The Sims 5 System Requirements

With at least eight years difference between the two games, we can expect The Sims 5 system requirements to see a bit of a jump over its predecessor. There's no telling how much of a leap they'll take just yet, though, as EA hasn't formally announced that The Sims 5 is in development. So far, the series is known for tame specs so the games work on a host of different devices, though, so we hold out hope it'll remain the same for future entries.

Taking our best guess, we think reasonable expectations for The Sims 5 minimum system requirements would ask for an Intel Core i3-3250 or AMD FX 8370 CPU, alongside 2GB graphics cards such as the Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 or AMD Radeon R7 370. It'll likely conform to the standard of 8GB of RAM minimum, but we might be lucky if it plays devices with a slimmer amount of memory.

Bumping up to The Sims 5 recommended system requirements, we think you'll need an Intel Core i5-6600K or AMD Ryzen 5 2600X processor matched with Steam's most popular GPU: the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060. On the AMD side of graphics cards, we could be looking at an AMD Radeon RX 590.

The Sims 5 download size

We don't know what The Sims 5 download size is just yet, but it will likely be bigger than the 18GB of storage space that The Sims 4 asks for.

The Sims 5 release date

EA is keeping a tight lid on The Sims 5 release date for the time being. Since The Sims 3 and The Sims 4 were both summer releases, we believe that The Sims 5 might land on digital storefronts mid-2024. Here's the latest news on on the The Sims 5 release date.

The Sims 4 updates

In October 2022, EA and Maxus made The Sims 4 free - it was a massive day for fans of the game. If you are new to the title, then check this updated list of The Sims 4 cheats to get free money and this Sims 4 CC guide for the latest custom content.

The Sims 5 Steam

EA likes to focus on its own Origin storefront, so there's a chance we might not see The Sims 5 on Steam. That said, The Sims 4 is a staple on Valve's platform, so it's anyone's guess as to how the publisher wants to handle this one.

The Sims 5 will run on PC system with Windows 10 and upwards.

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