Which video card will run Sims 4
hey all. when it comes to video cards and what will run TS4 while also running on my computer, i'm lost. I have an i7 XPS Dell desktop and it came with the Intel UHD Graphics card which TS4 doesn't r...
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@Kariva Don't get the 1030; it wouldn't run the game on ultra graphics settings, at least not very well if you have most or all expansions installed. The others would run all current content on ultra. The 1650 may be cutting it a bit close by the time the game is out of development (we don't know how demanding future packs will be), but the desktop version of the card will likely still be able to handle ultra settings.
What power supply do you have in your computer: manufacturer, wattage, and rating? If you're not sure, and the manual doesn't specify, you can just physically look at the PSU; it's where you plug in the power cord. A lower-end power supply might not be able to support some of those cards listed. On the other hand, if it's strong enough, you might be able to save a bit of money by getting an older AMD card instead, although those do draw more power than the equivalent Nvidia cards.
If you'd like suggestions for a specific version of any of these cards, let me know what country you're in, and I'll have a look around.
P.S. It's not the fact that your integrated graphics chips isn't recognized that makes the game run poorly, it's that the card is quite slow for Sims 4. Getting it recognized would be quite simple and maybe only take a couple minutes, but it would only help marginally, if at all.
- @puzzlezaddict Thank you! My cousin actually gave me a 770? I think it’s called. Seems to be working much better. I’m not super crazy when it comes to graphics, it was just running so poorly and the sound wouldn’t work. So far so good with what he gave me hope it stays that’s way!!
@Kariva An Nvidia 770 would definitely do fine, although I'd still check your power supply to make sure it supports the card. A 770 can draw up to 230W of power at full workload, and the recommendation is 600W, although you can get away with less. If you do start to have trouble with it, please post back listing the specs of your PSU.
- @puzzlezaddict Will do an thank you! This may be a dumb question but how would I know if the power supply is in trouble?
