System Requirements
The Sims 4 requires Origin or EA app to play, even for the Steam Version.
Minimum Requirements
Operating System: 64 Bit Required. Windows 10 or newer
Processor: 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better
RAM: At least 4 GB
Hard Drive: At least 25 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
DVD-Drive: DVD Rom Drive required for installation only
Graphics Card: 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: DirectX 11 Compatible
Input Device: Keyboard and Mouse
Online Requirements: Internet connection required for product activation and to use the online features such as the gallery.
Recommended Requirements
Operating System: 64 Bit Windows 10 or newer
Processor: Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better
RAM: 8 GB RAM
Hard Drive: 50 GB of free space, with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
DVD-Drive: DVD Rom Drive required for installation only. Only applies to the disc version of the game.
Graphics Card: 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better
DirectX: DirectX 11 Compatible
Input Device: Keyboard and Mouse
Online Requirements: Internet connection required for product activation and to use the online features such as the gallery.
Minimum Requirements
Operating System: Metal required. Mac OS® X 10.11 (El Capitan)
Processor: Intel Core i3-3225 3.3 GHz (2 cores, 4 threads) or better
RAM: At least 4 GB
Hard Drive: At least 25 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
Graphics Card: Support for Metal. Intel HD 4000 (Integrated Graphics) or better
Input Device: Keyboard and Mouse
Online Requirements: Internet connection required for product activation and to use the online features such as the gallery.
Recommended Requirements
Operating System: Metal required. Mac OS® X 10.11 or later
Processor: Intel Core i5 (4 cores), or better
RAM: At least 8 GB
Hard Drive: At least 50 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games.
Graphics Card: Intel HD and Iris Graphics from the HD 4000 series or newer
Input Device: Keyboard and Mouse
Online Requirements: Internet connection required for product activation and to use the online features such as the gallery.
The Legacy Edition will be discontinued starting Dec 12th, 2022
Minimum Requirements
Operating System: Windows XP (SP3), Windows Vista (SP2), Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, or Windows 8.1, Windows 10
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)
RAM: At least 2 GB
Hard Drive: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games. Each Pack needs extra space.
DVD-Drive: DVD Rom Drive required for installation only. Only applies to the disc version of the game.
Graphics Card: 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: DirectX 9.0,10 and 11 Compatible
Input Device: Keyboard and Mouse
Online Requirements: Internet connection required for product activation.
Additional Remarks: Any packs released after October 2019 aren’t running with the legacy Edition. Online features such as the gallery do not work.
Recommended Requirements
Operating System: Windows 7,8, or 8.1 or Windows 10
Processor: Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4
RAM: At least 4 GB
Hard Drive: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games. Each Pack needs extra space.
DVD-Drive: DVD Rom Drive required for installation only. Only applies to the disc version of the game.
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
DirectX: DirectX 9.0,10 and 11 Compatible
Input Device: Keyboard and Mouse
Online Requirements: Internet connection required for product activation.
Additional Remarks: Any packs released after October 2019 aren’t running with the legacy Edition. Online features such as the gallery do not work.
The Legacy Edition will be discontinued starting Dec 12th, 2022
Minimum Requirements
Operating System: Mac OS® X 10.7.5 (Lion)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz Processor or better
RAM: Mindestens 4 GB
Hard Drive: At least 10 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games. Each Pack needs extra space.
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or better. Video RAM of 256MB or better
Input Device: Keyboard and Mouse
Online Requirements: Internet connection required for product activation.
Additional Remarks: Any packs released after October 2019 aren’t running with the legacy Edition. Online features such as the gallery do not work.
Recommended Requirements
Operating System: Mac OS® X 10.9 or later
Processor: Intel Core i5 or better
RAM: At least 8 GB
Hard Drive: At least 9 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games. Each Pack needs extra space.
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
Input Device: Keyboard and Mouse
Online Requirements: Internet connection required for product activation.
Additional Remarks: Any packs released after October 2019 aren’t running with the legacy Edition. Online features such as the gallery do not work.
