Unofficial "Will My PC Run Skyrim" Thread #61 w hard : V

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:43 pm

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1382904-unofficial-will-my-pc-run-skyrim-thread-60-w-hardware-guide/

OFFICIAL SPECS RELEASED! Read Hardware Guide below to see where you stand.

Bethblog: http://www.bethblog.com/index.php/2011/10/25/skyrim-system-requirements-announced/

Recommended Specs (For running Skyrim on "High" settings at 1920x1080 resolution)

Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
4GB System RAM
6GB free HDD space
DirectX 9 compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher).
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation

Minimum Specs (For running Skyrim on "Low" settings at 1920x1080 resolution)

Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
2GB System RAM
6GB free HDD Space
Direct X 9 compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation

Pete Hines on Twitter:

"The Min specs get you playing, The recommended specs let you play on High, not on Ultra. You'll want beefier rig for that"

Tig Ol Bitties Regarding Resolution:

Hey Gstaff,

Can you give me a confirmation here regarding the PC Requirements for Skyrim.

1.) Was the requirements generated using 1080p resolution?

2.) "Dual-Core" tends to be a vague description on what is needed for a minimal CPU. Can we safely assume the lowest denominator dual cores ...ie older Pentium D's and Athlon X2 chips?

Thanks,

Tig

Todd was using a 1920 x 1080 monitor.

Beyond that, the min/rec specs are all I have to share.

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Please stay on topic, this is specifically a thread to help those who are trying to figure out if they can run Skyrim, if you want general tech help go http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1247846-the-community-tech-thread-no-109/. Thanks!

Do not post here if you are going to brag about where you stand on the GPU list or if you are going to criticize other member's systems. This is not the place to say "I have so and so card and looks like I will totally max this game out"....or...."ooohhh, my system is so much better than yours!!11!!1!!" Comments like that either clutter up this thread unnecessarily and/or will only get you negative responses. Please keep it to yourself. [img]http://www.gamesas.com/images/smilie/stare.gif[/img]

Originally by ArticKill

Spoiler

If anyone had a question from the previous thread that did not get answered before the post limit lockdown, feel free to repost it here.

This thread is the catch-all discussion thread for questions concerning computer hardware and its capability of running The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Please post all system spec queries here, as all other threads on this topic are liable to be closed.

The general rule of thumb here is that we are comparing the systems you post with the official system specs for the Xbox 360, which is the platform the game is primarily being designed for. These specs (in basic) are:

CPU: IBM Xenon @3.2GHz (Three cores)
Memory: 512Mb DDR3 (this memory is shared by the CPU and GPU and is bandwidth-accelerated by an onboard eDRAM chip)
GPU: Xenos graphics chip @ 500MHz (roughly on par with the Radeon X1800XT)
&--#62;DirectX 9.0c
&--#62;Shader Model 3.0
&--#62;No dedicated VRAM (it shares the system RAM)

What this means is that although the game will likely not be very demanding graphically (at least, before factoring in the increased texture resolutions and various other graphics features the PC gamers will get), it will likely put a heavy load on the CPU, and it is recommended to have at least a quad-core, although dual cores will probably not have too much issue so long as they have a reasonable clock speed (about 2.8 GHz on a modern dual-core should do).

We then take into account the fact that the game will likely not be as well optimized on the PC due to varying hardware setups. We also take into account the different optimization techniques required for PC setups due to the existence of, for instance, dedicated GPU memory. This means we are expecting Skyrim to require a decent processor of at least dual-core architecture with a reasonably fast clock speed, and GPUs with at least a 512Mb dedicated framebuffer and reasonable core clocks and memory clocks, as well as at least 4Gb of system RAM. If you meet these requirements, you should be able to run Skyrim; maybe not at the highest graphics settings without incurring a large performance hit, but you should be able to run it.

MODS EDIT:
General notice to begin with: at this point the system requirements are not yet known. Anything is speculation and conjecture at this moment. Asking about the requirements can yield an educated guess at best.

- Please stay on topic, this is specifically a thread to help those who are trying to figure out if they can run Skyrim, if you want general tech help go to this thread. Thanks!

- Do not post here if you are going to brag about where you stand on the GPU list or if you are going to criticize other member's systems. This is not the place to say "I have so and so card and looks like I will totally max this game out"....or...."ooohhh, my system is so much better than yours!!11!!1!!" Comments like those either clutter up this thread unnecessarily and/or will only get you negative responses. Please keep it to yourself. [img]http://www.gamesas.com/images/smilie/stare.gif[/img]

- From now on we're going to use this as the system requirement and speculation thread for both PC-systems and laptops.

- People can post questions related to their system in this thread.

- We'll also use this thread for general speculation regarding the anticipated and expected system requirements; be it minimum, recommended and optimum.

- This thread can also be used to ask about possible and potential upgrades that people plan or may want to make.

- Other threads will be closed and referred to this one. Once this reaches 200 posts, we'll continue in a new one and leave a link to the old thread.

- Since this is unofficial, there are no guarantees and the administration may decide to change the course of this thread.

- We will appreciate it if you could link to this (and any subsequent) thread in new threads people make about hardware requirements. And, that you use the report function to report these new threads to the moderators.

Ok, let's see how it goes.

Thanks in advance.

