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Official System Requirements
29-05-2009, 04:31 PM
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Official System Requirements
For everyone who does not already have them, here they are:

FOR WINDOWS XP

Windows XP (Service Pack 2)
2.0 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1 GB RAM
At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0

FOR WINDOWS VISTA

Windows Vista (Service Pack 1)
2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
1.5 GB RAM
At least 6.5 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB additional space for custom content
128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
For computers using built-in graphics chipsets, the game requires at least:
Intel Integrated Chipset, GMA X3000 or above.
2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent
0.5 GB additional RAM

SUPPORTED VIDEO CARDS

NVIDIA GeForce series

FX 5900, FX 5950
6200, 6500, 6600, 6800
7200, 7300, 7600, 7800, 7900, 7950
8400, 8500, 8600, 8800
9600, 9800, GTS 250, GTX 260, GTX 275, GTX 280, GTX 285, GTX 295

NVIDIA GeForce 200 Series

GeForce GTX 295
GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTS 250

NVIDIA 9 Series

GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX+
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9800 GT
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO 512
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 9500 GT
GeForce 9400 GT

NVIDIA 8 Series

GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GT for Mac
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 8400 GS

NVIDIA 7 Series

GeForce 7950
GeForce 7900
GeForce 7800
GeForce 7600
GeForce 7300
GeForce 7200
GeForce 7100

NVIDIA 6 Series

GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 6800
GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6600 GT
GeForce 6600
GeForce 6600 LE
GeForce 6500
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6200 with TurboCache
GeForce 6200 LE
GeForce 6150
GeForce 6100

ATI Radeon™ series

9500, 9600, 9800
X300, X600, X700, X800, X850
X1300, X1600, X1800, X1900, X1950
2400, 2600, 2900
3450, 3650, 3850, 3870
4850, 4870, 4670, 4770, 4830, 4890

ATI Radeon HD 4000 Series:

Radeon HD 4890
Radeon HD 4870X2
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 4850X2
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon HD 4830 (Discontinued, replaced by 4770)
Radeon HD 4770
Radeon HD 4730 (Coming soon, Q2 2009)
Radeon HD 4670
Radeon HD 4650

ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series:

Radeon HD 3870X2
Radeon HD 3870
Radeon HD 3850X2
Radeon HD 3850
Radeon HD 3690
Radeon HD 3650

ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series:

Radeon HD 2400
Radeon HD 2600X2
Radeon HD 2600
Radeon HD 2900

Intel® Extreme Graphics

GMA X3x00 series

Laptop versions of these chipsets may work, but may run comparatively slower. Standalone cards that are installed in vanilla PCI slots (not PCIe or PCIx or AGP), such as some GeForce FX variants, will perform poorly. Intel integrated chipsets featuring underclocked parts will not perform adequately.

Integrated chipsets such as the ATI Xpress and the NVIDIA TurboCache variants will have low settings selected, but should run satisfactorily.

Please note that attempting to play the game using video hardware that isn't listed above may result in reduced performance, graphical issues or cause the game to not run at all.

The NVIDIA GeForce FX series is unsupported under Vista.
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29-05-2009, 06:22 PM
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Re: Official System Requirements
Maybe you want to use this update list that I made. It has all the cards capable of playing The Sims 3 without any problemo.

In order of performance. (Note: X2 cards have twice the power than their siblings. E.g 4870X2 is better than the 4890)
ATI Radeon HD 4000 Series:
Radeon HD 4890
Radeon HD 4870X2
Radeon HD 4870
Radeon HD 4850X2
Radeon HD 4850
Radeon HD 4830 (Discontinued, replaced by 4770)
Radeon HD 4770
Radeon HD 4730 (Coming soon, Q2 2009)
Radeon HD 4670
Radeon HD 4650
ATI Radeon HD 3000 Series:
Radeon HD 3870X2
Radeon HD 3870
Radeon HD 3850X2
Radeon HD 3850
Radeon HD 3690
Radeon HD 3650
ATI Radeon HD 2000 Series:
Radeon HD 2400
Radeon HD 2600X2
Radeon HD 2600
Radeon HD 2900

