The Sims™ 4
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Limited data. The Sims™ 4 runs excellently natively at a median 70 fps (6 reports), and excellently through CrossOver (3 reports), and barely playably in Parallels (1 report) on M1 to M5. Most of these 10 reports do not record a framerate, so treat the numbers loosely.
Mac Performance
Experience Reports
10
Average Rating
4.1/ 5
Play Methods
- Native6
- CrossOver3
- Parallels1
- Other0
Game Information
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About the Game
Unleash your imagination and create a unique world of Sims that’s an expression of you. Download for free, and customize every detail from Sims to homes and much more. Choose how Sims look, act, and dress, then decide how they’ll live out each day. Design and build incredible homes for every family, then decorate with your favorite furnishings and décor. Travel to different neighborhoods where you can meet other Sims and learn about their lives. Discover beautiful locations with distinctive environments and go on spontaneous adventures. Manage the ups and downs of Sims’ everyday lives, and see what happens when you play out scenarios from your own real life. Tell your stories your way while developing relationships, pursuing careers and life aspirations, and immersing yourself in this extraordinary game, where the possibilities are endless.Download for free — The base game of The Sims™ 4 is free to download. Get a plethora of options for building homes, styling Sims, and customizing their personalities. Craft their life stories while exploring vibrant worlds and discovering more ways of being you.
Get more with EA Play — EA Play members can expand their career possibilities with The Sims 4 Get to Work Expansion Pack.
Experience Reports
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CrossOver
v25.0.1
- Graphics:
- HIGH
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M3 MAX
- Cores:
- 14 CPU, 30 GPU
- RAM:
- 36 GB
CrossOver
v25.1.1- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M3 MAX
- Cores:
- 16 CPU, 40 GPU
- RAM:
- 48 GB
CrossOver
v26.0
- Graphics:
- MEDIUM
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M5 BASE
- Cores:
- 10 CPU, 10 GPU
- RAM:
- 16 GB
Review Note:
My fans ran feral after 2 minutes of gameplay.
I tested both CrossOver and Parallels and they had the same result.
Native
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- Hardware:
- M1 MAX
Native
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- Hardware:
- M4 BASE
Review Note:
Running pretty well with Mac Mini M4 base model.
Native
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 120
- Resolution:
- 3840x2160
- Hardware:
- M4 PRO
Review Note:
+30 CC mods
Native
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Hardware:
- M2 BASE
Review Note:
Runs smooth on my MBA 16GB
Native
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 60
- Hardware:
- M4 BASE
Review Note:
Running smoothly with Mac Mini M4
Native
- Graphics:
- ULTRA
- FPS:
- 80
- Machine:
- MacBook Air
- Chip:
- M4 BASE
- Cores:
- 10 CPU, 10 GPU
- RAM:
- 16 GB
Review Note:
Very good performance. and minimal bugs/glitches. Game is not plagued by the excess issues of The Sims 3's Mac port
Parallels
v26- Graphics:
- MEDIUM
- Machine:
- MacBook Pro
- Chip:
- M5 BASE
- Cores:
- 10 CPU, 10 GPU
- RAM:
- 16 GB
Review Note:
My fans ran feral after 2 minutes of gameplay.
I tested both CrossOver and Parallels and they had the same result.