[Red Bevinz]

Hey, I was hoping to get some advice.

I'd be playing on a Lenovo Y570P laptop.

Windows 7 64bit
Intel Core i5-2410M, dual-core, 2.3GHz
1GB NVIDIA GeForce GT 555M
4GB RAM
Resolution 1366x768

I wanted to know whether or not this setup would be able to run Skyrim at Medium/High, or at least noticeably better than on 360.
I'm almost completely sure I'll also be playing this game with a wired 360 pad anyway, so I'm considering getting it for the 360.
The reasons why I would rather get it for PC is for higher graphic fidelity, and that despite the fact I never really mod my games, I always enjoy having the option to do so,.

So yeah, can I run it on medium/high with 40~60fps at least, will it be noticeably better looking than the game on the 360, and should I just buy it for the 360 anyway?
Thanks for the help!

[Skivs]

Hey everyone, thought I'd give my two cents worth for those with lower end machines.

My setup:

Toshiba Satellite A660
Intel Core i5 460 2.53GHz
Nvidia gt 330m (overclocked to 650/900/1430)
4 gigs ram
Win 7 64-bit

With a few tweaks and the GPU overclock I'm running on medium/high settings with an average of about 30 fps. No AA or Anisotrophic Filtering, V-sync is off and shadows are low.

[Sarah Bishop]

I want to chime in with the set up I have being that it is far below par but still runs smooth with graphics on par with oblivion on ultra settings.

Compaq Presario CQ56-115DX, 2.1Ghz V-140 single core CPU, 8GB RaM, integrated radeon mobility 4250, 10-20 Gb page filing, Catalyst AI set to quality high and the CPU to 100% continuous, not over, the catalyst AI over rules Skyrims settings and plays the video through a different set of protocol and allows me to boost performance like over clocking my display and pushing my CPU. when I loaded up Skyrim it auto set me to medium quality.... Not smooth though so I set it to LOW and put textures at medium and set the Catalyst AI to run over Skyrims settings for the most part. Smooth game play and fair /good graphics, although sight distance is hampered and set to close proximity, but I do not freeze, or watch a slide show,30fps running and jumping, casting spells is all quick and responsive with no trouble. No bonus video quality over Oblivion though...

All in all even single cores with sub par settings in certain areas can still make the grade. I stand by my word to everyone that if you can run Direct X9 and can max out Oblivion, then you Will be able to play Skyrim with out having to loose out on too much hard core graphics. I admit I am not running in HD and have to scale it down to 800x600 but everything looks great, just like oblivion. Even better, and considering that it looks as good on medium to low settings as oblivion on max tells me when I build a new computer that this game is going to get me wet with blood when I split skulls.

(Catalyst AI made all the difference, other then adding the RAM upgrade the computer is a stock $300 low end laptop from best buy, not to shabby for a entire computer that cost as much as the i7 Core I bought for my new build Im working on........)

Look for my review in the discussion thread under Hard Core Gamer's Crotical Review

[Chelsea Head]

Hi there,

I actually just registered to get some advice for my system.

Considering that it's a laptop, I wasn't quite sure whether Skyrim might run on it and I hope you guys can help me with some advice.

My system:
OS: Windows 7 Home 64bit
CPU: Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.3GHz
RAM: 6GB DDR3
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT540M with 2GB VRAM ("Nvidia Optimus")
Screen: 1366x798

Thanks!

[Steven Nicholson]

Hi everyone,
After reading how alot of people are asking whether Skyrim will run on thier i5/i7 etc rigs, i thought i would say that i have a very modest system and its running on default "high" settings that the game recommended.
Frame rates are not bad and no real lag in busy areas yet, but i am just roaming around as i have just started. Anyway, my spec are as follows, just to show that it doesent have to be bleeding edge specs.

Intel E5200 2.5 (o.c.to 3.0ghz)
3.25 ddr2
ati 4830 512mb card
460w power
asus p5q pro m/board
XP 32 bit.

enjoy people!

[Liv Brown]

Hello!