ElderScrolls V: Skyrim
Desktop Video Card (GPU) Hardware List and Performance Level Predictions

Compiled by Tig Ol Bitties

Notes:

- I am borrowing a hierarchy list that was compiled by some fine folks at OCN as I find it to be quite accurate, but did add my own edits in between here and there. Modification Notes are added to the list to predict performance levels of this game. http://www.overclock.net/graphics-cards-general/502403-graphics-card-ranking-5th-time-last.html is the list borrowed if you are curious. Partial credit given to Anth0789, TheSandman, Astroz, NrGx, and J3r3my who helped create and maintain that list. And a big acknowledgement goes out to a swell member that hasn't been here a while, http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?app=members&module=list, who has provided pretty much the backbone for guides like these in the past. If you don't see your card, feel free to ask.

- This list does not include CPU performance. If you find your video card here to be capable to run the game and are curious about your CPU, general rule of thumb is that if you have a true dual-core chip with at least 2.0GHz frequency, you will likely be fine to run the game. Pentium 4 chips are not true dual core chips; they are dual-core pretenders and are really single-core chips with poor implementation of HyperThreading. Should your dual-core CPU have a lower frequency than 2.0GHz, you can ask about it here. Please understand that frequencies are only comparable within the same architecture of CPUs...it is not a 1-to-1 ratio. A Core 2 Duo or Athlon X2 at 2.0GHz will destroy a Pentium D at the same frequency.

- With the continuing growing questions regarding Mobile GPUs, a list has been kindly provided by Greg49. You can find it after the Desktop GPU list. Source used to predict performance levels for this game: http://www.notebookcheck.net/

- Intel Integrated Graphic Chipsets are for the most part garbage. The hardware implementation to handle shaders required for these games are heavily skimped on with these chipsets. These are more meant for business applications and general usage as opposed to gaming. Strong chance you will not be able to run the game with one based on past games released here and their performance with one. Fallout: FNV allowed some to run the game out of the box, so there might be hope with Skyrim...but you are better off with something else if possible. Gameplay levels are rather low and poor if one manages to work. However, the latest IGPs from Intel has been included in the list. These are the ones that are integrated in Sandybridge and Ivy Bridge processors. If you have one of these, you should be able to run the game. Everything else prior to these have been omitted as they're not worth mentioning.

- There are various monitor resolutions out there and the amount of pixels to be rendered does have an effect on performance...the higher the resolution, the more your video card has to work to render all those extra pixels. I can't be bothered to cover settings for each resolution, so I am basing this list on the more common one for gaming these days...1080p (1920x1080). If your resolution is a step lower than this (1680x1050), then your performance will be slightly better than what's indicated in the list....YMMV.

- With the Official Requirements out now, the guide below doesn't need to change much, if not at all. The performance levels you see here are based on those requirements although I personally do not buy the 512MB VRAM requirement. If the card has a lower VRAM amount like 320MB for example, the game will still run so long as the card's other specs have the horsepower (Stream Processors, core/memory/shader clockspeeds, memory bandwidth, memory type, etc). In these cases, it may simply just be a matter of having to lower texture size. There are even videos on youtube now of people running the game with 256MB cards:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxXzFvggFoY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=in-ifEvo_Hc

- Here is what I find to be a more realistic system requirement for the game based on what I've found so far:

Recommended Specs (For running Skyrim on "High" settings at 1920x1080 resolution)

Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
4GB System RAM
6GB free HDD space
DirectX 9 compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher).
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation

Minimum Specs (For running Skyrim on "Low" settings at 1920x1080 resolution)

Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor (presuming older Athlon 64 X2 CPUs since Pentium D started at 2.6GHz)
2GB System RAM
6GB free HDD Space
Direct X 9 compliant video card with 256 MB of RAM
DirectX compatible sound card
Internet access for Steam activation

- Benchmarks (will add as they come in):
http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/skyrim-performance-benchmark,3074.html
http://www.hardocp.com/article/2011/11/11/elder_scrolls_v_skyrim_performance_iq_preview
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/GPU12/372

Without further ado, here is the list....

Color Codes:
3DFX
AMD
Matrox
Nvidia
S3
SiS
Intel

***It is a long list, we know, but to find your card real quick, press ctrl F and a search box should appear on the bottom or a window that pops up, simply put the number of your GPU and click on the 'up/down' or 'find/search' buttons. Example: You want to know if your 6670 will run, type in 6670! If you want to know if a 580 will run, type 580!***-tgl1992

