Laptop for Sims 4: Intel HD or 940MX graphics?

Aug 28, 2018
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I'm looking for a new laptop and I plan to ONLY play the Sims 4 on it, at least for now. I'm going to be buying most but not all EPs and game packs and use some low-poly cc. I'd like to have it run smoothly on high settings, but medium would be okay (I'm really into the "smoothed edges" look). So I've narrowed it down to a laptop with either Intel UHD graphics (probably 620) or Geforce 940MX. I'm seeing some conflicting info online about how well Intel graphics perform so I really don't know which direction to go and whether it's worth it to spend a little extra for the 940MX. Here are the links of the ones I have in mind:

940MX:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9YH4WE/?coliid=IQUPB48R2HB67&colid=2UBY1HY5ZDHG5&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

HD 620:
https://www.amazon.com/Acer-Aspire-15-6-inch-i5-7200U-Processor/dp/B07CK2FNXX/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1535506376&sr=1-3&keywords=acer+aspire+intel+hd+620

 
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The Intel HD 620 is capable enough to play the Sims 4 though you might have to use medium graphic settings at 1080p resolution. However, if you plan on playing games that are more demanding than the Sims 4 in the future, then it is generally recommended that you buy a laptop with a dedicated GPU.

I recommend the following Acer laptop that is currently on sale at Newegg (about 14 hours left before the sale ends as of this reply). For $520 you get a quad core i5-8250u, 1080p screen, 256GB SSD and the nVidia mx150 GPU.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834316369&cm_re=mx150_laptop-_-34-316-369-_-Product


The mx150's performance is between the GTX 950m and GTX 960m which means it is more powerful than the 940mx.

The Intel HD 620 is capable enough to play the Sims 4 though you might have to use medium graphic settings at 1080p resolution. However, if you plan on playing games that are more demanding than the Sims 4 in the future, then it is generally recommended that you buy a laptop with a dedicated GPU.

I recommend the following Acer laptop that is currently on sale at Newegg (about 14 hours left before the sale ends as of this reply). For $520 you get a quad core i5-8250u, 1080p screen, 256GB SSD and the nVidia mx150 GPU.

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834316369&cm_re=mx150_laptop-_-34-316-369-_-Product


The mx150's performance is between the GTX 950m and GTX 960m which means it is more powerful than the 940mx.

 
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Aug 28, 2018
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Thanks! I agree, I stumbled upon this deal earlier today and I think I'm gonna jump on it. A model with MX150 for less than 940MX isn't something you see every day!!