Can My PC Run The Elder Scrolls Online?

Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

The Elder Scrolls Online PC Requirements

Minimum Requirements

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
GPU: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA® GeForce® 560 or AMD Radeon™ 6870)
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 4 GB
Storage: 150 GB
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection

Recommended Requirements

CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
GPU: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ RX 570) or higherNVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 specs →AMD Radeon RX 570 specs →
VRAM: Not stated
RAM: 8 GB
Storage: 150 GB
OS: Windows 10 64-bit
DirectX: Version 11
Network: Broadband Internet connection

✓ Independently verified against the publisher 2026-08-23Source: Steam store page

Game details

Developer: ZeniMax Online Studios
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Released: 22 May 2017

About The Elder Scrolls Online

Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

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Common questions about running The Elder Scrolls Online

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What PC do I need for The Elder Scrolls Online?

For a comfortable experience, the publisher's recommended specification asks for the following. This is their figure, not our estimate.

Graphics card: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 or AMD Radeon™ RX 570) or higher
Processor: Intel® Core™ i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 150 GB
Operating system: Windows 10 64-bit

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Can my laptop run The Elder Scrolls Online?

The same check applies — enter the parts your laptop actually contains. Be aware that a laptop graphics chip is usually slower than the desktop card it shares a name with, because the manufacturer sets a lower power limit. A laptop advertising the Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA® GeF named here may therefore fall somewhat short of it in practice, and sustained performance drops further as the machine heats up. Treat a borderline laptop result as optimistic rather than assured.