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Egad!!: I'm fairly certain these will give you at least Ultra Settings. Gets more to the max levels if more near the top of the list.
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GeForce GTX 690 4GB
Radeon HD7990 6GB
GeForce Mars II Dual GTX 580 3GB
GeForce GTX 590 3GB
Radeon HD6990 4GB
GeForce GTX 680 2GB/4GB
Radeon HD7970 3GB
GeForce GTX 670 2GB/4GB
Radeon HD6870X2 2GB
Radeon HD5870X2 4GB
Radeon HD5970 4GB
Radeon HD5970 2GB
Radeon HD7950 3GB
GeForce GTX 660 Ti 2GB
GeForce GTX 560 2Win 2GB
GeForce GTX 580 3GB
GeForce GTX 580 1536MB - GeForce GTX 460 2Win 2GB
Radeon HD7870 2GB
GeForce GTX 660 2GB
Radeon HD6970 2GB
GeForce GTX 570 1280MB
GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB (448 SP)
GeForce GTX 480 1536MB
Radeon HD7850 2GB
Radeon HD6950 2GB
Radeon HD6950 1GB
GeForce GTX 295 1792MB
Radeon HD4870X2 2GB
Radeon HD5870 2GB
Radeon HD5870 1GB
GeForce GTX 560 Ti 1GB (384 SP)
GeForce GTX 470 1280MB
Radeon HD6870 1GB
GeForce GTX 560 1GB
GeForce GTX 650 Ti 1GB
Radeon HD5850 1GB
Radeon HD6850 1GB
GeForce GTX 460 2GB
GeForce GTX 285 2GB
GeForce GTX 460 1GB
GeForce GTX 465 1GB
Radeon HD7770 1GB
Radeon HD4850X2 2GB
Radeon HD4850X2 1GB
GeForce GTX 285 1GB
GeForce GTX 460 768MB
GeForce GTX 460 SE 1GB
Radeon HD5830 1GB
Radeon HD6790 1GB
GeForce GTX 275 1792MB
Radeon HD4890 2GB
GeForce GTX 280 1GB
GeForce GTX 275 896MB
GeForce 9800GX2 1GB
Radeon HD4890 1GB
GeForce GTX 260-Core 216 896MB

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High at least: Mileage may vary, but these are well-performing cards that could put you in the max criteria depending on resolution. Some of these cards may be "outdated," but are all rather good and will definitely be able to play Skyrim and look nice at the same time.
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GeForce GTX 650 2GB
GeForce GTX 550 Ti 1GB
Radeon HD7750 1GB
Radeon HD4870 1GB
Radeon HD5770 1GB / HD6770 1GB
Radeon HD4870 512MB
GeForce GTX 260 896MB
GeForce GTS 450 1GB
Radeon HD3870X2 1GB
Radeon HD5750 1GB / HD6750 1GB
GeForce GTS 250 1GB
Radeon HD4850 1GB
GeForce 9800GTX+ 512MB/GTS250 512MB
GeForce 8800 Ultra 768MB
Radeon HD4850 512MB
GeForce 9800GTX 512MB
GeForce 8800GTX 768MB
Radeon HD4770 512MB
GeForce 8800GTS 512MB (G92)

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Medium-High Levels: Several cards from years past, but they've still got lots of power in them and will be able to truly enjoy Skyrim.
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GeForce GT 640 2GB
Radeon HD6670 1GB
Radeon HD4830 512MB
Radeon HD5670 1GB
Radeon HD5670 512MB
Radeon HD6570 1GB
GeForce 8800GT 1GB/9800GT 1GB
GeForce 8800GT 512MB/9800GT 512MB
Radeon HD2900XT 1GB
Radeon HD4730 512MB
GeForce 9600GT 1GB
GeForce 9600GT 512MB/GTS240 512MB
Radeon HD5570 1GB
GeForce GT 440 1GB
Radeon HD6550D
GeForce GT 240 1GB
GeForce GT 240 512MB
Radeon HD2900XT 512MB
Radeon HD3870 512MB
GeForce 8800GTS 640MB (112SP)
GeForce 8800GTS 640MB
Radeon HD4670 1GB
Radeon HD4670 512MB
Radeon HD2900Pro 512MB
Radeon HD3850 512MB
GeForce 8800GT 256MB
GeForce 8800GTS 320MB
GeForce 8800GS 384MB/9600GSO 384MB
GeForce 9600GSO 768MB
GeForce 9600GSO 512MB (G94)

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Medium to Low-Medium Levels: Mostly cards from years past, but they've still got some power in them and wth the right tweaks, should be able to enjoy Skyrim. The X360 rough video card equivalent is a X1800XT, but it does have a strong CPU. Still, should give some idea where you stand. The PC game is still worth getting even with these cards IMO, but an upgrade would be a good idea too. The 512MB version of cards are going to fair better than the 256MB of the same card. The 512MB requirement is kind of baloney...youtube videos are surfacing of people playing the game with 256MB cards and it looks like textures may have to be turned down. These days, you should have a card with at least 512MB of VRAM though for a game like this that can be texture-heavy.
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Intel HD 4000 (Core i7 IVB)
Radeon HD5550 1GB
Radeon HD3850 256MB
GeForce 7950GX2 1GB
GeForce 7900GX2 1GB
Radeon X1950XTX 512MB
GeForce 7800GT Dual 512MB
Radeon X1900XTX 512MB
Radeon X1900XT 512MB
GeForce 7900GTX 512MB
Radeon X1950XT 256MB
Radeon X1900XT 256MB
GeForce 7900GTO 512MB
GeForce 7800GTX 512MB
GeForce 7950GT 512MB
Radeon X1950Pro 512MB
Radeon HD2900GT 256MB
Radeon X1950Pro 256MB
Radeon HD4650 512MB
GeForce GT 430 1GB
Intel HD 3000 (Core i5/i7 SNB)
GeForce GT 520 1GB
GeForce 8600GTS 512MB
GeForce 8600GTS 256MB
GeForce 7900GT 512MB
GeForce GT 220 1GB
GeForce GT 220 512MB
GeForce 9500GT 1GB
GeForce 9500GT 512MB
Radeon X1800XT 512MB
GeForce 7900GS 512MB
GeForce 8600GT 512MB
Radeon X1950GT 512MB
Radeon X1900GT 256MB
Radeon X1800XT 256MB
GeForce 7900GT 256MB
GeForce 7800GTX 256MB
GeForce 7800GS Bliss+ 512MB
Radeon X1900GT Rev2 256MB
GeForce 7800GT 256MB
Radeon HD6450 1GB
Radeon X1800XL 256MB
GeForce 7800GS 256MB
Radeon X1800GTO 256MB
GeForce 8600GT 256MB
Radeon X1650XT 256MB
GeForce 7600GT 256MB
Radeon HD2600XT 256MB
Radeon HD3650 256MB
Radeon HD4550 512MB
Radeon HD5450 512MB

