The world of Skyrim is set two-hundred years after the events of Oblivion took place in the unique geography of Skyrim. The land has erupted into a major civil war after the assassination of its King. Concurrently, the god Alduin, which takes the form of a dragon, arises to destroy the world. Here are the Elder Scrolls V : Skyrim System Requirements.
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Recommended System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Core 2 Quad 3 GHz
RAM: 3 GB
HDD: 15 GB free disk space
Graphics: 512 MB Graphics Memory
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Minimum System Requirements:
OS: Windows XP, Vista or Windows 7
CPU: Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or Althon X2 2.0 GHz
RAM: 3 GB
HDD: 15 GB
Graphics: 512 MB card
Sound Card: DirectX 9 Compatible
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Supported Graphics Cards:
Minimum – 8800 GT
Recommanded – Geforce GTX 460/Radeon 5850
- About The Game
Publisher: Bethesda Softworks
Developer: Bethesda Game Studios
Release Date: November 11, 2011
Genre: Role Playing Game (RPG)
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Features of the The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Within Skyrim exists five unique cities, quite a bit larger than those in Oblivion’s Cyrodiil setting, with huge expanses of wilderness and mountainous ranges. When visiting cities, the player can participate in activities such as farming and mining, and is has the ability to smith weapons from a forge as part of the crafting system. One of the exciting new features introduced in Skyrim is the capability of using Dragon Shouts — powerful skills gained by slaying dragons, examples of which include teleportation, manipulating time and summoning dragons to aid the player. So far, there is thought to be about twenty different Dragon Shouts to be found throughout the adventure.
Hi. I really hope this info. is accurate. Bethesda are holding things pretty close to the chest on this release. May I ask where you found these system requirements?
[...] system requirements is listed here for that game. http://www.elderscrollv.com/skyrim-system-requirements/ *Recommended* gpu – gtx460 or hd5850 cpu – 3ghz quad core with 2ghz daul core minimum ram – 3gb [...]
Will A Radeon HD 5450 Work? its GDDR3 So I know it wont be Amazing graphics but Im look for medium range graphics with very little lag. Thoughts?
Yeah i dont know dddr is more for it plus skyrim has no such thing as mid range graphics if u cant cope it cant play plus i wont be able to :p
Nah, 5450 is a low end card. Since 8800GT is the minimum, you shouldn’t go for anything weaker than a 5650/70 Radeon card.
Please reply me
My graphic card is 9400GT
AMD PhenomII X4(Quad core) 3.20GHZ
6GB Ram
Windows 7 64 bit
Can i run this game in medium settings with very little lag?
@Yaswanth
Your cpu is the same as mine, but mine for some reason gets 3.4 GHZ. Your cpu should be fine, it clears the reccomended specs (by 0.2 GHZ).
Your RAM will be fine as well. I, personally, should see about adding a couple gigs since I only have 4GB.
Win7 64 bit is also fine. Having a 64bit cpu will actually help quite a bit.
I have no idea about your graphics card though. You have enough VRAM on it, but with a game as complex as Skyrimn I’m not sure about the clock speed.
My monitor resolution is only 1024*768 so i am hoping to play it atleast low settings without lag
Can I?
Definitely not. Your graphics card isn’t anything near the power of the minimum. Memory wise it makes it but power wise it is half the minimum. You would be lucky to get a okay frame rate at lowest. Sorry but you need an upgrade for video card. I recommend a 560 Ti.
My monitor resolution is only 1024*768 so i am hoping to play it atleast low settings without lag
can i play it?
No way, 9400GT is not even close to the 8800GT, which is the minimum required
My monitor resolution is only 1024*768 so i am hoping to play it atleast low settings without lag
Can I play the game?
i hope my phenom x3 2.6 ghrz, 8 gigs ddr3 ram and 3870×2 1gig card will run it. I play deus ex human revolution no problem!
@ That Guy + @ Yaswanth
Low settings, with stutter. You want to play PC games you need a proper gaming PC – both those cards are at the very bottom of the pile. You’d need at least a 6870 for fairly smooth high 1080p gameplay, not console resolution.
I have a pathetic ATI HD 5400 series graphics card in my desktop. It needs to be replaced. Please list some cards that you think will run Skyrim smoothly on mostly high settings, with these other specs.
cpu: AMD PhenomII X4 3.4GHZ
RAM: 4GB (enough? or not?)
power supply: 500W
OS: win7 64bit
Also, @thatguy:
Sorry, but that video card is pretty similar to mine. I doubt it will even run low settings very well. It’ll need an upgrade, but be careful that your card isn’t too much for your power supply to handle.
