Yet The Sims 4 has always had more depth. Most agreed The Sims 3 had more to do and they punished The Sims 4 for it. So did The Sims 4 deliver? Is it as good as its predecessors? The game didn’t receive exceptional reviews at launch. But ever since, developer Maxis stepped up its game and ensured The Sims 4 on Mac is just as good as on Windows. For a while, it was no longer playable due to a lack of 64-bit support. The Sims 4 hasn’t always delivered great Mac support. Note that according to these system requirements, a Mac with integrated graphics should not be able to run it. NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT, ATI Radeon HD 2600 ProĪ 64-Bit OS and Metal support are required These are the game’s official Mac requirements: Minimum Requirements If you’re interested in testing games on your own M1 Mac, you can join our Discord to request a game or talk with other M1 Mac users. To take our M1 benchmarks and compatibility tests to the next level, we definitely need your support! 13-inch MacBook Air (2020): Apple M1 chip with 8-core CPU, 8 GB RAM.Tested versions:Ĭoncerning our in-house benchmarks, the game was tested on the following M1 Mac: We usually aim for 30 FPS, because 30 FPS is enough to guarantee a smooth and fluid experience for most casual gamers. 60+ FPS: Very Smooth: For hardcore and professional players, a luxury for most.
45-60 FPS: Smooth: Fluid gameplay, with no perceivable stutters.30-45 FPS: Playable: Acceptable for most (most gaming consoles do this).
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Below 20 FPS: Unplayable: Laggy gameplay, full of stutters and slowdowns.The table summarizes our results as well as results from other members of the community:Īs a reminder, this is how we describe the different levels of performance: What is Rosetta 2? Rosetta 2 is a translation process that enables an M1 Mac with Apple silicon to use apps built for Intel-based Macs.Īs you can see below, the game is still exclusively written for Intel-based Macs, but thanks to Rosetta 2, The Sims 4 can nonetheless run great on M1 Macs: The Sims 4 M1 Mac benchmarks