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Low to Very Low Levels: Mostly cards from years past. This is the area where upgrading should be considered. Or just getting it for the X360/PS3. Generally weak, but given the right tweaks and settings, some of these may run Skyrim without looking too ugly...YMMV with differing low resolutions and your tolerance levels. The further down this list section you go, the more you really should reconsider getting this game for the PC. And the Radeon X800 series cards are up in the air right now whether it will get support. These are Shader Model 2.0b cards...the requirements for Skyrim may increase the Shader Model needs to SM 3.0. We'll see.
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Intel HD 2000 (Core i3 SNB)
Radeon X850XTPE 256MB
Radeon X850XT 256MB
GeForce 7600GTS 256MB
Radeon HD2600Pro 256MB
Radeon X800XT/PE 256MB
GeForce 6800Ultra/EE 256MB
GeForce 6800GT 256MB
GeForce 6800GS 256MB
Radeon X800XL 256MB
Radeon X800GTO 256MB/X800GTO2 256MB
Radeon X850Pro 256MB
Radeon X800Pro 256MB
Radeon X800GTO 256MB
GeForce 6800GS AGP 256MB
GeForce 9400GT 512MB
GeForce GT 210 512MB
GeForce 8500GT 256MB
Radeon X1650Pro 256MB
Radeon X1600XT 256MB
GeForce 7600GS 256MB
Radeon HD2400XT 256MB
GeForce 6800 256MB
Radeon X800GT 256MB
Radeon X800 256MB
Radeon X1300XGE 512MB
Radeon X1300XT 256MB
Radeon X1600Pro 256MB
Radeon HD4350 512MB
Radeon HD3450 256MB
GeForce 8400GS 256MB
GeForce 6800XT/LE 256MB
GeForce 7300GT 256MB
GeForce 6600GT 256MB
Radeon HD2400Pro 256MB

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Fuggedaboutit: Cards from years past. These cards either don't have the necessary shader requirements and/or are just too damn old and weak. If you still have one of these, you are so overdue for a new PC or a massive upgrade.
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Radeon X700XT 256MB
Radeon 9800XT 256MB
Radeon X700Pro 256MB
Radeon 9800Pro 256MB
Radeon 9800Pro 128MB
Radeon 9700Pro 256MB
GeForce 6600 256MB
Radeon 9800 256MB
Radeon X700 256MB
Radeon 9800SE 256MB
Radeon 9700 128MB
GeForce 5950 Ultra 256MB
GeForce 5900 Ultra 256MB
GeForce5900 128MB
GeForce 5800 Ultra 128MB
GeForce 5900XT 128MB
GeForce 5800 128MB
Radeon X1300Pro 128MB
Radeon X600XT 128MB
Radeon 9600XT 128MB
GeForce TI4800 128MB
GeForce TI4600 128MB
Radeon X600Pro 128MB
Radeon 9500Pro 128MB
Radeon 9600Pro 128MB
GeForce TI4800SE 128MB
GeForce TI4400 128MB
Radeon X1550 128MB
Radeon X1300 128MB
Radeon 9800SE 128MB
Radeon X600 128MB
Radeon 9600 128MB
Radeon 9500 128MB
GeForce 6600LE 128MB
Radeon X1300SE 128MB
GeForce 6200TC 128MB
GeForce 6200 128MB
GeForce 5700 Ultra 128MB
GeForce 5700 128MB
GeForce 7300GS 128MB
GeForce 6200LE 128MB
Radeon X550 128MB
GeForce 5600 Ultra FC 128MB
GeForce 5600 Ultra 128MB
Radeon 9550 128MB
GeForce TI4200 128MB
GeForce 5600 128MB
GeForce 5600XT 128MB
Radeon 9600SE 128MB
GeForce 7300LE 128MB
Radeon X1050 128MB
Radeon X300 128MB
GeForce 7300SE 128MB
GeForce 7200GS 128MB
GeForce 7100GS 128MB
Radeon 9550SE 128MB
Radeon 9200Pro 128MB
GeForce 3 TI500 64MB
GeForce 5500 128MB
Radeon 8500 128MB
Radeon 9000Pro 128MB
Radeon 9200 128MB
GeForce 5200 Ultra 128MB
Radeon 9250 128MB
Radeon 9000 128MB
Matrox Parhelia
GeForce 4 MX460 64MB
GeForce 5200 64MB
Voodoo 5 6000
GeForce 3 64MB
Radeon 8500LE 64MB
GeForce 3 TI200 64MB
SiS Xabre 600 64MB
SiS Xabre 400 64MB[/b]
GeForce 4 MX440 64MB]
SiS Xabre 200 64MB
Radeon 9200SE 64MB
GeForce 2 Ultra 64MB
Radeon 7500 64MB
GeForce 2 TI 64MB
GeForce 2 Pro 64MB
Voodoo 5 5500
GeForce 2 GTS 64MB
GeForce 4 MX420 64MB
Radeon DDR (Later Renamed Radeon 7200)
GeForce 256 DDR 32MB
GeForce 2 MX400 64MB
Radeon SDR
GeForce 256 32MB
Savage 4[/b]
GeForce 2 MX 32MB
Voodoo 4 4500
Voodoo 3 3500
Voodoo 3 3000
Riva TNT2 Ultra
Matrox G400[/b]
Radeon VE (Later Renamed Radeon 7000)
Voodoo 3 2000
Riva TNT2
Rage128
Voodoo 3 1000
Voodoo 2
Rage 128 Pro
Riva TNT
Intel i740
Savage 2000
Matrox G200
Voodoo Banshee
Rage 3D Pro
VooDoo 1
Riva 128ZX
Riva 128
Rage IIc
Rage 3D

