FPS estimates
The Sims 2 FPS
- 2004
- 79/100 · 545 ratings
- Role-playing
- Simulation
- Strategy
The Sims 2 was released in 2004. No published benchmark of The Sims 2 is in our dataset yet, so every FPS figure on this page is an estimate. Steam lists ATI Radeon 7200 as the minimum graphics card, about what integrated graphics deliver today.
Frame rate cap: none on record. We have no record of an engine frame limit for The Sims 2, so our estimates assume it runs uncapped. V-Sync, an in-game limiter or your monitor's refresh rate can still hold it lower.
Our estimate on 10 reference GPUs
Estimate ±30%Model figures, not measurements: dashed bars with their ±30% band. How they are made.
- RTX 4090360model max
- RTX 5070 Ti360model max
- Radeon RX 9070 XT360model max
- RTX 4070360model max
- Radeon RX 7800 XT360model max
- RTX 4060 Ti360model max
- RTX 4060360model max
- RTX 3060326228–424
- Radeon RX 6600283198–368
- GTX 1650168118–218
Cards that run The Sims 2 at 60+ FPS
1080p High · cheapest firstCurrent cards, by launch price. Solid chips are measured results; dashed ones are our estimate (±30%).
- Intel Arc B580launch price $249≈294 FPSAmazon
- Radeon RX 7600launch price $269≈312 FPSAmazon
- RTX 5060launch price $299≈360 FPSAmazon
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Player reports
0 reportsNo player reports for The Sims 2 yet.
System requirements
SteamMinimum
- GPU
- ATI Radeon 7200
- CPU
- 800 MHz
The Sims 2 FPS questions
- What graphics card do I need for 60 FPS in The Sims 2 at 1080p?
- By our estimate (±30%), the GTX 1650 is the least powerful of our 10 reference cards to reach 60 FPS at 1080p High, at about 168 FPS. No published benchmark of The Sims 2 at that setting is in our data to confirm it.
- Can a GTX 1650 run The Sims 2?
- By our estimate it gets about 263 FPS at 1080p Low (smooth) and 168 FPS at 1080p High (smooth), each ±30%.
- What are the minimum system requirements for The Sims 2?
- Steam lists ATI Radeon 7200 graphics and 800 MHz as the minimum.
