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BabiGrim
5 years ago
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Are these good spec for the Sims 4 + Packs?

I'd much appreciate if I need a new laptop- If you could link me to a better system!
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  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    5 years ago

    @BabiGrim  I'm not seeing any options to set the max memory for the iGPU, unfortunately.  Is there a key for Advanced mode somewhere on the screen that I'm not seeing?

    There may still be a way to do it, but maybe with third-party software I wouldn't feel comfortable recommending.  You could also check the Radeon software for a setting; it would be something having to do with memory or VRAM.  Right-click on the desktop to look.  I'm sorry I don't have better guidance, but I don't have access to a laptop with this particular setup, nor do I know anyone who does who I could ask.

    It's still worth making sure that free memory is in fact the issue though.  Open the Task Manager's Startup list and disable anything you don't absolutely need to be running at startup.  (Write down the changes in case you want to revert later.)  Then do a clean boot:

    https://www.windowscentral.com/how-clean-boot-windows-10

    Go through the Task Manager again, this time looking through Background Processes to see whether there's anything you can disable.  You don't want anything running except essential services like your graphics drivers.  Play Sims 4 for a bit and see whether it runs any better.  Check the overall memory use in the Task Manager to see how much RAM the game and system are using.  Although this isn't the most precise reading, it'll give you an idea of where you are.

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puzzlezaddict
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5 years ago

@BabiGrim  I'm not seeing any options to set the max memory for the iGPU, unfortunately.  Is there a key for Advanced mode somewhere on the screen that I'm not seeing?

There may still be a way to do it, but maybe with third-party software I wouldn't feel comfortable recommending.  You could also check the Radeon software for a setting; it would be something having to do with memory or VRAM.  Right-click on the desktop to look.  I'm sorry I don't have better guidance, but I don't have access to a laptop with this particular setup, nor do I know anyone who does who I could ask.

It's still worth making sure that free memory is in fact the issue though.  Open the Task Manager's Startup list and disable anything you don't absolutely need to be running at startup.  (Write down the changes in case you want to revert later.)  Then do a clean boot:

https://www.windowscentral.com/how-clean-boot-windows-10

Go through the Task Manager again, this time looking through Background Processes to see whether there's anything you can disable.  You don't want anything running except essential services like your graphics drivers.  Play Sims 4 for a bit and see whether it runs any better.  Check the overall memory use in the Task Manager to see how much RAM the game and system are using.  Although this isn't the most precise reading, it'll give you an idea of where you are.

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