Hey what’s better? I’m not a computer person on specs but I’m sure going to be hooked up to this kickass game! Can I run this game smoothly?
Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz
or
i5-480M 2.66GHz
My laptop:
Intel core i5-480M 2.66GHz with Turbo Boost up to 2.93GHz
AMD Radeon HD 6550M up to 1659MB HyperMemory
4GB DDR3 Memory
750GB HDD
E-mail me your answers: Gabgetzpwned@yahoo.com
Thanks!
i have notebook aspire 5750G,intel i7,Nvdia GT 540M,can i play this game on medium setting,anyone please…..
I am thinking probably lowest if you are lucky. CPU is good but your graphics card lacks. Sorry
I dont mind playing on low settings as long as the frame skip isnt ridiculous and the fps is 25+
I agree.
well i also have geforce 9400gt 1gb, 2gb ram and athlon 64 x2 5000+. i can run rage almost without any lag so i do believe im also gona be able to run skyrim. even on low
guys, I really doubt you’ll need a core 2 quad at 3.0 ghz to max this game. i’m sure a q6600 should be optimal, there’s no telling though until the game comes out.
for everyone asking about if their gpu will handle the game here’s my response to weather the game will run
9400 gt-lowest possible settings with marginal performance this is a very outdated card and was intended as a low end release.
ati 5000 series: if you’re packing a 5770 or better, you should be able to run on mid-high settings depending on your CPU the 5800 series will definitely run this on high if not be able to max it
ati 6000 series: i’d say you’d be able to run it on high with a 6850. you’d probably be able to max it with a 6900 series card.
for nvidia users
gtx 260 should be able to run on mid-high, same with the gtx 275 (people really underestimate these cards)
gtx 280-285 I’m gonna say will be able to run the game well on high settings.
gtx 400 series: as long as you have a 460 or greater you should be able to run it decently on high settings
gtx 500 series: the 560 should be able to run the game well, gtx 570/580/590 should max this.
i hope this helps ppl out. for those curious about my personal computer, i have a:
core i7 920 OC’d to 3.5 ghz (could push higher if only i had a better cpu cooler =( )
6 gigs ddr3 @ 1600 (OC)
GTX 570hd
all on an asus p6t board
i would be very surprised if I couldn’t max this with the exception of anti-aliasing.
Curious about your pc? Sorry do you have no life? No one cares !!
I was wondering if my laptop can run this?
Processor: Processor:Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 900 @2.20GHz 2.19GHz
Ram:3.00 GB
System type:32-bit
Oh and Graphic’s card is:Mobile Intel(R) 4 Series Express Chipset Family, which I am guessing is not that great since my computer is a vista after all… ; .;
that system is below the minimum requirements
your CPU is below system requirements. also you have an integrated graphics card. you have no dedicated graphics processor which means every calculation has to be done on your CPU.
You are screwed all the way around. This page clearly states the requirements above.
will this game work on my laptop
intel core i3-2310m 2nd generation processor
intel hd graphics 3000
6gb ddr3 memory
Please let me know im assuming it does. But with the intel graphics card i need to be very sure before making any game purchases.
here is my dxdiag info below
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-2310M CPU @ 2.10GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
Memory: 6144MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 5996MB RAM
Page File: 4562MB used, 7427MB available
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
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Display Devices
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Card name: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
Manufacturer: Intel Corporation
Chip type: Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
DAC type: Internal
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_0116&SUBSYS_05111025&REV_09
Display Memory: 1760 MB
Dedicated Memory: 128 MB
Shared Memory: 1632 MB
Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: AUO26EC
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (60.014Hz)
Output Type: Internal
Minimum is 512mb dedicated VRAM. It probably won’t work. Sorry.
I’m still stuck with my Core 2 Duo E8400 @3.0GHz, Radeon 4890 1GB and 4GB RAM
Any thoughts on performance I could expect?
I want to ask you guys if my graphics card is good enough to run skyrim mid/high
It’s a geforce gt520m with boost till 2,7 gb VRAM
4GB Dominator RAM 8-8-8-24
ATI Radeon HD 4890 OC
AMD Phenom II X6 1090T 3.62GHz
Do you think I’ll be able to run Skyrim fine at 1080p? Preferably with all the settings maxed out.
Will this run?
http://www.asus.com/Notebooks/Gaming_Powerhouse/G50V/#specifications
Hi.
I’d like to know if I can run this game with a large render, good texture qualities, no AA at all, and generally decent graphics at good FPS.