Curious if this old PC can handle Skyrim and if yes, at what graphics/FPS levels and which components should be upgraded first, thanks a lot for any help.

Windows 7
SAMSUNG HD103SJ (1TB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 32MB Cache) : 932GB
CPU TYPE:
AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4400
CPU SPEED:
2.32 GHz
SYSTEM MEMORY:
3 GB
VIDEO CARD MODEL:
NVIDIA GeForce 8600 GT 512MB
PRIMARY DISPLAY RESOLUTION:
1920x1080

Probably get low-medium levels with that.

Hey guys, it's that really worried guy with the Radeon HD 3100M. I remember everyone saying I probably can't run Skyrim with such a bad card and stuff like that but it turns out I can run Skyrim on medium-high with no lag. Is this just luck, or is there some sort of hidden power in my card?

Medium-high based on what resolution? I really doubt it would be at 1080p.

I'm running a msi gx630 series, 9600m gt 512 mb vid card, 32 bit win vista, amd athlon dual core ql-62 2.00ghz. Any shot? Or just go with the 360 version?

I have a very similar laptop - I'm hoping I can run the game without having to buy a gaming system, because I just don't play video games often enough to warrant it. Here are my specs:

Windows 7 64-bit machine with:

Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
4096MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT

• Display Memory: 2269 MB
  
• Dedicated Memory: 493 MB
  
• Shared Memory: 1775 MB

81.9 GB free on the HDD

My monitor does NOT display at 1080p - it runs at 1366 x 768 (32 bit). Not sure if that will change anything, but I thought it worth mentioning since the minimum and recommended specs mention a higher resolution.

I've seen some people say this will be fine, and others suggest I buy an Xbox 360 or PS3 because it'll look like crap - but with all the lag problems on the consoles, plus the inability to mod on those platforms, I'd prefer my computer. Someone (please) give me good news!

Both of you are in the low-medium range.

Hi there,

I actually just registered to get some advice for my system.

Considering that it's a laptop, I wasn't quite sure whether Skyrim might run on it and I hope you guys can help me with some advice.

My system:
OS: Windows 7 Home 64bit
CPU: Intel Core i5-2410M @ 2.3GHz
RAM: 6GB DDR3
GPU: Nvidia GeForce GT540M with 2GB VRAM ("Nvidia Optimus")
Screen: 1366x798

Thanks!

It'll run...figure medium settings.

[Danial Zachery]

A friend wants to know if he can run Skyrim and I couldnt find his card in the listing.

Intel® Core™ 2 CPU 6400 @ 2.13 Ghz
2GB RAM
ATI radeon HD 4800 Series

[Sarah Knight]

That's because he doesn't know which of three he has. When he tells you that, you can look for the HD 4850, HD 4870, and HD 4870 X2

[Caroline flitcroft]

If your not planning to install mods then get it for the xbox. I have skyrim on both xbox and a high end (ish) PC to and the increase in graphics wow for PC (ultra settings) is not that huge. (as the texture res is virtually the same on xbox and PC)

Once skyrim high res texture mods for PC are available then the PC will blow the xbox out of the water but unless u have a high end pc you will most likely not be able to run those mods anyway. (and looking at your specs you would need to replace virtually every component with mid-high end $$ stuff)

Im a PC is best guy but in all honesty out of the box skyrim is probably better on the xbox. The interface is designed for a controller and you get to play on your HD tv while sitting on the couch

Hmm, i'm looking at a PC to buy and it has an AMD Athlon II X3 processor and a 1 GB ATI HD5570 graphics card. Any idea how it (especially the processor) would fare against skyrim? Would it be worth it for 650 euro?

[Nathan Maughan]

Im running Skyrim with:

HP laptop 6830s
- Windows 7 (32-bit)
- Intel core2 duo P8600, 2.4 GHz
- 3 GB RAM
- Radeon mobility HD 3430, 512 MB

I get around 10-20 fps on lowest settings... if this helps anyone

I'm still trying to optimize it, but with no luck so far...

[Laura Simmonds]

hey guys.