I'll post NVIDIA shortly.
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29-05-2009, 06:32 PM
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Re: Official System Requirements
Updated, thanks. {yes}
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(08-09-2009 12:00 AM)Who's David pid=' Wrote:<br />OH NO. IT'S MIDNIGHT. *flaps wings*
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(03-09-2009 12:44 AM)Cassie Grint ;] pid=' Wrote:<br />I think this guy squashed my uterus at the themepark and it involved an inflatable hammer....<br />
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(26-03-2009 03:39 AM)Bambikins pid=' Wrote:<br />Haha, isn't it great? Wink Hopefully now I'll remember not to wink.
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(24-05-2008 12:56 PM)SHBambi pid=' Wrote:<br />I think I use way too many Wink smilies, though. Wink (&lt;--proof Wink) (&lt;--more proof...haha. {rolleyes})<br />
[/center]<br />[center]Bambi and I are twins with mild complications. XD[/center]<br />[center][center][Image: m113.gif]
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29-05-2009, 07:06 PM
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Re: Official System Requirements
And for NVIDIA:
NVIDIA GeForce 200 Series
GeForce GTX 295
GeForce GTX 285
GeForce GTX 280
GeForce GTX 275
GeForce GTX 260
GeForce GTS 250
NVIDIA 9 Series
GeForce 9800 GX2
GeForce 9800 GTX+
GeForce 9800 GTX
GeForce 9800 GT
GeForce 9600 GT
GeForce 9600 GSO 512
GeForce 9600 GSO
GeForce 9500 GT
GeForce 9400 GT
NVIDIA 8 Series
GeForce 8800 GTS
GeForce 8800 GT
GeForce 8800 GT for Mac
GeForce 8600 GTS
GeForce 8600 GT
GeForce 8500 GT
GeForce 8400 GS
NVIDIA 7 Series
GeForce 7950
GeForce 7900
GeForce 7800
GeForce 7600
GeForce 7300
GeForce 7200
GeForce 7100
NVIDIA 6 Series
GeForce 6800 Ultra
GeForce 6800 GT
GeForce 6800 GS
GeForce 6800
GeForce 6800 XT
GeForce 6600 GT
GeForce 6600
GeForce 6600 LE
GeForce 6500
GeForce 6200
GeForce 6200 with TurboCache
GeForce 6200 LE
GeForce 6150
GeForce 6100
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30-05-2009, 05:42 AM
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Re: Official System Requirements
Added. Wink
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(03-09-2009 12:44 AM)Cassie Grint ;] pid=' Wrote:<br />I think this guy squashed my uterus at the themepark and it involved an inflatable hammer....<br />
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(26-03-2009 03:39 AM)Bambikins pid=' Wrote:<br />Haha, isn't it great? Wink Hopefully now I'll remember not to wink.
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(24-05-2008 12:56 PM)SHBambi pid=' Wrote:<br />I think I use way too many Wink smilies, though. Wink (&lt;--proof Wink) (&lt;--more proof...haha. {rolleyes})<br />
[/center]<br />[center]Bambi and I are twins with mild complications. XD[/center]<br />[center][center][Image: m113.gif]
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01-06-2009, 06:57 AM
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Re: Official System Requirements
I cannot find my graphics card listed anywhere.  {blink}
I have an ATI Radeon 3100. I really hope it works. I've already pre-ordered the game and everything.  Sad
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01-06-2009, 06:43 PM
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Re: Official System Requirements
(01-06-2009 06:57 AM)Pablo. link Wrote:I cannot find my graphics card listed anywhere.  {blink}
I have an ATI Radeon 3100. I really hope it works. I've already pre-ordered the game and everything.  Sad

Hmm...you're using integrated graphics; on of the best if I might add (slightly slower than the 3200, which is the best).
Should be just fine
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02-06-2009, 07:16 AM
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Re: Official System Requirements
(01-06-2009 06:43 PM)MrAlex link Wrote:[quote author=Pablo. link=topic=6283.msg245524#msg245524 date=1243835870]
I cannot find my graphics card listed anywhere.  {blink}
I have an ATI Radeon 3100. I really hope it works. I've already pre-ordered the game and everything.  Sad

Hmm...you're using integrated graphics; on of the best if I might add (slightly slower than the 3200, which is the best).
Should be just fine
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Oooh yay! Thanks for that!  {clap}
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04-06-2009, 02:03 AM
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Re: Official System Requirements
what about a NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT?
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04-06-2009, 06:29 PM
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(04-06-2009 02:03 AM)BubbleSim(xxSimsloverxx) link Wrote:what about a NVIDIA GeForce 9400 GT?

Should be AOK!
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