The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition system requirements: can you run it?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Developer:
Bethesda Game Studios
Publisher:
Bethesda Softworks
Release date:
Metacritic score:
74 / 100
Our user score:
4.5 / 5 (259 votes)
Buy:
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Official The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition PC system requirements

These are the PC specs advised by developers to run at minimal and recommended settings. Those requirements are usually very approximate, but still can be used to determine the indicative hardware tier you need to play the game.

YesMinimum

YesRecommended

Yes Graphics card:
Nvidia GTX 470 1 GB/AMD HD 7870 2 GB
Yes Graphics card:
Nvidia GTX 780 3 GB/AMD R9 290 4 GB
Yes CPU:
Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945
Yes CPU:
Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Yes Memory:
8 GB RAM
Yes Memory:
8 GB RAM
File size:
12 GB available space
File size:
12 GB available space
Operating system:
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
Operating system:
Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit)
DirectX:
no data
DirectX:
no data

Your PC build in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition


Your GPU in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

GeForce RTX 3060's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

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

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition FPS benchmarks

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

low settings / 768p
80−85 FPS
medium settings / 1080p
110−120 FPS
high settings / 1080p
160−170 FPS
ultra settings / 1080p
95−100 FPS

Your CPU in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Core i5-12400's performance compared to the game's official system requirements.

i5-12400
recommended
Core i5-2400

User rating

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4.5 259 votes

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