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The Skyrim system requirements ask for a minimum graphics card equivalent to an AMD Radeon X1950 Pro. However a GPU equivalent to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 is recommended. However a GPU equivalent to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 is recommended. Winner of more than 200 Game of the Year Awards, 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 like remastered art and effects, volumetric god rays, dynamic depth of field, screen-space reflections, and more. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim minimum requirements for Windows assume having at least Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or) operating system. Your processor should be Dual Core 2.0GHz or a more powerful one. The minimum RAM requirement is 2GB System. As for a graphics card, it should be Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of.
The Skyrim system requirements ask for a minimum graphics card equivalent to an AMD Radeon X1950 Pro. However a GPU equivalent to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260 is recommended. An Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 CPU is required at a minimum to run Elder Scrolls 5, whereas an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 or better is recommended.
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- 2Officially Recognized Specifications
- 3Special Edition Official Specifications
- 4Unofficial Video Chipsets Specifications
Can I Run Skyrim
Knowing Your Computer's Hardware[edit]
It is essential to know what your hardware is before you can use this page. On Windows systems, the easiest way to identify your video hardware is to run DxDiag, which is short for DirectX diagnostic. To do this:
- On Windows XP, click the Start button on the lower left-hand side of the screen, select the 'Run' option and type in dxdiag, then hit enter.
- On Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8.1, and Windows 10, click the Start button and type in dxdiag directly in the search box at the bottom of the start menu that pops up, and hit enter.
- On Windows 8, right-click anywhere on the Start screen and select 'All Apps' in the lower-right. From there, type 'dxdiag' (ignoring the 'No apps match your search' message) to search for it. When you've typed the entire word, it'll show up as an app and you can click on it to launch it.
You may be asked if you want to check for digital signatures. You don't need to for this, so click 'No'. Once you're in DxDiag, on the first screen (System) there will be a box called System Information. Within this box will be your processor and memory information. Under the tab 'Display' will be the information about your video card, in the Device box.
If you are using a GNU/Linux operating system, use the command
lshw
to view hardware specifications for your machine.You can also use an external program to find computer details and more accurately determine if your computer is able to run Skyrim. See the External Links section for some such programs.
Officially Recognized Specifications[edit]
The following represents what Bethesda's officially released specifications for Skyrim are, according to BethBlog. It is also important to note that even if a system meets these, it may still have very low performance. According to Pete Hines on Twitter: 'The Min specs get you playing. The recommended specs let you play on High, not on Ultra. You'll want [a] beefier rig for that.'
Recommended[edit]
- Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
- Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU processor
- 2GB System RAM
- 6GB free HDD (Hard disk drive) space
- DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM: Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon HD 4890 or higher
- DirectX compatible sound card
- Internet access for Steam activation
Minimum System Requirements[edit]
- Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
- Processor: Intel Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor (AMD Sempron @ 2.4 GHz)
- 2GB System RAM
- 6GB free HDD space
- Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
- DirectX compatible sound card
- Internet access for Steam activation
Special Edition Official Specifications[edit]
The Skyrim Special Edition runs on an updated engine with a host of graphical improvements, and as such requires higher specs. The following are the officially recognized specifications according to Bethesda.net. Notably, it does not run on 32-bit machines like the original release.
Recommended[edit]
- Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
- Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
- 8GB RAM
- 12GB free HDD space
- NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB/AMD R9 290 4GB
Minimum System Requirements[edit]
- Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
- Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945
- 8GB RAM
- 12GB free HDD space
- NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB/AMD HD 7870 2GB
Console Storage Needs[edit]
- PS4: 20GB (North America), 33GB (Europe)
- Xbox One: 17GB (North America), 25GB (Europe)
Unofficial Video Chipsets Specifications[edit]
The video card market is flooded with cards with various clock speeds and architectures, so making a totally accurate list of all available cards is simply impractical. In order to make this list, several generalizations have been made, and several cards have been omitted for space. Also note that much of this list is user-reported; your experience may vary.
