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what are the system requirements for the sims 3

  • From: https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/sims-3-starter-pack/mac-pc-download/base-game/standard-edition

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    PC System Requirements
    OS: XP SP2 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7
    CPU: For XP 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; For Windows Vista and Windows 7 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
    RAM: For XP 1 GB RAM / Windows Vista and Windows 7 1.5 GB RAM*
    DISC DRIVE: DVD drive
    Hard Drive: At least 7.1GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games.
    Video: 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
    * For NVIDIA ION™ computers, the game requires at least 2 GB RAM.
    Supported Video Cards: Nvidia GeForce 6 series or better, 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
    Please note that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported.

    Mac System Requirements
    OS: Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher
    CPU: Intel Core Duo Processor
    RAM: 2 GB RAM
    DISC DRIVE: DVD
    Hard Drive: At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games
    Video: ATI X1600 or Nvidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100
    This game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems, or the GMA950 class of integrated video cards.

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    11 years ago

    From: https://www.origin.com/en-us/store/buy/sims-3-starter-pack/mac-pc-download/base-game/standard-edition

    Here you go:

    PC System Requirements
    OS: XP SP2 / Vista SP1 / Windows 7
    CPU: For XP 2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent; For Windows Vista and Windows 7 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
    RAM: For XP 1 GB RAM / Windows Vista and Windows 7 1.5 GB RAM*
    DISC DRIVE: DVD drive
    Hard Drive: At least 7.1GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games.
    Video: 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
    * For NVIDIA ION™ computers, the game requires at least 2 GB RAM.
    Supported Video Cards: Nvidia GeForce 6 series or better, 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
    Please note that the GeForce 6100 and 7100 cards are not supported.

    Mac System Requirements
    OS: Mac OS X 10.5.7 Leopard or higher
    CPU: Intel Core Duo Processor
    RAM: 2 GB RAM
    DISC DRIVE: DVD
    Hard Drive: At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games
    Video: ATI X1600 or Nvidia 7300 GT with 128 MB of Video RAM, or Intel Integrated GMA X3100
    This game will not run on PowerPC (G3/G4/G5) based Mac systems, or the GMA950 class of integrated video cards.

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