Can My PC Run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

Game details

Developer

Bethesda Game Studios

Publisher

Bethesda Softworks

Released

27 October 2016

About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition brings the epic fantasy to life in stunning detail. The Special Edition includes the critically acclaimed game and add-ons with all-new features.

Common questions about running The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

Each link runs a real comparison against the published specification.

• Can a Radeon HD 7870 run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
• Can a GeForce GTX 780 run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
• What else runs on 8 GB of RAM?
• Estimate The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition performance at your resolution

What PC do I need for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

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

Graphics card

NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB

Processor

Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320

Memory

8 GB RAM

Storage

12 GB

Operating system

Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)

Not sure how your parts compare? Run the check above or read what these tiers mean.

Can my laptop run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

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 NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB 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.

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