Mobile GPU Performance Level Predictions

Compiled by Greg49

EXTREME: These cards SHOULD max the game at full 1080p, without any problems.

1. Radeon HD 6990M
2. Nvidia GTX 580M
3. Nvidia GTX 485M
4. Radeon HD 6970M
5. Nvidia GTX 570M
6. Radeon HD 6950M
7. Radeon HD 4870 X2

HIGH: These cards should run Skyrim at high setings, give or take a little depending on the resolution. They will definitely play Skyrim well.

8. Nvidia GTX 480M
9. Nvidia GTX 470M
10. Nvidia GTX 560M
11. Radeon HD 5870M
12. Radeon HD 6870M
13. Nvidia GTX 460M 1.5GB
14. Nvidia GTX 460M 1GB
15. Nvidia GTX 285M

MEDIUM/HIGH: These cards should be around medium/high settings give or take a little depending on the exact resolution. Some of these cards are showing their age but should still be more then sufficient for Skyrim.

16. Radeon HD 4870
17. Nvidia GTX 280M
18. Radeon HD 3870 X2
19. Radeon HD 3850 X2
20. Radeon HD 4850
21. Nvidia GTX 260M
22. Nvidia GTX 9800M
23. Nvidia 555M GT 2GB
24. Nvidia 555M GT 1GB
25. Radeon HD 6850M
26. Radeon HD 5850M
27. Radeon HD 6770M
28. Nvidia 9800M GT / 8800M GTX
29. Nvidia GT 445M
30. Nvidia GTS 360M
31. Radeon HD 6750M
32. Nvidia GT 550M
33. Nvidia GTS 260M
34. Nvidia GTS 160M
35. Nvidia GTS 9800M
36. Radeon HD 6830M
37. Radeon HD 5830M
38. Nvidia 9800M GS
39. Radeon HD 4830M
40. Radeon HD 6730M
41. Radeon HD 5770M

MEDIUM: These cards should be around solid medium settings give or take a little depending on the resolution. These cards should be on par with the console version graphically or even a bit higher.

42. Nvidia 8800M GTS
43. Radeon HD 5750
44. Nvidia 540M GT
45. Radeon HD 5730
46. Radeon HD 6670M
47. Nvida 435M GT
48. Radeon HD 6650M
49. Nvidia 350M GTS
50. Nvida 250M GTS
51. Radeon HD 6630M
52 Radeon HD 5650M
53. Nvidia 525M
54. Radeon HD 4670M
55. Nvidia 425M
56. Nvidia 9700M GTS
57. Nvidia 335M GT
58. Radeon HD 3870M
59. Radeon HD 4650M

MEDIUM/LOW: These cards should run Skyrim, with the right tweaks you could probably get them to look as good as the console version. The farther you get down the list the closer you are to low end.

60. Radeon HD 3850M
61. Nvidia 420M GT
62. Nvidia 330M GT
63. Nvidia 240M GT
64. Nvidia 7950M GTX
65. Nvidia 9700M GT
66. Nvidiia 230M GT
67. Radeon HD 6490M
68. Nvidia 325M GT
69. Nvidia 130M GT
70. Nvidia 7900 GTX
71. Nvidia 9650M GS
72. Nvidia 9650M GT
73. Nvidia 8700M GT
74. Nvidia 7800 GTX
75. Nvidia 7900 GS
76. Nvidia 9600M GT
77. Nvidia 220M GT
78. Nvidia 120M GT
79. Radeon HD 6470M
80. Nvidia GT 520M
81. Radeon HD 3670M
82. Nvidia 320M GT
83. Radeom HD 2600M XT
84. Mobility Radeon X1900
85. Mobility Radeon X1800 XT
86. Mobility Radeon X1800
87. Nvidia 7800M Go
88. Nvidia 9600M GS
89. Nvidia 9500M GS
90. Radeon 6370M
91. Radeon HD 5470M
92. Nvidia 415M GT
93. Radeon HD 3650M

LOW END: These cards will have trouble running the game if they even run it. The game probably won't be very enjoyable on any of these. The cards on the top of this of this list may be sufficient, but its more of a judgement call. The cards on the bottom probably won't run Skyrim at all.