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Personal Computer[edit]
Very High / Extremely High | High / Very High | Medium / High | Low / Medium | Very Low / Low | Unplayable |
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RX 480 8GB RX 480 4GB RX 470 8GB RX 470 4GB RX 460 4GB RX 460 2GB R9 295X2 8GB R9 Fury X 4GB R9 Fury 4GB R9 Nano 4GB R9 390X 8GB R9 290X 4GB R9 390 8GB R9 290 4GB R9 380 4GB R9 380 2GB R9 285 2GB R9 280X 3GB R9 280 3GB HD7990 6GB HD7970 6GB HD7970 3GB HD7950 3GB HD7870 2GB R9 270X 4GB R9 270X 2GB R9 270 2GB HD7850 2GB HD7770 1GB HD7750 1GB HD7700 1GB HD6990 4GB HD6870X2 2GB HD6970 2GB HD6870 1GB HD6950 2GB HD6950 1GB HD6850 1GB HD5970 4GB HD5970 2GB HD5870X2 4GB HD5870 2GB HD5870 1GB HD5850 1GB HD4870X2 2GB HD4850X2 2GB HD4850X2 1GB | HD6790 1GB R7 260X 2GB HD6770 1GB HD5830 1GB HD5770 1GB HD4890 2GB HD4890 1GB R7 250 1GB HD4870 1GB HD4870 512MB HD4670 AGP 1GB | HD6750 1GB HD6670 1GB HD6570 1GB HD5750 1GB HD5670 1GB HD5670 512MB HD5650 1GB HD4850 1GB HD4850 512MB HD4830 512MB R7 240 1GB HD4770 512MB HD4730 512MB HD4670 1GB HD4670 512MB HD3870X2 1GB HD3870 512MB HD3850 512MB HD2900XT 1GB HD2900XT 512MB HD2900Pro 512MB | HD6450 1GB HD5570 1GB HD5550 1GB HD5450 512MB HD4650 512MB HD4550 512MB HD3850 256MB HD3650 256MB HD2900GT 256MB HD2600XT 256MB X1950XTX 512MB X1950XT 256MB X1950GT 512MB X1950Pro 512MB X1950Pro 256MB X1900XTX 512MB X1900XT 512MB X1900XT 256MB X1900GT 256MB X1900GT Rev2 256MB X1800XT 512MB X1800XT 256MB X1800XL 256MB X1800GTO 256MB X1650XT 256MB | HD4250 512MB HD4350 512MB HD3450 256MB HD2600Pro 256MB HD2400XT 256MB HD2400Pro 256MB X1650Pro 256MB X1600XT 256MB X1600Pro 256MB X1550 AGP 512MB X1400 Mobility 128MB X1300XGE 512MB X1300XT 256MB X1300 256MB X850XTPE 256MB X850XT 256MB X850Pro 256MB X800XT/PE 256MB X800XL 256MB X800GTO2 256MB X800GTO 256MB X800Pro 256MB X800GTO 256MB X800GT 256MB X800 256MB | X700XT 256MB X700Pro 256MB X700 256MB 9800XT 256MB 9800SE 256MB 9800Pro 256MB 9800 256MB 9700Pro 256MB |
Nvidia GeForce | |||||
GTX 1080 8GB GTX 1070 8GB GTX 1060 6GB GTX 1060 3GB GTX 1050 2GB GTX Titan X 12GB GTX Titan Black 6GB GTX Titan 6GB GTX 980 Ti 6GB GTX 980 4GB GTX 780 Ti 3GB GTX 970 4GB GTX 960 2GB GTX 780 3GB GTX 770 2GB GTX 760 3GB GTX 760 2GB GTX 750 1GB GTX 690 4GB GTX 680 4GB GTX 680 2GB GTX 670 2GB GTX 660 Ti 2GB GTX 590 3GB Mars II Dual GTX 580 3GB GTX 580 3GB GTX 580 1536MB GTX 570 1280MB GTX 560 Ti 448 1GB GTX 560 Ti 2GB GTX 560 Ti 1GB GTX 560 3GB GTX 560 1GB GTX 480 1536MB GTX 470 1280MB GTX 465 1GB GTX 460 2Win 2GB GTX 460 2GB GTX 460 1GB GTS 450 2GB GTX 295 1792MB GTX 285 2GB GTX 285 1GB | GTX 550 Ti 1GB GTX 460 SE 1GB GTX 460 768MB GTS 450 1.5GB GT 440 2GB and 4GB GTX 280 1GB GTX 275 1792MB GTX 275 896MB GTX 260-Core 216 896MB GTX 260 896MB 9800GX2 1GB | GT 630 2GB GT 520 2GB GTS 450 1GB GT 440 1GB GTS 250 1GB GTS 250 512MB GTS 240 512MB GT 240 1GB GT 240 512MB 9800GTX+ 512MB 9800GTX 512MB 9800GT 1GB 9800GT 512MB 9600GT 1GB 9600GT 512MB 9600GSO 768MB 9600GSO 512MB (G94) 9600GSO 384MB 8800 Ultra 768MB 8800GTX 768MB 8800GTS 512MB (G92) 8800GT 1GB 8800GT 512MB 8800GTS 640MB (112SP) 8800GTS 640MB 8800GT 256MB 8800GTS 320MB 8800GS 384MB NVS 3100M 512MB | GT 520 1GB GT 430 1GB GT 220 1GB GT 220 512MB GT 610 1GB 9500GT 1GB 9500GT 512MB 8600GTS 512MB 8600GTS 256MB 8600GT 512MB 8600GT 256MB 7950GX2 1GB 7950GT 512MB 7900GT 512MB 7900GX2 1GB 7900GTX 512MB 7900GTO 512MB 7900GS 512MB 7900GT 256MB 7800GT Dual 512MB 7800GTX 512MB 7800GTX 256MB 7800GS Bliss+ 512MB 7800GT 256MB 7800GS 256MB 7600GT 256MB | GT 210 512MB 9400GT 512MB 8500GT 256MB 8400GS 256MB 7600GTS 256MB 7600GS 256MB 7300GT 256MB 6800Ultra/EE 256MB 6800GT 256MB 6800GS 256MB 6800GS AGP 256MB 6800 256MB 6800XT/LE 256MB 6600GT 256MB 6150SE nForce 430 | 7300GS 256MB 7300LE 256MB 7300SE 256MB 6600 256MB 5950 Ultra 256MB 5900 Ultra 256MB |
Other | |||||
Intel HD 4000 Intel HD 4400 128MB Intel HD 4200 | Chrome S27 256MB Intel i740 |
Mobile/Laptop PC[edit]
Extreme[note 1] | High[note 2] | Medium / High[note 3] | Medium[note 4] | Medium / Low[note 5] | Low[note 6] | Unplayable[note 7] |
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ATI Radeon | ||||||
HD 6990M HD 6970M HD 6950M HD 4870 X2 | HD Mobility 4650 1gb (8GB Ram) HD 7670M HD 6870M HD 6490M GDDR5 Version HD 5870M HD 5470M (with 8 Gb RAM) | Ip camera windows 7. HD 6850M HD 6770M HD 6750M HD 6830M HD 6730M HD 5850M HD 5830M HD 5770M HD 4870 HD 4850 HD 4830M HD 3870 X2 HD 3850 X2 | HD 6670M HD 6650M HD 6630M HD 5750 HD 5730 HD 5650M HD 4670M HD 4650M HD 3870M | When was microsoft excel created. HD 6490M DDR3 Version HD 6470M HD 6370M HD 5470M HD 4570M HD 3850M HD 3670M HD 3650M HD 2600M XT Mobility X1900 Mobility X1800 XT Mobility X1800 | HD 6450M HD 6320M HD 6310M HD 6250 HD 5450M HD 5430M HD 4550M HD 4530M HD 4350M HD 4330M HD 4270M HD 4250M HD 4200M HD 3470M HD 3450M HD 3430M HD 3410M HD 3200M HD 3100M HD 2600M HD 2400XT HD 2400M Mobility X1800XT Mobility X1700 Mobility X1600 Mobility X1450 Mobility X1400 Mobility X800 Mobility X700 Mobility 530v | Xpress X1270 Xpress X1250 Xpress X1200 Mobility 9800 Mobility 9600 Mobility 9500 Mobility X2300 Mobility X600 Mobility X300 |
Nvidia GeForce | ||||||
GTX 660M GTX 580M GTX 570M GTX 485M | GT 650M GTX 560M GTX 480M GTX 470M GTX 460M 1.5GB GTX 460M 1GB GTX 285M | GT 555M 2GB GT 555M 1GB GT 550M GT 445M GTS 360M GTX 280M GTX 260M GTS 260M GTS 160M 9800M GTX 9800M GTS 9800M GT 9800M GS 8800M GTX | GT 540M GT 525M GT 435M GT 425M GTS 350M GTS 250M GT 335M 9700M GTS 8800M GTS Quadro FX 1600M | GT 630M GT 520M GT 420M GT 415M GT 330M GT 325M GT 320M GT 310M GT 240M GT 230M GT 220M GT 130M GT 120M 9700M GT 9650M GS 9650M GT 9600M GT 9600M GS 9500M GS 8700M GT 8600M GT 7950M GTX 7900 GTX 7900 GS 7800 GTX 7800M Go NVS 4200M | 410M 315M 305M G205M G120M G110M G105M G103M G102M ION 2 9500M G 9500M Ge 9400M ION 9300M G 9200M GS 8600M GS 8400M GT 8400 GS 8400M G 7700M Go 7600M GT 7600 Go 7400M Go 7300 Go 6800M 6600M Go | 8200M G 7200M Go 6400M Go 6250M Go 6200M Go FX 5700 Go FX Go 5600 4200 Go |
Other | ||||||
Intel HD 3000 | Intel HD (800x450) |
- ^These cards should max the game at full 1080p without any problems.
- ^These cards should run Skyrim at high settings, give or take a little depending on the resolution. They will definitely play Skyrim well.
