The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim — Settings, Requirements & Optimization
2011 · Action, RPG · Bethesda Game Studios · ESRB Mature · Metacritic 94
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This is a planning estimate derived from the game's demand tier, not a benchmark.
My The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Settings Card
Generated at GameFigs on 2026-08-21. Game demand tier: 2/9.
Official system requirements
Publisher-published Minimum / Recommended values via RAWG. Real-world performance varies with drivers, resolution and your full build.
| Spec | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Minimum: | Recommended: |
| Processor | OS: Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit) | Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU |
| Memory | Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor | Memory: 4GB System RAM |
| Graphics | Memory: 2GB System RAM | Video Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher) |
| Storage | Hard Disk Space: 6GB free HDD Space | — |
| DirectX | Video Card: Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM | — |
| Item 7 | Sound: DirectX compatible sound card | — |
About The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
The fifth game in the series, Skyrim takes us on a journey through the coldest region of Cyrodiil. Once again player can traverse the open world RPG armed with various medieval weapons and magic, to become a hero of Nordic legends –Dovahkiin, the Dragonborn. After mandatory character creation players will have to escape not only imprisonment but a fire-breathing dragon. Something Skyrim hasn’t seen in centuries.
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Tune settings →Sources & attribution
- Game data (release year, genres, platforms, system requirements, description, cover art) via RAWG.io, retrieved 2026-08-21.
- FPS bands, presets and upscaler advice on this page are GameFigs planning estimates from the game's demand tier — not benchmark results.
How the The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim optimization card is computed
Each game is scored on a 0–9 demand tier from its published PC requirements (and a year/genre fallback when requirements are absent). Your GPU and CPU selections map to comparable-class scores. The generator compares your hardware score against the game's demand to pick a starting preset, estimate an FPS band at 1080p/1440p/4K, and recommend an upscaler (DLSS / FSR 3) and ray-tracing posture. The output is a planning guide — always verify in-game with the built-in benchmark when available.