The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition: PC requirements & FPS
Official minimum and recommended specs, and the frame rate to expect on your hardware.
Estimated FPS by graphics card
Estimates from the official requirements, not benchmarks (±20%).
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce RTX 5090 | ~300 | ~300 | ~300 |
| GeForce RTX 5080 | ~300 | ~300 | ~260 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 Ti | ~300 | ~300 | ~230 |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | ~300 | ~300 | ~135 |
| GeForce RTX 5060 | ~270 | ~145 | ~85 |
| GeForce RTX 4090 | ~300 | ~300 | ~295 |
| GeForce RTX 4070 SUPER | ~300 | ~300 | ~135 |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | ~225 | ~120 | ~70 |
| GeForce RTX 3060 | ~200 | ~140 | ~60 |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | ~300 | ~300 | ~225 |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | ~300 | ~275 | ~165 |
| Radeon RX 7600 | ~205 | ~105 | ~60 |
| Arc B580 | ~225 | ~160 | ~70 |
| GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | ~115 | ~60 | ~35 |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | ~85 | ~45 | ~25 |
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How we estimate: a PC exactly at the recommended spec is taken as ~60 FPS at 1080p Medium and one at the minimum spec as ~30 FPS at 1080p Low; your CPU and GPU scores are compared with those, then fixed multipliers for resolution and preset apply. Real results vary with drivers, patches and upscalers.
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel i5-750 · not recognisedAMD Phenom II X4-945 · not recognised | Intel i5-2400 · 1600AMD FX-8320 · 1500 |
| Graphics | NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB · 195AMD HD 7870 2GB · 330 | NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB · 520AMD R9 290 4GB · 540 |
| Memory | 8 GB | 8 GB |
| Video memory | 1.25 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 12 GB | 12 GB |
| DirectX | — | — |
| Operating system | Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version) | Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version) |
From the publisher's Steam page; each part is matched to our performance score (1–10,000). Some parts were identified with AI help — treat them with care.
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About the game
Skyrim special edition is a remaster of the classic from 2011. Now with upgraded visuals. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionises the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
Questions about this game
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Game data: IGDB.com · official requirements and artwork from the publishers' Steam pages.