- ^These cards should be around medium/high settings give or take a little depending on the exact resolution. Some of these cards are showing their age but should still be more than sufficient for Skyrim.
- ^These cards should be around solid medium settings give or take a little depending on the resolution. These cards should be on par with the console version graphically or even a bit higher.
- ^These cards should run Skyrim, with the right tweaks you could probably get them to look as good as the console version. The farther you get down the list the closer you are to low end.
- ^These cards will have trouble running the game, if they run it at all. The game probably won't be very enjoyable on any of these. Try setting the lowest resolution available (800x450 for 16:9) and desktop resolution 800x600 - playable on Celeron 847 and 807, (SandyBridge 1.1GHz dual core and 1,5GHz single core)
- ^These cards will not run Skyrim, it's time for a new computer.
These are generalizations based on the entire series of cards, single cards can be quite different from the rest of the series.
Source: Unofficial 'Will My PC Run Skyrim' Thread #63 w/ hardware guide (original thread may have more information for your specific card)
Operating Systems[edit]
It is recommended that you use Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 8.1, or 10 to play Skyrim, whether as your native operating system or through dual boot. Wine is a good method for running Skyrim on other operating systems. Because Skyrim is very CPU-intensive, using a virtual machine or emulation will give you drastically reduced performance, bringing an otherwise-powerful system to its knees. It is recommended that Mac OS X users use Boot Camp, as it will allow them to use Windows natively on their computer, or Wine; using Parallels or VMware Fusion will likely give you significantly reduced performance. Linux users may have luck with Wine, with potentially better performance; more information can be found here.
External Links[edit]
- CPUID — just click on 'Download Latest Version' in the top-left corner of the page. Instructions are provided on the web page.
- Can You Run it? — A Java-based tool that will analyze your hardware to determine if you can run a wide variety of games, including Skyrim.
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Two hundred years after the events described in Oblivion, the continent of Tamriel is in turmoil. The Emperor’s throne remained without heir; the Blades, Empire’s elite guards, have been disassembled; elven nations began capturing territory from the Empire. The assassination of the King of Skyrim, Tamriel’s Northern-most province and home of the Nord race, led to a civil war between those who wish independence for Skyrim and those who wanted it to remain under the Empire’s control.
A prisoner is brought to a small town, awaiting execution for alleged involvement with the Stormcloaks, a group that was founded by the king’s assassin Ulfric Stormcloak. Just before the executioner’s axe lands on the prisoner’s neck, a dragon attacks the city, forcing most people to flee. The unexpected freedom leads the ex-prisoner into the snowy Skyrim, where the rumors of the dragon begin to circulate.
