The Sims 4 Optimization Tips
The Sims 4 is generally well optimized, but performance can decline in large households, heavily decorated lots, or when using many expansion packs and mods. Optimizing both the game and your system helps maintain smoother gameplay.
Windows Optimization Tips
- Enable Game Mode in Windows.
- Set your power plan to Best Performance or High Performance.
- Close unnecessary background applications before launching the game.
- Disable Xbox Game Bar and background recording if you don’t use them.
- Keep Windows and DirectX updated.
- Install the game on an SSD to reduce loading screens.
In-Game Graphic Settings
- Play in Fullscreen mode for the best performance.
- Lower Lighting, Reflections, and View Distance if FPS drops.
- Reduce Sim Detail and Visual Effects on lower-end PCs.
- Disable Edge Smoothing (Anti-Aliasing) if you need extra FPS.
- Limit the game to 60 FPS if your system runs excessively hot.
Graphics Driver Settings
- Update your NVIDIA, AMD, or Intel graphics drivers to the latest stable version.
- Set the game to use the High Performance GPU on laptops with dedicated graphics.
- Disable unnecessary overlays from applications like Discord or GPU software if they impact performance.
AMD Settings
- Radeon Anti-Lag: Enabled
- Radeon Chill: Disabled
- Texture Filtering Quality: Performance
- Wait for Vertical Refresh: Always Off
- Radeon Boost: Optional for additional FPS.
Network Performance Tips
For Games using internet connection, to avoid experiencing high ping, packet loss, unstable routing to game the server, then a gaming VPN may help improve connection stability. Results may vary due to your ISP and location.
Additional Gaming Tool ( Game Booster )
Some players use game booster software apps to close background processes, and improve gaming performance. A game booster will not increase hardware power but it free up system resources and makes the system to focus its power on game performance.