Re: Best laptop for sims 4 uk?

Thank you for your reply, 

a couple of the ones I’ve looked at just specify AMD Radeon graphics, is that good enough? 

the only reason I’m put off a gaming laptop is because I’m not sure how much I’ll play, don’t want to spend a fortune and then not play much at all

i have linked them here  https://www.very.co.uk/1600913672.prd 

https://www.very.co.uk/1600989725.prd 

https://www.very.co.uk/1600910775.prd 

https://www.very.co.uk/1600989731.prd 

@T0NICHA95  When you see "AMD Radeon Graphics," that means in integrated graphics chip (that comes with an AMD processor), but it doesn't tell you which graphics chip you're getting.  You can only figure that out by looking up the specific processor and seeing what it's paired with.  That's why I needed to see the product pages.  There's a significant difference in performance between the slowest and chips available even in the current generation, to say nothing of what was released a couple of years ago.

In order, these are the CPUs and iGPUs in the laptops you've linked:

Ryzen 5 7530U, Radeon Vega Graphics 7

Ryzen 5 5500H, N/A (Sims 4 would use RTX 2050)

Ryzen 7 7730U, Radeon Vega Graphics 8

Ryzen 7 5700U, Radeon Vega Graphics 8

The Vega 8 is about as fast an iGPU as you'd find in this price range, capable of running all Sims 4 content together on medium-high graphics settings, maybe high depending on your play style.  The RTX 2050 is almost twice as fast in gaming and capable of high-ultra settings, maybe ultra.  I can' tell you whether this upgrade is worth the price because it's not my money.  I will say that it's a reasonable price for a gaming laptop, although it's certainly not the only option out there.

Among the others, I'd cross off the third option because it only has 8 GB RAM, and I'd say for Sims 4 itself, the fourth is better than the first.  The first would be better if you were doing CPU-heavy work on the computer, as the processor is somewhat faster, but for lighter tasks like browsing, it won't make a difference, and Sims 4 will be limited by the iGPU in either case.

If you're willing to spend for a gaming laptop, I'd suggest this one instead:

https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3268753?clickPR=plp:2:49

It's only a bit more expensive than the one you found and has a significantly faster graphics card, plus it's a higher-end laptop in general than the Ideapad.  That's not to say the Ideapad is a poor choice, only that the Victus is a (small) tier above it.

For non-gaming laptops, this one is has an iGPU roughly as fast as the Vega 8, and a stronger processor than the 5700U (not that it matters for Sims 4):

https://www.dell.com/en-uk/shop/laptops-2-in-1-pcs/inspiron-15-laptop/spd/inspiron-15-3520-laptop/cn32043sc

And this one is a compromise between gaming and non-gaming laptops, with a dedicated graphics card that's much faster than the iGPUs above but not as fast as the RTX 2050:

https://www.hp.com/gb-en/shop/product.aspx?id=800R2EA&opt=ABU&sel=NTB

It's also not as much over your preferred budget as the gaming laptops.  I wouldn't use the touchscreen for Sims 4, but you might appreciate it in other contexts.

Still, the important question here is how much in-game performance matters to you, and to what extent you'd be willing to pay extra for it.  Any answer is valid as long as you're comfortable with the result.

Thanks so much, I’ll have a look at the ones you’ve linked. You’ve definitely helped me narrow down my options

I’ve had a look today at a couple of other gaming laptops, just wondering how you think they compare to the gaming laptop you linked? 

https://www.very.co.uk/1600906530.prd 

this one is only 8gb of RAM so I assume that’s one to avoid? 
https://www.very.co.uk/1600986092.prd 

this one is reduced from £999 so I am willing to spend above my budget if it’s a good deal 

@T0NICHA95  Between the two you linked, the second is clearly better.  It's not so much about the RAM: although 16 GB is great to have, 8 GB in a gaming laptop, where the graphics card has its own video memory, is not as much of an issue as it would be in a laptop with only an integrated graphics chip, which has to borrow from main memory (RAM).  Of course, for the same price, it's better to get 16 GB than 8.  But the more important point is that the RTX 3050 is significantly faster than the 2050, so much so that I would avoid recommending a 2050 to anyone who can afford a 3050 instead.

Between this second laptop and the Victus I linked, the only meaningful difference I can find is the screen size.  The 16" model has a newer processor and faster RAM, which is better in theory but won't make much, if any, difference to Sims 4.  And both of these are a reasonably good deal relative to other gaming laptops with similar hardware.  So pick the one you like better for whatever reasons matter to you, and you'll get effectively the same experience.