I've been playing the sims 4 on my MacBook Pro 2012 with medium settings, but ever since the Seasons EP I've had to lower my settings just so the game doesn't run like poop. Despite that the game still stutters and lags on low settings which makes me think, "Why am I enduring these crusty graphics only for the game to barely perform?" I play with a good amount of mods and cc and I know removing them would help performance a bit, but these additions pretty much make the sims 4 or me. Anyways long story short I'm looking into a new Mac, an iMac in particular, and need a little bit of advice on what system would allow me to play the game on ultra settings while supporting mods and such.What I'm looking for:I'm not really in the position to splurge so I'm looking an iMac around $1500 - $2000 that could play on ultra settings and support mods/cc.Current Computer:MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)Processor 2.5 GHz Intel Core i5Memory 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3Graphics Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MBiMac I've been eyeing:3.6GHz quad-core 8th-generation Intel Core i3 processor8GB 2400MHz DDR4 memory, configurable up to 32GB1TB hard drive1Radeon Pro 555X with 2GB of GDDR5 memoryTwo Thunderbolt 3 portsRetina 4K 4096x2304 P3 displayWould the iMac I've looked into be able to run the game to my requirements? Would an iMac model from 2017 be sufficient (I guess that depends on the graphics card and RAM). I don't mind upgrading certain parts of the system as long as it doesn't go over $2000.Thanks for the help!

@HopeyStarr Yes, the graphics card is key although a good processor and decent amount of RAM are also important. Also go for an SSD if you can instead of the Fusion Drive.Can you upgrade to the 3.2GHz 6-core 8th-generation Intel Core i7 processor on that model? i3s really aren't great.Can you add more RAM? Apple charge ridiculous prices for RAM so it's cheaper to buy it separately and install yourself but this is only possible on the 27" iMac.I would go for the entry level 27" and upgrade to the 512 SSD. You've got a better GPU, better CPU and you can upgrade the RAM yourself at a later date 🙂

Which iMac would be sufficient enough to run The Sims 4 on ultra settings?