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puzzlezaddict
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2 years ago

Re: can a surface pro 9 play sims 4 at its best settings?

@SuperNTG  Upgrading to 32 GB RAM shouldn't have any effect on how Sims 4 runs.  If the game's using more than about 8 GB, it's because of a problem that's likely going to cause a freeze or crash on any system.  And your other background tasks shouldn't use enough memory for the computer to run out either.

The upgrade to an i7 would improve performance, but not by a large margin.  It's difficult to say precisely how big the gap would be because I can't run my own tests, but it would probably be about 5-10% based on the relative performance of the two graphics chips in other games.  If it's a cheap upgrade (when separated from the extra RAM), it's worth considering.  But it's certainly not necessary for Sims 4.

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  • SuperNTG's avatar
    SuperNTG
    Seasoned Adventurer
    2 years ago
    @puzzlezaddict Thank you, thank you, thank you for your input!!! I really appreciate it! I have Sims 4 on my Xbox Series S but I was told that mods were only available for PC version so now I am looking into that. I want smarter AI and more Realism with added mods so that I can just watch them live, build houses, apartments, restaurants, shopping centers, parks etc and watch all my Sims I create live their lives without me having to do anything except watch. I want the best mods for that so do you have any suggestions?
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    puzzlezaddict
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    2 years ago

    @SuperNTG  I'm glad to help with the tech aspect of this question, but I don't know enough about Sims 4 mods to give you good advice on the topic.  I'd suggest asking in the Game and Mods/CC Issues forum:

    https://answers.ea.com/t5/Game-and-Mod-CC-Issues/bd-p/the-sims-4-game-issues-mods-en

    If you're not getting the feedback you want, the official Sims forums might be a better bet, specifically one of these sections:

    https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/categories/the-sims-4-modding-and-custom-content

    If you don't already have an account, you'll be a New Member with restricted abilities, including not being able to create your own thread.  (This is because of issues with spam and trolling in the past.)  But it's usually easy enough to find a relatively recent, somewhat on-topic thread where you can post as well.

  • SuperNTG's avatar
    SuperNTG
    Seasoned Adventurer
    2 years ago

    I started a thread asking about MODs.  Have only gotten one response.  I will look into the other forum.  Thanks again for your advice!

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