FPS estimates
The Sims FPS
- 2000
- 80/100 · 526 ratings
- Capped at 30 FPS
- Simulation
Estimates only · ±30%
Check FPS on your GPU The Sims was released in 2000. No published benchmark of The Sims is in our dataset yet, so every FPS figure on this page is an estimate. Steam lists DirectX 9.0c compatible video card as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today.
Frame rate cap: 30 FPS. The Sims limits the frame rate to 30 FPS by default, so no graphics card shows more than that and 60 FPS is out of reach at default settings. Our estimates stop at 30 FPS too.
No measured data yet. We have not found a published benchmark of The Sims with a source we can link. The figures below come from our model and carry a ±30% band. How the estimate works.
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 409030game cap
- RTX 5070 Ti30game cap
- Radeon RX 9070 XT30game cap
- RTX 407030game cap
- Radeon RX 7800 XT30game cap
- RTX 4060 Ti30game cap
- RTX 406030game cap
- RTX 306030game cap
- Radeon RX 660030game cap
- GTX 165030game cap
Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for The Sims yet.
System requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- DirectX 9.0c compatible video card
- CPU
- Intel Pentium 233 MHz
The Sims FPS questions
- Does The Sims have an FPS cap?
- Yes. The Sims caps the frame rate at 30 FPS by default, so a faster graphics card will not show more than 30 FPS.
- Can The Sims run at 60 FPS?
- Not at its default settings: the game is capped at 30 FPS whatever the graphics card.
- Can a GTX 1650 run The Sims?
- By our estimate it gets about 30 FPS at 1080p Low (playable) and 30 FPS at 1080p High (playable), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for The Sims?
- Steam lists DirectX 9.0c compatible video card graphics and Intel Pentium 233 MHz as the minimum.