94. Nvidia 410M
95. Radeon HD 4570M
96. Radeon HD 6450M
97. Radeon HD 5450M
98. Radeon HD 2600M
99. Nvidia 310M
100. Nvidia G120M
101. Nvidia 315M
102. Nvidia 7600M GT
103. Nvidia 9500M G
104. Nvidia 8600M GS
105. Nvidia 7700M Go
106. Nvidia 6800M
107. Mobility Radeon X1800XT
108. Radeon HD 5430M
109. Radeon HD 4550M
110. Radeon HD 4530M
111. Radeon HD 4350M
112. Nvidia 305M
113. Mobility Radeon X1700
114. Nvidia 7600 Go
115. Mobility Radeon X800
116. Mobility Radeon X1600
117. Nvidia 6600M Go
118. Mobility Radeon X1450
119. Radeon HD X700M
120. Nvidia 110M G
121. Radeon HD 4330M
122. Nvidia 8400M GT
123. Nvidia 105M G
124. Nvidia 103M G
125. Nvidia 9500M Ge
126. Nvidia 102M G
127. Nvidia 205M G
128. Nvidia 9400M ION
129. Radeon HD 6320M
130. Radeon HD 6310M
131. Radeon HD 3470M
132. Nidia 9300M G
133. ION 2
134. Nvidia 9200M GS
135. Radeon HD 3450M
136. Radeon HD 3430M
137. Radeon HD 3410M
138. Radeon HD 2400XT
139. Radeon HD 4270M
140. Radeon HD 4250M
141. Radeon HD 4200M
142. Radeon HD 2400M
143. Nvidia 8400 GS
144. Radeon HD 3200M
145. Radeon HD 3100M
146. Nvidia 8400M G
147. Nvidia 8200M G
148. Nvidia 7400M Go
149. Nvidia 7300 Go

NOT A CHANCE: These cards will not run Skyrim, it's time for a new laptop.

150. Mobility Radeon 9800
151. Mobility Radeon X600
152. Radeon X2300M
153. Nvidia 4200 Go
154. Mobility Radeon 9600
155. Mobility Radeon 9500
156. Nvidia 7200M Go
157. Nvidia 6400M Go
158. Mobility Radeon X300
159. Nvidia 6250M Go
160. Nvidia 6200M Go
161. Nvidia FX 5700 Go
162. Nvidia FX Go 5600
163. Radeon Xpress X1270
164. Radeon Xpress X1250
165. Radeon Xpress 1200
166. Radeon X1200

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:29 pm

Hello,

Usually I had dektop computers, so I played Morrowind when Oblivion got out, and Oblivion very recently. This time, I don't want to wait any longer for Skyrim, so I am going to buy a decent computer just for that - the rest is for school, doesn't really matter, and I don't want to play other games than Bethesda's. I tried to find second-hand computers that seemed ok. But I want to make sure that I don't screw it up and my questions are:

1) most importantly: those should meet the requirements (that was the point, I think it is the case?), but will they "last" and are they likely to handle future extensions / heavy graphical mods / many mods running at once? I want to have fun and not have to worry in one year about not being able to run fun addons or mods. Playing vanilla oblivion on my laptop worked, but I had to keep it on lowish settings and I couldn't really add many graphical mods, and that was frustrating.

2) are there any reasons to prefer one of those two, strictly from a "playing Skyrim and mods" point of view?

Computer 1:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 @ 3.2 Ghz
RAM: Cordair 8,00 Go Canol-Double DDR3 @ 535 MHz (8-8-8-20)
MB: ASUSTeK Computer INC. M4A87TD/USB3 (AM3)
VC: AMD Radeon HD 6870 1Go GDDR5
HD: 932 Go Western Digital

Computer 2:
CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 BLACK EDITION 955 Black Edition @ 2.7 Ghz
RAM: 2 x 4GO Corsair 1333 Hz
MB: Asrock Extreme.4 970
VC: Nvidia 560 GTX Ti @ 1 GO
HD: Caviar Blue 500 GO

(I spare you the rest of the descriptions which is probably irrelevant)

Thank you very much for your help!

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:54 pm

Really sorry to be annoying with this

I'm meeting the sellers tomorrow, and I would love to get a "go-ahead" from someone knowledgeable beforehand - I never had a gaming computer, and I want to make sure either of those will let me handle heavy (any?) graphic mods and DLC for a good while. It would be really neat if someone could take that worry off from me

(even if they are second-hand, those stuffs are expensive for me just to play Skyrim, so I don't want to mess things up). Thank you!

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:53 pm

Really sorry to be annoying with this :tongue:

I'm meeting the sellers tomorrow, and I would love to get a "go-ahead" from someone knowledgeable beforehand - I never had a gaming computer, and I want to make sure either of those will let me handle heavy (any?) graphic mods and DLC for a good while. It would be really neat if someone could take that worry off from me :biggrin:

(even if they are second-hand, those stuffs are expensive for me just to play Skyrim, so I don't want to mess things up). Thank you!