Skyrim has high cpu requirements. If you have a decent graphic card and are experiencing low frame rates then its likely your cpu is the bottleneck.

My System

quad core @ 2.4 ghz OC to 2.7 ghz
Nvidia GTX 560 ti
4gb ram
windows 7 64 bit

Small Test and Conclusion

Using ultra settings(shadows on vhigh not ultra) Im getting around 40-45 fps dropping to 25-35 in some cities)

- while playing skyrim, the GTX 560 ti (measured using msi afterburner ) is only using 70% of its capacity and 60% of its video memory
- I overclocked my cpu from 2.4 to 2.7 ghz and immediately got another 8-10 fps.

So moral of the story - if your getting low frame-rates have a go at overclocking your cpu (slowly, incrementally and safely)

Could you give a link to a tut to overcloacking a laptop (which I assume is the same as overclocking a pc.)

[Chris Ellis]

These days, overclocking is typically being handled by changing settings in the motherboard's Setup (BIOS). Rather few laptops will have those settings available, I believe.

Im running Skyrim with:

HP laptop 6830s
- Windows 7 (32-bit)
- Intel core2 duo P8600, 2.4 GHz
- 3 GB RAM
- Radeon mobility HD 3430, 512 MB

I get around 10-20 fps on lowest settings... if this helps anyone

I'm still trying to optimize it, but with no luck so far...

Actually, 10 FPS looks very good, compared to the slowness of that GPU!

[Jodie Bardgett]

95% of laptops do not allow for cpu overclocking. You can overclock the gpu, there is also a program on nexus that allows skyrim to use more than 2 gigs of memory. I don't have the link right now but it gave me a significant fps boost.

[Madison Poo]

i am one of the people who have intel graphic media..and the menu is loading but the world not rendering well..problem with the texture..i have to buy a new pc so i can play this game:s

[Eduardo Rosas]

My computer specs:

------------------
System Information
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Time of this report: 11/15/2011, 15:04:29
Machine name: OWNER-PC
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.110622-1506)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: HP-Pavilion
System Model: BK170AA-ABA HPE-210y
BIOS: BIOS Date: 01/22/10 11:41:56 Ver: 5.09
Processor: AMD Phenom™ II X4 945 Processor (4 CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 8184MB RAM
Page File: 3748MB used, 12617MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: Not found
User DPI Setting: Using System DPI
System DPI Setting: 96 DPI (100 percent)
DWM DPI Scaling: Disabled
DxDiag Version: 6.01.7601.17514 32bit Unicode

My display specs:

---------------
Display Devices
---------------
Card name: ATI Radeon HD 5450
Manufacturer: ATI Technologies Inc.
Chip type: ATI display adapter (0x68F9)
DAC type: Internal DAC(400MHz)
Device Key: Enum\PCI\VEN_1002&DEV_68F9&SUBSYS_21311462&REV_00
Display Memory: 3559 MB
Dedicated Memory: 500 MB
Shared Memory: 3059 MB
Current Mode: 1920 x 1080 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: HP 2310
Monitor Id: HWP288F
Native Mode: 1920 x 1080(p) (60.000Hz)
Output Type: HDMI
Driver Name: aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx64.dll,aticfx32,aticfx32,aticfx32,atiumd64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atidxx64.dll,atiumdag,atidxx32,atidxx32,atiumdva,atiumd6a.cap,atitmm64.dll

Do you think it is possible for me to run the game at minimum settings.

Certainly not at that too-high screen resolution. When Toms Hardware got the sub-20 FPS animation speeds, it was at 1920 by 1080. That slow of a speed is far from being smooth.

I have AMD Athlon? II Dual-Core M320
CPU which is dual core 2.1 GHz
3.7gb of ram
AMD M880G with ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200 Video card
There you go man

Very slow animation, totally lacking smoothness, at low settings (worse looking by quite a bit than a game console will look.)

[Matt Fletcher]

Playing perfectly and with nice graphics with a HD4830 and 2 gb ram...

Having the WIN XP 2-5 sec freezes but playing without feeling low FPS outdoors.

