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Can I run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (2016) is a RPG game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.

Medium2016RPGPC (Windows)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition (Steam store picture)
Picture: Steam store, © The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition publisher

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition system requirements

MinimumRecommended
ProcessorIntel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
Memory8 GB RAM8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GBNVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
Storage12 GB available space12 GB available space

Source: the official The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition Steam page, checked October 2026.

Which PC runs The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

To play it you need at least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti class graphics card, an Intel Core i3-6100 class processor and 8 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.

Graphics card: minimum

  • GeForce GTX 750 Ti
  • GeForce GTX 960
  • GeForce GTX 1050 Ti

Graphics card: high settings

  • Radeon RX 570
  • GeForce GTX 1650
  • GeForce GTX 1060 6GB

Processor: minimum

  • Intel Core i3-6100
  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460

Processor: high settings

  • AMD FX-8350
  • Intel Core i5-4460
  • AMD Ryzen 5 1600

How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 40%, below the minimum, not playable well.

Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.

PC builds for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: questions

What are the minimum system requirements for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Minimum: processor Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945; 8 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB; 12 GB available space.
What are the recommended requirements for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Recommended: processor Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320; 8 GB RAM; graphics NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB; 12 GB available space.
What graphics card do I need for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
At least a GeForce GTX 750 Ti, GeForce GTX 960, GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or a card of the same speed for the minimum settings; for the recommended settings a Radeon RX 570, GeForce GTX 1650, GeForce GTX 1060 6GB or faster.
Can a GTX 1650 run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Yes. The GTX 1650 reaches the minimum graphics and the recommended graphics too. A whole PC with a GTX 1650, a Core i5-8400 and 16 GB of RAM gets 100% in our checker (high settings).
Can The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition run without a graphics card (integrated graphics)?
Not well. The minimum is a dedicated graphics card (GeForce GTX 750 Ti class); with integrated graphics our checker gives 40% (below the minimum, not playable well).
Is 8 GB of RAM enough for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Yes. 8 GB meets the recommended memory for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition.
How much storage does The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition need?
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition needs 12 GB of free space.

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