1660 SUPER1198650
RTX 3060 Laptop1238852
RTX 20601319455
RTX 306015811466
RTX 4060 Laptop16411869
RTX 406019614182
RTX 3060 Ti20714987
RTX 3070237171100
RTX 4060 Ti246177103
RTX 3080288207121
RTX 4070300+232135
RTX 4070 SUPER300+262153

60 FPS or more30 to 60Under 30

Estimated FPS at High quality with a high-end processor and 32 GB of RAM. Real results can vary by up to 30%.

Requirements

MinimumRecommended
Graphics card128 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 better1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better
Processor3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or betterIntel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better
RAM4 GB8 GB

FAQ

What graphics card do I need for The Sims 4?

To play The Sims 4 at 60 FPS at 1080p on High, a GTX 1050 Ti is enough (~67 FPS estimated). For 1440p at 60 FPS, a RX 580 or better.

How much RAM does The Sims 4 need?

It asks for at least 4 GB. With less it may stutter or not launch.

Does my PC run The Sims 4 better than a PS5?

A card like the RTX 2070 Super performs about like a PS5's. Add your PC to Specta and we'll tell you for your setup.