[Monique Cameron]

I have a very similar laptop - I'm hoping I can run the game without having to buy a gaming system, because I just don't play video games often enough to warrant it. Here are my specs:

Windows 7 64-bit machine with:

Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
4096MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT

• Display Memory: 2269 MB
  
• Dedicated Memory: 493 MB
  
• Shared Memory: 1775 MB

81.9 GB free on the HDD

My monitor does NOT display at 1080p - it runs at 1366 x 768 (32 bit). Not sure if that will change anything, but I thought it worth mentioning since the minimum and recommended specs mention a higher resolution.

I've seen some people say this will be fine, and others suggest I buy an Xbox 360 or PS3 because it'll look like crap - but with all the lag problems on the consoles, plus the inability to mod on those platforms, I'd prefer my computer. Someone (please) give me good news!

I have a very slightly beefier laptop that also has 1366 x 768 resolution:

Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU P7450 @ 2.13 GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.1GHz
4096MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9800M GS


I experienced significant overheating that caused constant stuttering, making the game unplayable. However, I got a laptop cooling stand (the one with two fans that plugs into a usb for power), which blows air directly onto the intake on the bottom of my computer. The stuttering disappeared and the game runs at medium settings. I've had two crashes that I think were loot-glitches. I also can't alt-tab (technically, I can't alt-tab back in).

[trisha punch]

Can someone tell me if I can run Skyrim on Ultra with my build? Also, any good reading material to educate myself would be appreciated. I am returning to PC gaming after 7 years of console gaming, (first gaming PC stolen 4 months after I got it).

Intel i7 960 3.6 OC
EVGA 570 HD OC 810/1620/1950
12G RAM 1600 MHz

Let me know if you need other specs, I figured these were the relevant.

[Marcia Renton]

Hi there,

I started up Skyrim and was assigned "medium" graphics. I tried playing with what it gave me and it was completely unbearable.
So, I ran Skyrim on the lowest settings possible, and it still doesn't give me more than 10fps, I'd bet.
Wondering what my biggest issue is, any help is appreciated. I'm pretty sure it's the Radeon 3000 Series that's the main problem, but any advice on where to go from here would be appreciated. I'm aiming to run this game on at least medium graphics settings with a smooth frame rate.

Processor------- AMD Athlon™ II X4 630 Processor

Memory (RAM) ---------6.00 GB 7.2
Graphics------------- ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Gaming graphics---------- 2943 MB Total available graphics memory 5.0
Primary hard disk------------ 809GB Free (920GB Total) 7.5
Windows 7 Home Premium

System
Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
Model HP Pavilion P6000 Series
Total amount of system memory 6.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4

Storage
Total size of hard disk(s) 931 GB
Disk partition (C:) 809 GB Free (920 GB Total)
Disk partition (D:) 1 GB Free (11 GB Total)
Media drive (E:) CD/DVD

Graphics
Display adapter type ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Total available graphics memory 2943 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 2687 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.871.0.0
Primary monitor resolution 1920x1080
DirectX version DirectX 10

[Crystal Clear]

I have a very similar laptop - I'm hoping I can run the game without having to buy a gaming system, because I just don't play video games often enough to warrant it. Here are my specs:

Windows 7 64-bit machine with:

Intel® Core™2 Duo CPU T6400 @ 2.00GHz (2 CPUs), ~2.0GHz
4096MB RAM
NVIDIA GeForce 9600M GT

• Display Memory: 2269 MB
  
• Dedicated Memory: 493 MB
  
• Shared Memory: 1775 MB

81.9 GB free on the HDD

My monitor does NOT display at 1080p - it runs at 1366 x 768 (32 bit). Not sure if that will change anything, but I thought it worth mentioning since the minimum and recommended specs mention a higher resolution.

I've seen some people say this will be fine, and others suggest I buy an Xbox 360 or PS3 because it'll look like crap - but with all the lag problems on the consoles, plus the inability to mod on those platforms, I'd prefer my computer. Someone (please) give me good news!

