Sims 3 and computers

[Netwars4]

Well, recently I got a new computer.
I also recently got the Sims 3.
Sims 3 is laggy even on low settings, and I'm wondering why it's doing that even though my computers rating is 5.6

COMPUTER SPECS
System   
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  Manufacturer Gigabyte Technology Co., Ltd.
  Model EP45-UD3R
  Total amount of system memory 4.00 GB RAM
  System type 64-bit operating system
  Number of processor cores 4
 
Storage   
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  Total size of hard disk(s) 932 GB
  Disk partition (C:) 751 GB Free (932 GB Total)
  Media drive (D:) CD/DVD
 
Graphics   
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  Display adapter type ATI Radeon HD 4850
  Total available graphics memory 2303 MB
        Dedicated graphics memory 512 MB
        Dedicated system memory 0 MB
        Shared system memory 1791 MB
  Display adapter driver version 8.612.0.0
  Primary monitor resolution 1920x1200
  DirectX version DirectX 10
 



SIMS 3 REQUIREMENTS
FOR WINDOWS VISTA

    * 2.4 GHz P4 processor or equivalent
    * 1.5 GB RAM
    * 128 MB Video Card with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
    * Microsoft Windows Vista Service Pack 1
    * At least 6.1 GB of hard drive space with at least 1 GB of additional space for custom content and saved games


So can anyone tell me what I need to update/fix?

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[Bisjac]

my friend got an ass computer with 1g memory and some stuffty pci 256m video card.
and the game runs great on medium settings.
-on vista

[Netwars4]

The Sims must hate me then.
D:

[Bisjac]

in fact the game actually runs better then sims2 was made to

[Orgodemirk]

Maybe it doesn't like 64-bit?

[Netwars4]

Maybe it doesn't like 64-bit?

maybe, any way i can fix that?

[Orgodemirk]

Well, install a 32-bit version of Vista. But I wouldn't do that unless I was sure that's the problem. I have no clue if that is. I'm just throwing that out there.

Check all your drivers are up to date, and close out of anything using a lot of memory and try it. (Sims 3, not reinstalling Windows)

[Netwars4]

would doing that delete all of my current stuff?

[jordguitar]

Maybe it doesn't like 64-bit?

sims 3 runs fine on 64 bit. It is running now on my system

[jordguitar]

would doing that delete all of my current stuff?

Yes

[Orgodemirk]

would doing that delete all of my current stuff?

Yeah, I'm not sure if you can do an upgrade from Vista to Vista (Which even sounds handicapped) so you'd have to.

[kakashi11]

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/referrer/srtest
use it

[Netwars4]

It says I pass on everything.
and yet, I fail in game.

[Digmaster]

thats really odd. Try reinstalling.

I've got 64 bit and it runs fine. I've got 4.8 vista rating on the laptop I play it on and it runs fine :/

[OneWithFire]

Does your video card support pixel shader 2.0?