I have:
Phenom x2 555 BE @ 3.2 GHz
EVGA GTS 450 w/ core clock @ 882 MHz. ( I can pull 920 no problem, but I don’t want shorten the card’s span yet until Skyrim comes out)
8 GB of ram (1333 I think. I don’t know a whole lot about RAM yet)
Some generic MSI board. I don’t think I can unlock Phenom on this board, if that helps.
Thanks!
So would i be able to run this game with this computer:
AMD Phenom II X4 N950
Ram: 6 Gt
Ati Radeon HD 6650M
And Windows Home Premium 64-bit?
I am looking at buying an Alienware M14x with the following spec:
Intel i7 2.5ghz, 8mb, 4C
3gb GeForce GT555M
8gb DDR3 RAM
At what level could I expect to run Skyrim?
Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, E7400 @ 2,8 GHz
4 GB RAM
ATI Gainward Radeon Golden Sample 4850, 512 VRAM
Whatcha thinkin?
AMD Athlon II 640 3.0GHz Quad Core Processor
8GB 1333Mhz DDR3 RAM
500GB Hard drive Storage
ATI Radeon HD 5450 2GB Graphics Card
will this setup run it if not what do i have to improve
Craig
Your ATI HD 5450 is your computers weakest link. Definately going to struggle trying to use that in my opinion.
Can i run this maxed?
My specs:
Intel Q6600 @ 2.4G hz
2X Nvidia 9800 GT SLI
4GB DDR2 RAM @ 800Mhz
1500GB hard drive
PS: Running crysis 2 +40 fps at extreme graphics + 1920×1080 resolution
[...] [...]
Hey guys, I have a question. I’m not quite sure how well my comp will run this game, here are my system specs, I believe I meet the required stats on everything but the CPU, but I am also no computer guru, and help would be greatly appreciated, I really want to enjoy this game on my PC. I’m fine with low-mid settings if I can actually play the game with an okay FPS. Well, here they are:
CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU P7350 @ 2.00GHz
CPU Speed: 2.0 GHz Performance Rated at: 22.52 GHz
RAM: 4GB
OS: Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Edition Service Pack 2 (build 6002), 64-bit
Video Card: GeForce GTX 260M
Video RAM: 2.7GB
DirectX: 11.0
Thanks in advance for the help guys, I really appreciate it.
It’s my CPU that I am most worried about,if anyone could just tell me what I could expect with that, I’d be grateful.
Operating with an AMD Phenom II x4 2.60 GHz CPU
A Radeon 5670, 4 GB of RAM… will I be able to run that at high settings? (looking at updating to a 6800, but in case I can’t afford one in time…)
I’m out. With a Pentium D 830 I am just under the sys requirements. It seems there is a recession on.
[...] [...]
Think i can run Skyrim on lowest settings?
AMD Athlon 64×2 dual core 5000+ 2,6ghz
4gb Ram
Nvidia G100…
Vista
hi all I have a toshiba satellite c655d stock wondering if i can play it at all? thanks
do you think i can run it?
Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Quad CPU Q8300 @ 2.50GHz
ATI Radeon 5700
4GB ram
windows 7 32 bits
Can I run it?
2600k @ 4.2GHZ
Gtx 580 3gb – sli
16GB ram
Now you’re just showing off. Those specs will be good enough for any game.
“Will my supercomputer run Skyrim?” hmmm…
You shouldn’t have any issues running it on extreme settings.
youd be lucky to run solitare on that POS you better just give it to me…;)
Just wondering if I can run this maxed out if I can’t what settings… I have been able to run some of the most demanding games maxed out…
Intel Core i7 quad 2.2ghz up to 3.2 ghz (HyperThreading)
Nivida Geforce 555m 3gb graphics 3d
16gb ram
Dell XPS 17
1tb HDD 7200rpm/300gb SSD (Dual Drives)
Laptop 1920×1080 3D ready
AMD Bulldozer x8 3.60 Ghz
ATi Radeon 6990 4GB
16GB Mushkin 2133Mhz
Win7 64
If I can’t run this at maximum, I just wasted a crap load of cash
WOW! Impressive!
since you spent $700 on a 4gb video card why didnt you spend $100 more and get a processor that is around 10-20% better (2600k)
AMD Phenom II X6 1055T
8GB Corsair DDR3 1600mhz XMS3 (4x 2GB)
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB x2
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit
Should run OK on this…
i7 2600k @ 4.7ghz
HD6950 2GB (shaders unlocked)
DDR3 8GB 1600mhz
Crucial M4 128GB SSD
Dell 24″ 1920×1200
I recently upgraded my system from a Core 2 Duo E8500 + HD4890 1GB just for this game. 11.11.11 needs to hurry up and get here already!!