Like its predecessors in the Elder Scrolls series, Skyrim is an open-ended role-playing game with action-based combat. The player may explore the vast environments of Skyrim from either first- (default) or third-person perspective, being unrestricted in his or her travels and free to undertake any side quests in any order, or follow the main quest. It is possible to fast-travel to previously visited locations directly from the world map. The player can also opt to buy (or steal) and ride a horse.
There are ten races to choose from: Altmer (High Elves), Argonian (reptile people), Bosmer (Wood Elves), Breton, Dunmer (Dark Elves), Imperial, Khajiit (cat people), Nord, Orc, and Redguard. Each race has their own perks and limitations, such as Nord being resistant to cold, Khajiit being weak with magic, etc. Unlike the previous games in the series, the player cannot choose a class for the main character; rather, the latter evolves into any class-like combination gradually, according to the play style. When the protagonist reaches a new level, the player may increase his or her Health, Magicka, or Stamina and a new perk may be added to one of the skills. There are eighteen skills altogether, and each skill has several levels and perks which may be obtained. Most perks are only accessible after a certain level has been reached in said perk. For instance, in order to reach higher perks with Destruction, destructive spells must be leveled up. Skill levels can increase either through extensive use, skill books, or even paying for training from certain non-playable characters.
The game contains some features that were introduced in Fallout 3. Enemy level-scaling is done in a similar way, as opposed to the more intrusive system of Oblivion. The player may hire other fighters to follow the hero around and lend a helping hand in combat. Also, the lockpicking system of the previous installment has been replaced by the lockpicking methods of the recent Fallout games. Conversations with NPCs now occur in real time rather than “freezing” time as in Oblivion.
Players can craft, cook, or build any number of items depending on ingredients and skill levels. Alchemy allows players to make potions, Enchanting allows players to imbue armor and items with magical abilities (such as increasing the effectiveness of magic resistance), and Smithing allows players to either craft or improve weapons and armor. Smelting, tanning and cooking are also a part of this mix as well: Smelting is the skill of turning raw mined mineral ores into usable ingots for smithing; Tanning is the process of drying animal hides to make leather strips, useful in creating or improving armor and weapons; Cooking allows players to turn otherwise minimally useful food ingredients into much more beneficial meals.
Melee attacks can be performed using either two or one-handed weapons. Blocking reduces damage and allows for the opportunity to bash an opponent with a shield. Archery is also available for some ranged attacks, as is quite a bit of magicka. Each race also has a distinct magic-like power ability; only one power may be equipped at a time. For instance, a Nord power is to frighten enemies away for a while. New to the series is the Shout ability, which is a special power based on Dragon language. These require a special set of circumstances to unlock: first, the ancient words must be learned from Word Walls hidden all over Skyrim; secondly, they can only be activated by acquiring a dragon soul (from slaying a dragon).
Crimes may be committed by stealing, pickpocketing, murder or attacking innocent people, or even by trespassing. Windows store emulator. Generally this puts a bounty on the head of the player character, unless said character is quick enough to eliminate all witnesses. Fines and jail time, or a beat-down from authorities, are likely to ensue if the hero commits too many crimes or merely ends up getting caught. The protagonist can serve out his or her sentence on the jail bed, or pick the lock and escape; however, going to jail is likely to cause current skill progress to be lost.
As before, there are several groups, guilds, and the like that the player may encounter and join, each with their own advantages or disadvantages, each with their own views on the current events of the world, and each with their own quests. The abilities to become a werewolf or vampire are also present and have been somewhat streamlined: for instance, sunlight is not instantly deadly to vampires, and lycanthropy can be spread around.
Game Info
- TITLE: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
- GENRE: RPG
- DEVELOPER: Bethesda Game Studios
- PUBLISHER: Bethesda Softworks
- FRANCHISE: The Elder Scrolls
- RELEASE DATE: 2011
System Requirements
MINIMUM
- OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
- Processor: Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
- Storage: 12 GB available space
RECOMMENDED
- OS: Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
- Processor: Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
- Storage: 12 GB available space