I have the same spec but with a slightly overclocked 8600mGT Card. I run in high settings(with shadows/radial bloom set to low, AA off) on 1280x800 resolution. It runs smoothly with no lag. You can definitely run the game and get some pretty neat visuals

[cutiecute]

Hi there,

I started up Skyrim and was assigned "medium" graphics. I tried playing with what it gave me and it was completely unbearable.
So, I ran Skyrim on the lowest settings possible, and it still doesn't give me more than 10fps, I'd bet.
Wondering what my biggest issue is, any help is appreciated. I'm pretty sure it's the Radeon 3000 Series that's the main problem, but any advice on where to go from here would be appreciated. I'm aiming to run this game on at least medium graphics settings with a smooth frame rate.

Processor------- AMD Athlon™ II X4 630 Processor

Memory (RAM) ---------6.00 GB 7.2
Graphics------------- ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Gaming graphics---------- 2943 MB Total available graphics memory 5.0
Primary hard disk------------ 809GB Free (920GB Total) 7.5
Windows 7 Home Premium

System
Manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
Model HP Pavilion P6000 Series
Total amount of system memory 6.00 GB RAM
System type 64-bit operating system
Number of processor cores 4


Graphics
Display adapter type ATI Radeon 3000 Graphics
Total available graphics memory 2943 MB
Dedicated graphics memory 256 MB
Dedicated system memory 0 MB
Shared system memory 2687 MB
Display adapter driver version 8.871.0.0
Primary monitor resolution 1920x1080
DirectX version DirectX 10

The problem is your graphics card here, its an integrated one and pretty old too. All your other spec's seem great. One option is try to lower your resolution, you currently have it on 1920x1080 resolution which can be too much for the card to handle. But sometimes there just comes a point the only way to fix is to upgrade to a real GPU.

[Skrapp Stephens]

The problem is your graphics card here, its an integrated one and pretty old too. All your other spec's seem great. One option is try to lower your resolution, you currently have it on 1920x1080 resolution which can be too much for the card to handle. But sometimes there just comes a point the only way to fix is to upgrade to a real GPU.

Thank you very much for the reply!

I figured as much, it seemed quite old judging on a simple google search

After looking at the 'prediction' list on the first, page, I'm considering getting a real GPU. However, I don't think I want to spend more than 100 dollars for it. Are there any GPUs that would be able to give me 'High' settings (for the most part) that would be within this budget?

[yessenia hermosillo]

My specs:
HQ Presario CQ61 Notebook
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4200, 384MB of dedicated memory
AMD Athlon II Dual-Core M320 2.10Ghz
2.75GB usable system RAM, 4GB in a USB drive (Readyboost)

Apologies about the vagueness on the GPU, rest assured it's quite crappy and at the bottom of the list, performance-wise.

So... basically, after a lot of moaning, groaning, and gnashing of teeth, I've managed to get it up to a relatively playable FPS, but it quickly craps out in combat and other areas.

I've got my eye on this little thing: an ASUS K53TA BBR6 laptop, for around $335 used on Amazon. Would that laptop run even run Skyrim?

My question to you guys is this: Is it even worth my time to jerk around with Skyrim on my current comp, or is the ASUS a good replacement? And if it isn't, what's a good laptop you gents recommend?

[Dylan Markese]

Thank you very much for the reply!

I figured as much, it seemed quite old judging on a simple google search

After looking at the 'prediction' list on the first, page, I'm considering getting a real GPU. However, I don't think I want to spend more than 100 dollars for it. Are there any GPUs that would be able to give me 'High' settings (for the most part) that would be within this budget?

The Nvidia GeForce GT 440 seems to be in your budget and is a fairly decent card. The GeForce GTS 450 is somewhere around $110. Most of the better ones cost between $150-200 and more. Just do some research on google, should be hard to find info and various test results.

[Tha King o Geekz]

The Nvidia GeForce GT 440 seems to be in your budget and is a fairly decent card. The GeForce GTS 450 is somewhere around $110. Most of the better ones cost between $150-200 and more. Just do some research on google, should be hard to find info and various test results.

Thank you very much again, I appreciate your help.