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MeghanArnold94's avatar
5 years ago
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Can a Dell G3 15 Gaming Laptop Run Sims 3 + Expansions?

Hello! I was wondering if anyone could tell me whether a Dell G3 15 Gaming Laptop can handle Sims 3, plus expansions? I'm in the market for a new computer, and I really miss being able to play, but I...
  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    5 years ago

    @MeghanArnold94  A new Dell G3 15 gaming laptop should be able to run all Sims 3 packs on ultra graphics settings even at the base-level configuration.  You'd want to manually cap in-game framerates to protect your graphics card from overworking itself, but that's true of any computer capable of running Sims 3 on ultra settings.  (I can help with that process if you want, once you get a new computer; just ask.)

    Windows 10 still runs 32-bit programs, as well as all the runtimes that Sims 3 uses, so any computer running a full version of Windows 10 is technically capable of running Sims 3 as well.  That's not the only factor, of course, but between Windows and the hardware in this laptop, you should be fine.

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