For XP 2.0 GHz Pentium 4 processor or equivalent; For Windows Vista and Windows 7 2.4 GHz Pentium 4 processor or equivalent
VRAM
128 MB
512 MB
RAM
For XP 1 GB RAM / Windows Vista and Windows 7 1.5 GB RAM (For NVIDIA ION computers, the game requires at least 2.0 GB RAM)
1.5 GB RAM
OS
XP SP2 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7
Windows XP SP2/Vista SP1
Graphics Card
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 [Nvidia GeForce 6 series or better (GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported), and all NVidia G, GT, GTS, and GTX video cards. ATI Radeon™ series card 9500 series or better, and all ATI X, X1, and HD video cards; Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA): GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series]
Built-in
Direct X
The latest version of DirectX 9.0c
9.0c
SOUND CARD
DirectX Compatible
HDD Space
At least 3.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
6.1 GB HDD
Game Analysis
The Sims 3 gives you control over the lives of lives and homes of the eponymous Sims, and has grown huge with more expansions than you would know what to do with, adding nightclubs, universities and apartment buildings. An Intel Core 2 Duo E4400/AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core 4000+ and a GeForce 7600 GT/Radeon HD 6450 is all you need to get it running smoothly.
Note
Minimum system requirements for laptops:
CPU:
XP (Service Pack 2): Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+
Vista (Service Pack 1): Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+
RAM:
1.5 GB XP (Service Pack 2)
2.0 GB Vista (Service Pack 1)
VGA: GeForce Go 6200 / Radeon mobile 9600,
Graphics Ram: 128 MB
Windows Supported Video Cards
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NVIDIA GeForce series
FX 5900, FX 5950
6200, 6500, 6600, 6800
7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950
8400, 8500, 8600, 8800
9300, 9400, 9500, 9600, 9800
G100, GT 120, GT 130, GTS 150
GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295
ATI Radeon(TM) series
9500, 9600, 9800
X300, X600, X700, X800, X850
X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950
2400, 2600, 2900
3450, 3650, 3850, 3870
4850, 4870
Intel(R) Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA)
GMA 3-Series, GMA 4-Series
Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but may run
comparatively slower. Standalone cards that are installed in
vanilla PCI slots (not PCIe or PCIx or AGP), such as some
GeForce FX variants, will perform poorly.
Integrated chipsets such as the ATI Xpress and the NVIDIA
TurboCache variants may default to settings that are higher
than what would be optimal for them. Graphics settings
can be lowered to improve performance.
The NVIDIA GeForce FX series is unsupported under Vista.
