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Sims 3 specs released

For both laptops and desktops - get your reading glasses out
EA has released the minimum system requirements for The Sims 3, which is out on February 20.

The specs, which emerged on site Gaming Today, show both desktop and laptop minimum requirements, though it should be stressed that the game probably won't run like butter on these rigs.

See the specs below:

PC / Desktop
XP (Service Pack 2)
Pentium IV 2.0 GHz / Athlon XP 2000+
1 GB Memory
Graphics
GeForce FX 5900 / Radeon 9500
Graphics Ram
128 MB

Vista (Service Pack 1)
Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+
1.5 GB Memory
GeForce FX 5900 / Radeon 9500
128 MB Graphics RAM


Laptop
XP (Service Pack 2)
Processor Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+
1.5 GB Memory
GeForce Go 6200 / Radeon mobile 9600
128 MB Graphics RAM

Vista (Service Pack 1)
Pentium IV 2.4 GHz / Athlon XP 2400+
2.0 GB Memory
GeForce Go 6200 / Radeon mobile 9600
128 MB Graphics RAM

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Posted by wildhook2
Woo hooo! My Vaio Geforce 8400 can run The Sims 3 :) :)
Posted by kimoak
So you can run it on a calculator then :)
Posted by Waste_Manager
Can butter run?
Posted by Dajmin
I wouldn't go believing that too much. Just because it'll load doesn't mean it'll be playable :)

You'll probably be able to run it on the minimum system but it'll look exactly like Sims 2, making the new purchase even more pointless :P
Posted by palancas7
Maybe that's why it's called: MINIMUM system requirements...
Posted by Godlike Ape
Ok... Why are the specs different for notebooks than they are for desktops? I've never seen seperate sets before! I suppose they have to cater to morons.
Posted by JackRabbit
no mention of how many times it can be installed I see.
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