I’m looking into getting a PC again and wondering how well sims 4 actually runs? I found sims 3 to be really choppy and laggy for me..I’m currently playing on console and would much prefer it for pc

When I had TS3 I had every expansion and stuff pack on a normal laptop. It was extremely laggy for me and eventually unplayable. I have a gaming PC now and TS4 runs sooooo smoothly and barely any time in loading screens. Before I got my PC though the games were starting to run slowly on my laptop. But it was very ancient and not a gaming laptop.

"EricasFreePlay;c-16833819" wrote:I have played both on several laptops (nowhere near gaming laptop specs) and both games have run very well with no lag or problems. I had the entire Sims 3 collection on one (when I had a laptop with a disk drive). I am going to eventually re-purchase my missing Sims 3 packs via Origin (except Katy Perry's Sweet Treat pack which is no longer available) and see how well they run on this laptop which was a last minute purchase back in September after my Dell laptop's battery died. You can get sweet treats from amazon, I just ordered mine last week.

It depends on your specs, really. I'd say The Sims 4 is easier to run and it's also a lot more optimized compared to The Sims 3, personally I would go for The Sims 4 just for that alone. Sims 3 has always had its issues with lag, no matter how high-end the PC is. I would definitely suggest getting a (custom) PC over a laptop, so you can replace and upgrade parts as you go which will save you a lot of money in the long run. If you are unsure about custom building your own PC, visit a PC-service or maybe ask a friend to help you out to find better deals.I have never had any issues or lag in The Sims 4 so I will leave my specs below (I use it for many AAA games):Windows 10 64-bitIntel Core i7-3770 @ 3.40GHzNVIDIA GeForce GTX 108016GB RAM

"BerryCharming;c-16834641" wrote:Also FYI to everyone else of course sims 3 isnt going to run as smoothly as sims 4 , sims 3 is an old game and sims 4 is more modern this is a very unfair comparison. Im kind of tired of these two games always being compared to each other. By that logic Sims 2 would run worse than Sims 3 but it runs fine. Sims 3 was a laggy mess by any standard, Sims 4 running better has nothing to do with it being newer. The demands of a newer game will usually put more pressure on a computer - the fact that Sims 4 runs better than Sims 3 on machines that are specced to be able to run both IS an important comparison.

Idk why but Sims 3 with all expansions and cc works better than sims 4 with all expansions so far and no cc for me

Does Sims 4 run better on Pc than Sims 3

32 Replies

purplexbutterfl
7 years ago
When I had TS3 I had every expansion and stuff pack on a normal laptop. It was extremely laggy for me and eventually unplayable. I have a gaming PC now and TS4 runs sooooo smoothly and barely any time in loading screens. Before I got my PC though the games were starting to run slowly on my laptop. But it was very ancient and not a gaming laptop.
Sewellshields
7 years ago
Think I’m going to look into getting one! I play on console now but like I’ve been a sims fan for a looong time so the change is a lot to adapt to and though I’ve spend a lot of money on console packs, I would happily rebuy my packs gradually
purplexbutterfl
7 years ago
TS4 is beautiful on a PC and the graphics in some places are breathtaking. Now I have a proper gaming PC I do not feel at all restricted in what I can do with my game play.
Sewellshields
7 years ago
there’s just such a difference in Console sims in comparison it’s just not the same at all..
LaBlue0314
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I can only tell you of my issues with my desktop. I have a window 8.1, and it is about 8 years old. There is not a whole lot of games I can play on it either. I had to stop playing Sims 3 because of the lag, and some other issues, but it plays both Sims 2 and Sims 4 wonderfully. I have all the different packs, except for Get Famous. I have mods and CC as well, well not at the moment, because everyone is updating all their stuff, and I don't suffer any lags.
SheriSim
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I just bought a good gaming laptop with a 1070 graphics card a couple months ago. I have all the packs and it runs great, and the graphics are really something else!
Sewellshields
7 years ago
would you happen to know about these specs anyone

Blue Tooth: N
Depth: 381 MM
Display Size: 24in
Dongle Required: N
AMD A10 9700 Core™ Processor
2x4GB DDR4 Crucial Memory
2TB SATA 6.0Gb/s 64MB HDD
On-board Radeon R7™ Graphics
Asus Prime A320M-K Motherboard
Red LED Fans
500W FSP Power Supply
23.8 inch BenQ Full HD Monitor
Windows® 10 Home
WiFi
Graphics: Onboard, AMD R7
Hard Drive Storage: 2 Tb
Height: 456 MM
Processor: AMD A10-9700
RAM Memory: 8 GB
Screen Resolution: 1920x1080
Touch Screen: N
Width: 208 MM
Wifi Enabled: Y
bsozz
7 years ago
It does run better than TS3, but that's not saying much.
EricasMyTouchQ
Seasoned Ace
7 years ago
I have played both on several laptops (nowhere near gaming laptop specs) and both games have run very well with no lag or problems. I had the entire Sims 3 collection on one (when I had a laptop with a disk drive). I am going to eventually re-purchase my missing Sims 3 packs via Origin (except Katy Perry's Sweet Treat pack which is no longer available) and see how well they run on this laptop which was a last minute purchase back in September after my Dell laptop's battery died.
BerryCharm
Rising Traveler
7 years ago
"EricasFreePlay;c-16833819" wrote:
I have played both on several laptops (nowhere near gaming laptop specs) and both games have run very well with no lag or problems. I had the entire Sims 3 collection on one (when I had a laptop with a disk drive). I am going to eventually re-purchase my missing Sims 3 packs via Origin (except Katy Perry's Sweet Treat pack which is no longer available) and see how well they run on this laptop which was a last minute purchase back in September after my Dell laptop's battery died.

You can get sweet treats from amazon, I just ordered mine last week.