You'd be happy with either one to be honest. The first has a 6-core CPU, but the extra cores are not really beneficial for games. The second has a slightly better GPU. But either system is capable of getting high to max settings.

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:52 am

You'd be happy with either one to be honest. The first has a 6-core CPU, but the extra cores are not really beneficial for games. The second has a slightly better GPU. But either system is capable of getting high to max settings.

Thank you! I had to buy it yesterday, so I went slightly blindly and finally I ended up with another system:

CPU: Intel Core i7 860 @ 2.80GHz
RAM: 8,00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 668MHz (9-9-9-24)
MB: ASUSTeK Computer INC. P7P55D
GPU: 1024MB Asus ENGTX 285

I realize that the GPU is not as good, but it was still in the good list and it was a better deal, so I took that. If you say the other ones are fine, this one should too then I hope, whew! Thanks for the info about the 6-core thing too, that's interesting, and I don't have to regret it then, great.

Those are nice Oblivion pics by the way, makes me want to replay that first!

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 1:23 pm

Ok fellas, I need help. I'm looking at getting a new video card before I get Skyrim. The one I have isn't bad: it's a gtx 260. But I want more! I'm looking at either the evga gtx 560 superclocked 1gb or the evga gtx 560 superclocked 2gb on newegg. I'm wondering which one is more bang for my buck. I am only looking at these 2 cards, before anyone suggests anything else. Because the Mrs. has wanted photoshop forever and we get it for free with these 2 cards.
current specs for reference:
intel quad core 2.4 ghz
4 gb ram
gtx 260
Not sure on the motherboard, it's an older one that is for the cpu I listed.

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 5:00 am

Ok fellas, I need help. I'm looking at getting a new video card before I get Skyrim. The one I have isn't bad: it's a gtx 260. But I want more! I'm looking at either the evga gtx 560 superclocked 1gb or the evga gtx 560 superclocked 2gb on newegg. I'm wondering which one is more bang for my buck. I am only looking at these 2 cards, before anyone suggests anything else. Because the Mrs. has wanted photoshop forever and we get it for free with these 2 cards.
current specs for reference:
intel quad core 2.4 ghz
4 gb ram
gtx 260
Not sure on the motherboard, it's an older one that is for the cpu I listed.

The only difference between the two cards you're considering is VRAM amount...will make a difference if you're running a high resolution and need to maintain fps. Otherwise, the performance difference between the two is rather small if your resolution is low. Consider this your last GPU upgrade for your system....the Q6600 (I presume) is going to be more of a bottleneck for future cards.

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:21 am

The only difference between the two cards you're considering is VRAM amount...will make a difference if you're running a high resolution and need to maintain fps. Otherwise, the performance difference between the two is rather small if your resolution is low. Consider this your last GPU upgrade for your system....the Q6600 (I presume) is going to be more of a bottleneck for future cards.

Well I much enjoy the higher resolutions, not much point in having nice effects at lower resolutions in my honest opinion. the 2 gb one it is then

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:18 pm

Hello. Im a laptop user who has played Skyrim on low settings on my current laptop, which has now broken. Im interested in buying a new one rather than fixing the current one so I can play Skyrim and the new add-on with better settings and I have one in mind. Only problem is Im not sure which of the two laptops are better graphics-wise:

Old Laptop:

ACER ASPIRE 6920G
Vista 32-bit
Intel Core 2 Duo T5800
3GB DDR2
(Plenty of HDD)
NVIDIA GeForce 9500M GS TurboCache Graphics

Possible New Laptop:

DELL INSPIRON 15R-5520
Windows 7
Intel Core i5-3210M (I think its Dual-core)
6GB DDR
(Plenty of HDD)
AMD Radeon HD 7670M 1GB Graphics

My problem is I read somewhere that the AMD Radeon graphics is integrated not dedicated, so really not sure what to do - fix the old laptop or buy this new one? If theres an improvement with the new one, how well can it run Skyrim? Any help appreciated

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:37 pm

"Integrated" video means either within the MB's Chipset, or within the CPU package. TTBOMK, AMD / ATI never tried designing Chipsets for Intel CPUs, and Intel never tried to integrate anyone else's video. The newer PC you are looking at doesn't have an Integrated video.

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Radeon-HD-7670M.69483.0.html

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:45 am

Ok, cool. Thanks for the info. Ive actually seen a different (possibly better spec) laptop for a cheaper price that I'll probably go with now.

SAMSUNG NP355V5C-S01UK
Windows 7
AMD Quad-core A10-4600m Accelerated
8Gb DDR3
AMD Radeon HD7660G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics

Ive read that Dual graphics can sometimes hinder gaming and I know the AMD Quad-core is about as good as a decent Dual-core i5 but Im hoping the 8Gb DDR3 is gunna make up for some of the short fallings?

Does anyone know if this machine will be a marked improvement when running Skyrim? I was hoping for atleast medium settings...

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:52 am

Ok, cool. Thanks for the info. Ive actually seen a different (possibly better spec) laptop for a cheaper price that I'll probably go with now.

SAMSUNG NP355V5C-S01UK
Windows 7
AMD Quad-core A10-4600m Accelerated
8Gb DDR3
AMD Radeon HD7660G + HD 7670M Dual Graphics

Ive read that Dual graphics can sometimes hinder gaming and I know the AMD Quad-core is about as good as a decent Dual-core i5 but Im hoping the 8Gb DDR3 is gunna make up for some of the short fallings?