I hope my 9800gt can handle. I don’t want to upgrade for a while
My System Specifications
Operating System:
Windows 2.6.1.7600
CPU Type:
AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 5600
CPU Speed:
2.92 GHz
System Memory:
4 GB
Video Card Model:
NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250
Video Card Memory:
2.23 GB
Video Card Driver:
nvd3dum.dll
Desktop Resolution:
1920×1080
Hard Disk Size:
288.12 GB
Hard Disk Free Space:
106.25 GB (37%)
Now I am not looking for high settings, but will that even be able to run it at low without chop? I know it says 2.0 dual, but I often find that means choppy play during heavy action sequences. Any help would be appreciated, it was not until recently that I could even afford better systems (dont even want to know what it was before I had it gutted and rebuilt).
Hmmm… Your cpu is the weakest link. Lower the resolution a bit and you’ll help the fps a lot, but I just don’t know about that cpu. It’s pretty weak. It might be worth your time to install Gamebooster or something similar; it’ll help your cpu if it’s under stress.
It doesn’t help me, but that’s because my cpu is the best part of my pc.
my graphics is a nvidia gtx 560ti how well is that going to run it, just curious. thnks
What’s up with everyone posting; can my PC run it??, the minimum requirements clearly states all that is needed.. 8800GT etc, not is this enough and, don’t ask can my rig/PC run it… Get the minimum specs or even better the recommended
BUY NEW HARDWARE.. a new gfx card is always a major increase in any game’s performance.
ANYWAY:
Can’t wait for it to come out. Hope we here in South Africa will also see it on the 11.11.11
Cheers and remember..game till ye drop..than crawl and game on..
I have an Alienware m11x R2 with an Nvidia Geforce GT 335m and an Intel i7 processor which automatically overclocks up to 2.266GHz
Will this be enough to run the game at all?
Thanks in advanced!
I have a HP laptop
AMD Phenom II N830 triple core 2.1ghz
8gb of RAM
Windows 7 home premium 64-bit
ATI Radeon HD 5470 512mb
I have had very little problems running RAGE so I don’t see why I wouldn’t be able to play Skyrim. These people on here claiming you need some sort of super gaming PC to play Skyrim are insane. I know I will have to play at mid to low setting, but why are people claiming that I won’t even get Skyrim to play? My main problem is my GPU and it is still closer to the recomended than it is to the minimum. OMG!
Hey, I know there is a lot of spam about computer specs on here, I am going to add to it.
Win 7
2.5 GB RAM
9800GTX+
Amd 64X2 Duel Core 6000+
Will this be adequate for some pleasurable gaming in Skyrim? Thank you.
Can I play with 1920 X 1080p
4GB ram
Windows 7 64bit
GTS 450 1GB GDDR5
Intel Quad Core 2.83 Ghz (can overclock if need be)
Hey Hey. Will this be fine? It’s a laptop.
2.8 ghz quadcore
nVidia GT 330M
6GB RAM
I have an ATI Radeon HD 4350 and have a feeling it is not powerful enough to even run the game with low settings but I am not sure on this. It has been about 10 years since I was up to date on what is and isn’t top of the line on graphics cards.
i would expect that if you have to ask if your video card is good enough to play it … it probably isn’t. That being said if you are clueless and have a laptop that you paid less than $1,500 for or is more than 1 yr old i ALSO doubt youd be able to play it… just my .02
my setup
I-7 2600k
6950 (2gb)
8gb 1600mhz
1TB 7200 rpm
recommended**
Sweet, I should be able to play at medium – high settings.
Will this rig run the game on high settings:
i5-750 2.66
Windows 7
8.0 GB RAM
ATI Radeon HD 4870
I want to run the game at 1680×1050.
I’ve been thinking about upgrading the graphics card
to a 6870.
Can my comp play this game with medium or even at custom High graphics setup.
Athlon 2 X2 260 3.2 Ghz
Ati Radeon HD 5870 1GB
4GB DDR3 1333Mhz
Screen resolution 1920 x 1200
Help Appreciated!
Thanks in advance!
Oh, and operating system is Windows 7 64-bit
Update.. Skyrim runs fine on medium graphics and will run on high with maybe a little lag on the 2310m intel process from intel with the intel hd graphics 3000..
Alot of talk about what these intergrated graphics will run .. And just wanted to let all of you know intel hd graphics 3000 will run this game GREAT =]
Will skyrim run for me?
Toshiba Satellite Laptop
Windows 7 64bit
Pentium (R) Dual-Core CPU T4400 @ 2.20GHz
3.00 Go RAM