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sims929292
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7 years ago
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Will this iMac be able to run TS4?

Hello! I’m going to buy a new computer. I looked at TS4’s system requirements and tried to figure out if the computer will be good enough for it, but I’m not good with computer language and I can’t f...
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    Bluebellflora
    7 years ago

    @sims929292 

    Upgrade to 16Gb RAM. Personally I wouldn't go with a Fusion Drive either but would opt for a lower capacity SSD. To answer your two questions:

    1. Most probably on high.
    2. Depends on the Mac. If you're trying to play on all high settings on an underpowered machine then performance will be dreadful and if a laptop is not on a proper hard surface, ideally elevated, then there is the danger it can overheat. Even though the iMacs are made up of largely laptop hardware, they have better cooling and some components are more powerful.
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sims929292
New Scout
7 years ago

@Bluebellflora

It’s official… I bought the computer! It will be arriving in 3 weeks. I decided on the Radeon Pro Vega graphics card. You found an article which I hadn’t read yet so that was good.


I know exactly what you’re talking about with TS3. My iMac is from 2009 but I still had a nightmare of an experience with TS3. Crashing, strange graphics, awful lag. Everyone told me it was because I’m playing on a Mac. I think CC probably had something to do with it as well, which is why I don’t use CC in TS4 at all.


Luckily, TS4 has been working perfectly on my 10 year old computer, minus the low settings. When I found out that it won’t work on it anymore in June then I knew it was finally time for a new computer.


Thank you again for your help. I’m glad that I asked here first instead of just blindly getting that low memory computer like I was going to. Now, it’s time to wait 3 long weeks to play. Thank you again! I am so happy that this Sims Mac forum exists 😃

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JackJack_Morris
6 years ago
@sims929292 Hello! Just wondering if you could tell me what kind of peformance you’ve been getting with the Vega 48 frame rate wise? 🙂

@Bluebellflora was amazing at sharing her specs and peformance with the 580X, just trying to work out what the peformance difference is for the $450 difference.

Thank you in advance :D

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