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What Windows is best for Sims 4?

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  • Operating system: 64-bit Windows 10.
  • Processor: Intel Core i5 (4 cores) or faster, AMD Ryzen 5 or better.
  • Memory (RAM): 8 GB RAM.
  • Hard drive (free space): At least 50 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games.
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Is Windows 10 good for Sims 4?

Re: Does The Sims 4 work for Windows 10

Yes. Sims 4 works with Win 10.
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What type of computer is best for Sims 4?

Minimum and recommended specs for The Sims 4
  • CPU: Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent. ...
  • RAM: At least 4GB.
  • Hard Drive: At least 15GB of free space (Recommended: 18GB)
  • GPU: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better (Recommended: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better)
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Does Sims 4 run better in windowed mode?

Windowed mode can prevent crashing and performance issues.

The Sims 4 can be played in windowed mode or full screen mode. Windowed mode performs better on some systems, and can be activated from the in-game menu by going to the menu (the ... in the top right), going to Game Options, and then Graphics.
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What laptop will run Sims 4 smoothly?

Best Laptop For Sims 4
  • Gigabyte AORUS 17G.
  • Chillblast Phantom.
  • Razer Blade 15.
  • Lenovo IdeaPad 3 Gaming.
  • Acer Nitro 5.
  • MSI GS66.
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Comparing Sims 4 on LAPTOP vs. POWERFUL PC

Can I play Sims 4 on Windows 11?

All in all, all versions of SIMS can work with Windows 11 including SIMS 4, SIMS 3, SIMS 2, as well as SIMS 1.
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Can you play Sims 4 on a Windows laptop?

The Sims 4 is available for Windows and macOS, as well as PlayStation and Xbox. You can purchase, download, and install The Sims 4 using the EA app or Origin app on PC and Mac. The Sims 4 requires a 3.3 GHz processor at least 4 GB of RAM and at least 25 GB of hard drive space.
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Which window mode is best in games?

The primary benefit to playing a game in borderless windowed mode is its flexibility. Unlike fullscreen mode, borderless windowed mode allows users to mouse over additional monitors without undue interruption, making other applications much more accessible.
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Does Sims 4 run better in fullscreen or windowed?

Windowed mode can prevent crashing and performance issues.

The Sims 4 can be played in windowed mode or full screen mode. Windowed mode performs better on some systems, and can be activated from the in-game menu by going to the menu (the ... in the top right), going to Game Options, and then Graphics.
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Does Sims 4 slow down your computer?

Normally installing Sims will not slow down your computer. However, if there is not enough hard drive space after installing The Sims 3, your computer may be slowed down.
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Do you need powerful computer for Sims 4?

Which computer will run Sims 4? If all you care about is playing Sims 4, you don't need a very powerful computer. After all, it is a game released in 2014 and it has been a long time. You can play on most desktop and gaming laptops that have an external graphics card released after 2014.
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Is Sims 4 hard on your laptop?

The Sims 4 system requirements are very accessible, so you should be able to run the game on most modern PCs and laptops. The cheapest graphics card you can play it on is an ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO. But, according to the developers, the recommended graphics card is an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 650.
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Can I play Sims 4 on Chromebook?

You can't play Sims 4 on a Chromebook. The Sims 4 isn't available for Google Chromebook and there isn't an available version for it. However, you can game on Chromebook if you use Chrome Remote Desktop to connect it to your Windows PC. The two devices must share the same internet connection.
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How much is Sims 4 on Windows 10?

$29.99 at checkout, auto-renewed every 12 month(s) at $29.99.
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How to play Sims 4 on PC with Windows 10?

How to download The Sims 4 for free with the EA app
  1. Visit EA's The Sims 4 page.
  2. Click Play for Free in the top-right corner.
  3. Click EA app for Windows from the drop-down menu.
  4. Click Download Now.
  5. Download and open the EA app on your PC.
  6. Search for Sims 4 in the app.
  7. Click Download.
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Why is Sims 4 so slow on my laptop?

When there're multiple applications running in the background and they consume too much resource, The Sims 4 will begin to lag. Therefore, it's recommended that you close all other background applications before you play the game.
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Do games run slower in windowed mode?

Switching to windowed mode usually results in lower fps and worse overall performance. Some games let users switch from full-screen mode to either borderless mode or windowed mode, but not every game has these options.
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Does windowed mode use less CPU?

If you ran a game at 640x480 in a window though, as opposed to 1280x720 or whatever in fullscreen, then the GPU and CPU would be working less hard and would draw less power.
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Is it better to turn on Game Mode Windows 10?

Windows 10 Game Mode is designed to improve performance when gaming, even for lower-end computers. It can help stabilize the frame rate in games that demand more system resources, even if your computer can't normally handle it.
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Should I use Game Mode Windows 10?

For any games where there are multiple pieces of software running simultaneously, it is probably for the best to not turn on windows game mode. However, if you have a powerful enough PC, game mode will not even matter because there will be enough resources to go around.
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Is Game Mode good or bad Windows 10?

It is perfectly fine for gaming, you wont have any issues installing any game in the world that you would want to play. Does having game mode on, even though I don't play games (Windows 10) hinder or help my PC performance? Every running process takes some level of toll on your system.
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Can you play The Sims 4 on a HP laptop?

Another laptop with a great battery life that's perfect for playing Sims 4 is the HP Victus gaming laptop. Despite being thin, the laptop is powerful with an Intel® Core™ i5-13420H processor and NVIDIA® graphics. You'll get high-grade graphics and processing power for running and playing Sims 4 and multitasking too.
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What are the system requirements for Sims 4?

These are the requirements for The Sims 4 base game, no expansions included. Hard drive (free space): At least 15 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games. Graphics card (video): NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 Pro or better. Video RAM of 256MB or better.
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Can you play Sims 4 on any computer?

Re: can you switch The Sims 4 game from one computer to another? The game can be installed in any computer through Origin, and can be played in any computer as long as they aren't using the same Origin account at once (this may apply to computers online only).
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Why can't I download Sims 4 on my windows?

If you've bought it on the Microsoft Store with the intention of playing on PC you can't. Microsoft does not sell The Sims 4 for PC. You'll need a refund. If you want it for PC you need to buy it either via Steam (EA games are now sold there) or directly from EA via the PC origin Store.
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