The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim System Requirements: Can You Run It?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim system requirements
Developer:
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher:
Bethesda Softworks
Release date:
11 November 2011 (13 years ago)
User score:
4.5 / 5
Hardware demand level:
1 / 10 - not demanding
Ray tracing support:
no data

System requirements for PC

To run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, you'll need at least 8 GB of RAM and 26 GB of free disk space. The game requires a minimum graphics card like the GeForce GTX 470, but for a better experience, the developers recommend using an GeForce GTX 780. As for your CPU, an Core i5-750 is the minimum, but if you want to crank up the settings and enjoy smoother gameplay, aim for an Core i5-2400 or better.

Minimum

Graphics card:
NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
CPU:
Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945
Memory:
8 GB
File size:
26 GB
Operating system:
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
DirectX:
DX9

Recommended

Graphics card:
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
CPU:
Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Memory:
8 GB
File size:
26 GB
Operating system:
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
DirectX:
DX9

Performance on your PC

Performance on your GPU

Performance levels below the bar correspond to the target fps shown on each marker for that preset/resolution.

RTX 3060
recommended
GeForce GTX 780
30 fps @ low
1280×720
60 fps @ medium
1366×768
60 fps @ high
1366×768
60 fps @ ultra
1920×1080

GeForce RTX 3060 is 2.1x faster than GeForce GTX 780. Your graphics card can run the game at recommended settings.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim FPS calculator

Average frames per second on GeForce RTX 3060 (according to our approximations). May vary depending on your operating system and other factors.

low / 720p
170−180
medium / 768p
100−110
high / 768p
100−105
ultra / 1080p
80−85

Performance on your CPU

i5-12400
recommended
Core i5-2400

Core i5-12400 is 4.9x faster than Core i5-2400. Your CPU can run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim at recommended settings according to Bethesda Game Studios.

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