[IM NOT EASY]

Going to try and run Skyrim on an...

Intel Core2Duo E6320, 1.86GHz
Nvidia GeForce 9500 GT, 512MB
2GB RAM
WinXP SP3
Mobo: Asus P5S MX-SE
PSU I'm going to assume 350W since the model name says 350ATX

Will this be okay for low settings on 1024x640 windowed? I'm only getting problems with the crappy RealTek HD Audio integrated in the mobo.

That CPU is really a huge bottleneck for you. The low resolution screen will mostly affect the image quality situation, not the overall performance, so there is going to be a lot of frame rate fluctuation depending upon all of the heavy demands that the game puts on processors.

[Stephani Silva]

and they say "dont even attempt to play with an integrated card, you wont get passed the loading screen"

http://youtu.be/o7xBGgkGPxo

Just uploaded this one. not perfect but Its playable.

skyrim on Intel HD 3000. Hopefully this helps some folks

[Justin Hankins]

Ignore the exaggeration. Only a masochist would consider the results from such poor trash to be acceptable.

[Queen Bitch]

Ignore the exaggeration. Only a masochist would consider the results from such poor trash to be acceptable.

why so serious? thats pretty acceptable for someone with no other way to play the game and wants it on PC. Obviously a dedicated card will be better as mentioned in the info section.

[Becky Cox]

The official requirements, for all that they ended up being meaningless, are purposely based on the HD standard, 1920 by 1080, which does in fact need 512 MBs to handle correctly at game animation speed. Intel does not give their video chips any VRAM. None.

Based on the HD resolution, only the better 128 bit graphics cards are capable of handling the game properly, but Bethesda did not name any cutoff point at all, so it is a matter of conjecture and anecdotal documentation to identify a cutoff point in retrospect. Many of the suggestions / predictions on the very first, original message, have proven inaccurate.

Neither of the authors have seen fit to amend the lists, but Intel certainly doesn't belong on there among the solutions predicted as usable.

[Ells]

The official requirements, for all that they ended up being meaningless, are purposely based on the HD standard, 1920 by 1080, which does in fact need 512 MBs to handle correctly at game animation speed. Intel does not give their video chips any VRAM. None.

Based on the HD resolution, only the better 128 bit graphics cards are capable of handling the game properly, but Bethesda did not name any cutoff point at all, so it is a matter of conjecture and anecdotal documentation to identify a cutoff point in retrospect. Many of the suggestions / predictions on the very first, original message, have proven inaccurate.

Neither of the authors have seen fit to amend the lists, but Intel certainly doesn't belong on there among the solutions predicted as usable.

Ahh I see where you are coming from, they dont need to add this to the list, I dont even think intel should add it to their list of supported games. Im just trying to show that you CAN run the game decently on this card(Especially seeing as its the laptop version, I assume the desktop version would be better). I for one though can't wait to build my computer this summer

[Sarah Knight]

I'm planning on getting one with these specs instead, how well could it run?

AMD A6-3650 2.6ghz
6GB RAM
1GB DDR3 Radeon HD 6570

[Ruben Bernal]

How about this:

AMD Athlon II X2 240, 2.81 GHz
2GB of RAM
NVidia GeForce 9400 GT, 512MB

Planning to run it on low-medium settings.

[Emma Parkinson]

Hello, I'm new to this forum, as I stumbled upon this thread via Google.
I don't know all that much about hardware, and as many others, I have been wondering if my PC will be able to run TESV:Skyrim.

I would be more than happy with medium details in a moderate resolution, as I've always valued gameplay higher than graphics.
However, the question remains if I would be able to get at least 30 fps out of the rig listed below. If not, what is my "weakest link"?

I thank for any feedback to this question. I greatly appreciate any feedback.


The main parts of my PC are:

Motherboard: ASUS Commando Republic of Gamers
CPU: Intel Core2Duo E6600 (2400 MHz / 1066 MHz FSB)
RAM: 2x2 GB Kingston Value RAM (1333 MHz if I remember correctly)
Graphics: 8800GTX (768 MB)
OS: Win7 x64

All right, so I went out on a limb here, and purchased the game.
I run the game fluently in 1440x900 on Medium settings, and the game still looks great. (I have not had the pleasure of seeing the game on ultrahigh, so this might cloud my opinion a bit!)

I just wanted to share this information, in case someone is in a similar dilemma as I was.
Long story short: I'm more than satisfied with how the game runs for me!

Thanks for the help

[Danger Mouse]

How about this:

AMD Athlon II X2 240, 2.81 GHz
2GB of RAM
NVidia GeForce 9400 GT, 512MB

Planning to run it on low-medium settings.

You won't have that option with that GPU, unless the screen resolution is quite low; the 9400 GT is very weak sauce, very weak.

I'm planning on getting one with these specs instead, how well could it run?

AMD A6-3650 2.6ghz
6GB RAM
1GB DDR3 Radeon HD 6570

You haven't named a screen resolution. The HD 6570 isn't a super duper GPU, but it's not "bad" for medium resolutions, and that particular APU model's included graphics is supposed to enhance the discrete GPU card's performance via CF.

