We usually aim for 30 FPS, because 30 FPS is enough to guarantee a smooth and fluid experience. The target? This chart includes the average frames per second (FPS) recorded on each machine.
There were reports of poor Mac performance that had me worried, but it seems the reports were a little overboard (or perhaps Maxis has improved the macOS version over the years): The Results: A surprisingly easy game to run! 1280×800 and Medium settings won’t impress anyone, but they are acceptable and should meet the requirements of the average gamer. Why these settings? Remember, we are testing vastly different machines. These are the settings we used to test The Sims 4 using our in-house FPS counter Count It for a fixed duration of 5 minutes:
The premise is the same, yet the Sims 4 creates more depth and introduces new mechanics, features, and vastly improved graphics.