The Sims 2 system requirements

TS2

The Sims 2 System Requirements (minimum)

• CPU: Pentium III or Athlon
• CPU SPEED: 800 MHz with a T&L capable Video Card (2.0 GHz without Hardware T&L Video Card)
• RAM: 256 MB
• OS: Windows 98/ME/2000/XP/Vista/Windows 7
• VIDEO CARD: 32 MB 3D accelerated video card (NVIDIA GeForce2/ATI Radeon VE/Intel Extreme Graphics or better)
• 3D: Yes
• DIRECTX VERSION: 8.1 (included)
• SOUND CARD: Yes
• CD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM (This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD-RW and virtual drives.)
• DVD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM (This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD-RW and virtual drives.)
• FREE DISK SPACE: 3.5 GB
• DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 32 MB
• TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 32 MB

The Sims 2 Recommended Requirements

• CPU: Pentium 4 or Athlon XP
• CPU SPEED: 2 GHz
• RAM: 512 MB
• OS: Windows XP / Vista / 7
• VIDEO CARD: 64 MB 3D accelerated video card (NVIDIA GeForce3/ATI Radeon 8500/Intel Extreme Graphics 2 or better)
• PIXEL SHADERS: 1.3
• 3D: Yes
• DIRECTX VERSION: 8.1 (included)
• SOUND CARD: Yes
• CD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM (This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD-RW and virtual drives.)
• DVD-ROM: 8X DVD-ROM (This game contains technology intended to prevent copying that may conflict with some CD/DVD-ROM, CD/DVD-RW and virtual drives.)
• FREE DISK SPACE: 3.5 GB
• DEDICATED VIDEO RAM: 64 MB
• TOTAL VIDEO RAM: 64 MB