256 mb gpu? : V

» Tue May 08, 2012 2:57 pm

Hey there!

Unfortunately i'm sitting behind a laptop, so i was wondering will i be able to run the game at all on a 256 mb 8600 gt m graphics card? I read that 512 is minimum, but perhaps it's due to the fact most gamers use 20+ inch displays, and Bethesda just accommodated naturally?

» Tue May 08, 2012 8:33 am

Maybe at low settings at a low resolution. My laptop has similar specs and I'll try to run Skyrim on it.

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:24 am

No. Minimum Req. says 512 MB. If it runs it will be VERY slow, and/or unplayable.

» Tue May 08, 2012 4:16 pm

Might work, but chances are it will not be a good experience. Better start saving for a desktop.

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:53 am

No. Minimum Req. says 512 MB. If it runs it will be VERY slow, and/or unplayable.

Yes, the question here is about texture loading. VRAM doesn't make a GPU any faster or slower. It just gives you a chance to load more textures into buffer.

I'm just interested if Bethesda haven't put any stupid check script for it.

» Tue May 08, 2012 6:10 am

Hey there!

Unfortunately i'm sitting behind a laptop, so i was wondering will i be able to run the game at all on a 256 mb 8600 gt m graphics card? I read that 512 is minimum, but perhaps it's due to the fact most gamers use 20+ inch displays, and Bethesda just accommodated naturally?

Sorry, but you are wasting forum space with another totally unnecessary duplicate thread here:

http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1254956-unofficial-will-my-pc-run-skyrim-thread-53-w-hardware-guide/page__st__40__gopid__19138544#entry19138544