[Emily Shackleton]

How well could I run Skyrim on my laptop?

Intel I5 M460 2.53 ghz
4gb ram
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650

Looking at a resolution around 1280x1024 maybe a little higher. Also looking to know if the game causes any sort of over heating problems with laptops or not.

[how solid]

How well could I run Skyrim on my laptop?

Intel I5 M460 2.53 ghz
4gb ram
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650

Looking at a resolution around 1280x1024 maybe a little higher. Also looking to know if the game causes any sort of over heating problems with laptops or not.

Yes, Skyrim is hard on laptops, so make sure you have good cooling. As always the performance also depends on the exact drivers and power conditions, which vary wildly for laptops. Aside from that you should be OK on medium at that resolution I think.

[barbara belmonte]

Yes, Skyrim is hard on laptops, so make sure you have good cooling. As always the performance also depends on the exact drivers and power conditions, which vary wildly for laptops. Aside from that you should be OK on medium at that resolution I think.

Well so far I haven't had any over heating problems on my laptop and I've played games like crysis at medium high and I play shogun2 DX11 at high settings. It never given me trouble before but I'd read a little that skyrim gave laptops some heating trouble so I just wanted to see if that was indeed a fact. I actually have the game for the ps3 now but I wa slooking to switch out for the pc one for mods.

[RUby DIaz]

Laptop design has almost always placed "form" above function, so very few have adequate cooling for long gaming sessions. It isn't individual games so much as it is the immersion keeping the sessions going until the system has to slow itself down because it has exceeded the level of cooling capacity it offers.

Never waste time comparing games that do not share engines. To a great extent, you can compare FO3, and to a lesser extent, Oblivion. Other than those, comparisons do not mean much, really. Incidentally, you probably should run a search for HD 5650 in the forum here. The laptop card is only "loosely" related to the desktop HD 5670, which is an excellent card, even today. I am pretty sure that your particular graphics card (or some drivers for it) have been said here to have a few anomalous effects in some areas and some situations.

[BrEezy Baby]

Laptop design has almost always placed "form" above function, so very few have adequate cooling for long gaming sessions. It isn't individual games so much as it is the immersion keeping the sessions going until the system has to slow itself down because it has exceeded the level of cooling capacity it offers.

Never waste time comparing games that do not share engines. To a great extent, you can compare FO3, and to a lesser extent, Oblivion. Other than those, comparisons do not mean much, really.

Well I've played New Vegas on my laptop at high settings at least (forget the exact set up)

[Rudi Carter]

Well I've played New Vegas on my laptop at high settings at least (forget the exact set up)

Sounds about right. Skyrim is a step up from New Vegas in terms of demands, especially city areas (completely different lighting and shadow engine).

[Ashley Clifft]

can the asus g74sx run on high? for those of who dont know the specs here are they

i7 preocessor
8gb of ram
nvidia geforce gtx 560m with 3gb/2gb gddr5 vram

i know the processor can handle it but can the card support skyrim on maxed graphics?

[i grind hard]

can the asus g74sx run on high? for those of who dont know the specs here are they

i7 preocessor
8gb of ram
nvidia geforce gtx 560m with 3gb/2gb gddr5 vram

i know the processor can handle it but can the card support skyrim on maxed graphics?

I don't know if your processor can handle maxed graphics, but it should be able to run High no problem. Usual laptop disclaimer notwithstanding.

[OnlyDumazzapplyhere]

I don't know if your processor can handle maxed graphics, but it should be able to run High no problem. Usual laptop disclaimer notwithstanding.

Isn't i7 Intel's newest? I know newer doesn't mean better but still.

[Neliel Kudoh]

There are numerous varieties of i7s, with different base core speeds, different integrated graphics aboard, and different Turbo top speeds; at this point the specific i7 remains unidentified.

[Pawel Platek]

There are numerous varieties of i7s, with different base core speeds, different integrated graphics aboard, and different Turbo top speeds; at this point the specific i7 remains unidentified.

Ah, I see then.

[suzan]

There are numerous varieties of i7s, with different base core speeds, different integrated graphics aboard, and different Turbo top speeds; at this point the specific i7 remains unidentified.

Intel? Core? i7 2630QM Processor in the laptop im getting

[Dominic Vaughan]

Intel? Core? i7 2630QM Processor in the laptop im getting

It's a sandy bridge varient, which is good, but has a max turbo frequency of 2.9ghz, which is too slow to run Skyrim on Ultra smoothly. High settings should be OK though.

[Bedford White]

Hey, all my RAM and graphics are fine, but my processor is only 2.1GHz, it's a dual core though. How do you think it will be, because my aim on getting the PC version is to avoid the horrible lag on PS3 after playing for over two hours at a time.

[Sharra Llenos]

Hey, all my RAM and graphics are fine, but my processor is only 2.1GHz, it's a dual core though. How do you think it will be, because my aim on getting the PC version is to avoid the horrible lag on PS3 after playing for over two hours at a time.