The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition System Requirements

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Skyrim retains the traditional open world gameplay found in the Elder Scrolls series. The player is free to roam the land of Skyrim at will. Within Skyrim lie five cities, comparatively larger to those in Oblivion's Cyrodiil setting, and expanses of wilderness and mountainous ranges. When visiting cities, the player can complete activities such as farming and mining, and is able to smith weapons from a forge. Aside from the main story quest, the player can complete side-quests, which are dynamically created based on the player's actions within the game. The in-game head-up display can be hidden, and the menu is presented in a compass-style overlay.

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Official Minimum Requirements

Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945.
8GB of ram.
12 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
Sound: DirectX compatible sound card

Official Recommended Requirements

Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320.
8GB of ram.
12 GB free HDD space
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB

PC System Analysis For The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition Requirements

Your PC will need a graphics card thats as powerful as a GeForce GTX 780/Radeon R9 290 and it should be paired with either a FX-8320/Core i5-2400 3.1GHz CPU to match the The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition recommended system specs. This PC setup will deliver 60 Frames Per Second on High graphics settings on 1080p monitor resolution. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition needs a Radeon HD 7870 graphics card to play on low settings, with a Core i5-750 2.66GHz or Phenom II X4 945 processor to reach the minimum specs, achieving 30FPS on 1080p monitor res. You should also have 8 GB system memory for min specs. Make sure your GPU can run DirectX 11 or The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition won’t run. To summarise, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition needs around a 6 year old PC to play at recommended settings.

FPS System Benchmark

78 FPS

High

Graphics Card

GTX 1060

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition System Requirements

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Minimum Requirements

1.25 GB

8 GB

Win 7 64

DX 11

12 GB

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2 GB

8 GB

Win 7 64

DX 11

12 GB

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Recommended Requirements

Core i5-2400 3.1GHz

FX-8320

GeForce GTX 780

Radeon R9 290

3 GB

8 GB

Win 7 64

DX 11

12 GB

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition PC Release Date: 28 Oct 2016

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim - Special Edition vs Avg. AAA Game System Requirements

Avg. AAA Recommended Requirements

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Core i7-970 6-Core 3.2GHz

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Graphics Card

Radeon RX 470 4GB

RAM

11GB

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