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Ninam996's avatar
4 years ago

Can I play Sims 4 expansions with this laptop?

Hello everyone, I want to ask if I can play Sims 4 expansions with this laptop

HP 255 G8
RAM 8GB (6GB usable)
Graphics card AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT 8GB
Processor AMD Athlon Silver 3050U 2.3 GHz- 3.2 GHz
SSD 256 GB

I got this laptop as a gift a couple of months ago. I used to play Sims 4 on an old much weaker laptop, then I only had the base game and toddler stuff. Now I have City Living, Get Famous, Parenthood,and free packs.The game works well, the graphics are on ultra settings. I'm not playing anything else.
Could I play with some more expansions (I plan to take all the remaining expansions ( except Cottage Living and Eco Lifestyle) , and a couple of stuff packs and game packs (not all) ?

4 Replies

  • EA_Darko's avatar
    EA_Darko
    Icon for Community Manager rankCommunity Manager
    4 years ago

    Hey @Ninam996 the best thing to do is to take a look at the Sims 4 system specs and compare to yours: https://www.origin.com/irl/en-us/store/browse?searchString=the%20sims%204

    The mode add ons and mods running the more computing power you will need.

    C SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

    MINIMUM SPECS:
    OS: 64 Bit Required. Windows 7 (SP1), Windows 8, Windows 8.1, or Windows 10
    CPU: 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, AMD Athlon 64 Dual-Core 4000+ or equivalent (For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires 2.0 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo, 2.0 GHz AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-62 or equivalent)
    RAM: At least 4 GB RAM
    DISC DRIVE: DVD Rom Drive required for installation only
    HARD DRIVE: At least 15 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
    VIDEO: 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better
    DIRECTX: DirectX 9.0, 10 and 11 Compatible
    INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse
    ONLINE REQUIREMENTS: Internet connection required for product activation.

    RECOMMENDED SPECS:
    OS: 64 Bit Windows 7, 8, 8.1, or 10
    PROCESSOR: Intel core i5 or faster, AMD Athlon X4
    VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GTX 650 or better
    MEMORY: 4 GB RAM
    HARD DRIVE: 18 GB of Hard Drive space

    MAC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

    MINIMUM SPECS:
    OS: Metal required. Mac OS® X 10.11 (El Capitan)
    CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz Processor or better
    RAM: At least 4 GB RAM
    HARD DRIVE: At least 15 GB of free space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content and saved games
    VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
    INPUT: Keyboard and Mouse
    ONLINE REQUIREMENTS: Internet connection required for product activation.

    RECOMMENDED SPECS:
    OS: Mac OS® X 10.11 or later
    PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5 or better
    VIDEO CARD: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680, AMD Radeon RX 560 or better
    MEMORY: 8GB RAM
    HARD DRIVE: 18 GB of Hard Drive space


    Darko 

  • @Ninam996  I've moved your post to the Sims 4 PC tech forum.

    The hardware you've listed is really not a possible configuration, at least the graphics card is not.  The 6600 XT is a full-size desktop card, not made for laptops—the laptop cards have an M instead of XT—and as far as I've ever seen, your processor is never paired with a dedicated card anyway.  So I'm not sure where this info is coming from, but you almost certainly don't have any standalond GPU.  I mention this because you should know but also because a 6600 XT can handle Sims 4 on ultra graphics settings, but that's not relevant if you don't have one.

    Anyway, aside from the graphics card, your other hardware suggest that you could play but only on low or low-medium settings.  Newer expansion packs are more demanding than the base game, so if you do decide to try the game, it's best to add EPs one at a time and make sure performance still meets your standards.  Stuff packs should be fine, as are most game packs other than the last two or three.

  • Ninam996's avatar
    Ninam996
    4 years ago

    First, I want to thank you for your answers. I'm not a computer expert, so I don't quite understand the details of the components.What I knew was that my graphic AMD Radeon. I used some programs to find out exactly what model I had but now I'm even more confused. The first program says it's 

    Property Value
    Vid*** TRIAL *** AMD*** TRIAL ***) Graphics
    Availability Running
    Name [SIW] Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] Radeon Graphics [Hewlett-Packard Company Picasso/Raven 2 [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series]]
    Code Name Not Available
    Video Processor AMD Radeon Graphics Processor (0x15D8)
    Tec*** TRIAL *** Not*** TRIAL ***
    Adapter DAC Type Internal DAC(400MHz)
    PCI ID 0x1002 / 0x15D8 - Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. [AMD/ATI] / Radeon Graphics
    PCI sub ID 0x103C / 0x87D2 - Hewlett-Packard Company / Picasso/Raven 2 [Radeon Vega Series / Radeon Vega Mobile Series]
    DirectX 12 Feature Level 12_1
    Memory 2048 MB

    In the second program I only get 2048MB ATI AMD Radeon Graphics (HP), and in the third AMD Dali, number of model 113-Raven2- 117 , memory capacity 2GB. 

    Again, all the expansions I have are working on ultra and high settings with this graphics card. If anyone can tell me exactly what my graphics card is, and what I can expect with it in Sims 4 and expansions, I would be grateful.

  • puzzlezaddict's avatar
    puzzlezaddict
    Hero+
    4 years ago

    @Ninam996  Your processor has a graphics chip integrated into it, which is what the programs are picking up.  Specifically, it's a Radeon Vega 2; if you're curious, here's more information about it:

    https://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-RX-Vega-2-GPU.449455.0.html

    The memory listed is shared memory, as in, the graphics chip borrows from system RAM rather than having its own.  That's why your laptop only has 6 GB available memory out of 8 installed: the other 2 is set aside for the graphics chip.

    To be honest, I'm quite surprised you're able to play on a mix of high and ultra settings with this laptop.  But different people have different playstyles and expectations for performance, and that plus the particular packs you have installed may account for the improvement.

    As you install more expansions, performance will drop somewhat; how much depends on the EP.  The earliest three are mostly fine, but later ones (e.g. Seasons, Cats & Dogs, Eco Lifestyle) can be much more demanding.  I would still only add EPs one at a time and see whether you're still satisfied with overall performance.  I can't however give you an exact prediction because I don't know your playstyle or what you consider acceptable performance.  For example, if you only play a single sim who lives in a very stable world, you're going to see much better results, all else being equal, than someone with an overstuffed household living in San Myshuno.

    A useful metric for performance is your in-game framerates.  If you see them consistently lower, not the occasional drop but a sustained decrease, you know your computer is struggling with the load.  Then you can decide whether it's worth lowering a graphics setting in order to run a new pack better.  It's really a personal decision, not one I can answer for you.