Does anyone know if this machine will be a marked improvement when running Skyrim? I was hoping for at least medium settings... :smile:

Neither Crossfire nor SLI is foolproof, and the drivers are often hinky for both. The Llano APUs could be paired with discrete Radeon cards using Crossfire drivers, but I cannot recall any "Llano" with an onboard 7660 equivalent, plus, the Llano cores really aren't very speedy. Is that one a Trinity APU already? If so, it should do fine with Medium everything.

P. S. That business about "improvement" had no referrent to any comparison system. It's been three days, and I don't habitually re-read anything older than my last comment to you.

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:04 pm

Neither Crossfire nor SLI is foolproof, and the drivers are often hinky for both. The Llano APUs could be paired with discrete Radeon cards using Crossfire drivers, but I cannot recall any "Llano" with an onboard 7660 equivalent, plus, the Llano cores really aren't very speedy. Is that one a Trinity APU already? If so, it should do fine with Medium everything.

P. S. That business about "improvement" had no referrent to any comparison system. It's been three days, and I don't habitually re-read anything older than my last comment to you.

Yeah sorry, I had mentioned an Acer Aspire 6920G a few posts earlier (my current, broken laptop) that could just about run Skyrim on low levels. I know this new Samsung is a bit of a risk but Its gotta be better than the Aspire.

With regards to the 'Trinity APU' question Im really not sure. Im a bit of a beginner with regards to PC/Laptop tech stuff, and theres no mention of it in the laptop info.

But thanks again for the info, I shall cross my fingers and hope for the best. Cheers

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 11:24 pm

I get so completely confused by all the different PC parts, I just ask my friend what the best build would be!

I want to run the game at Ultra, with a whole load of texture mods, and others of course, so...would this machine be good enough to run Skyrim at Ultra with 2k textures (and others) installed?

Motherboard - http://www.pcupgrade.co.uk/productdetails.asp?productid=7465&categoryid=615 Sorry, but looking at it onlines easier than copying the name

CPU - Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5GHz, quad core, 8mb
RAM - 4 x Corsair 2GB DDR3 1333MHZ
SSD - Samsung 64GB 830 Series SSD Desktop Kit
HDD - Seagate 2TB 3.5 SATA 6GB Hard Drive 64MB Cache
Graphics Card - GTX 670 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI
Power Supply - http://www.ebuyer.com/386117-x-power-700w-psu-x-power-700

Again, sorry for being a complete idiot, but I'm a PS3 convert....what more could you expect

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 2:20 pm

I get so completely confused by all the different PC parts, I just ask my friend what the best build would be!

I want to run the game at Ultra, with a whole load of texture mods, and others of course, so...would this machine be good enough to run Skyrim at Ultra with 2k textures (and others) installed?

Motherboard - http://www.pcupgrade.co.uk/productdetails.asp?productid=7465&categoryid=615 Sorry, but looking at it onlines easier than copying the name :tongue:

CPU - Intel Core i7-3770k 3.5GHz, quad core, 8mb
RAM - 4 x Corsair 2GB DDR3 1333MHZ
SSD - Samsung 64GB 830 Series SSD Desktop Kit
HDD - Seagate 2TB 3.5 SATA 6GB Hard Drive 64MB Cache
Graphics Card - GTX 670 2GB GDDR5 Dual DVI
Power Supply - http://www.ebuyer.com/386117-x-power-700w-psu-x-power-700

Again, sorry for being a complete idiot, but I'm a PS3 convert....what more could you expect :tongue:

The two components that were linked are the two biggest problems with the build. That motherboard is not compatible with that Ivy Bridge chip. You need a Z77 chipset based board that is LGA 1155, not P55 LGA 1156...that is from two generations ago.

One of these boards is what you need:
http://www.ebuyer.com/search?page=1&sort=pricelow&limit=10&q=z77%20motherboard&filterpricebands=

And that power supply is in a word...trash. Never skimp on the PSU and never pick generic brands. 700W on that unit is a joke and I wouldn't rely on the longevity of it either. Corsair, Seasonic, Antec, Silverstone, and XFX make some of the better and reliable PSUs in the market. Spend a bit more and pick up something like these:

http://www.ebuyer.com/245671-antec-520w-high-current-gamer-psu-0761345-06205-3
http://www.ebuyer.com/264380-xfx-550w-core-edition-pro-psu-p1-550s-ukb9

Clearly something is fishy if a so-called 700W PSU costs less than these units. If you're wondering, the above two are more than enough power for your system.

Other notes:

- why 4x 2GB RAM sticks?...just get 2x4GB, preferably this one: http://www.ebuyer.com/264750-g-skill-8gb-ddr3-1600mhz-ripjawsx-memory-f3-12800cl9d-8gbxl

- I'd go with a Western Digital Caviar Black or even Blue before touching anything from Seagate. Seagate quality just isn't what it used to be after acquiring Maxtor years ago.

- And you save some cash just going with the Core i5-3570K instead. The 3770K just has 4 extra threads and 2MB more L3 cache. There really isn't much benefit here for gaming over the 3570K. Unless you're doing a lot of video editing/encoding/rendering or you're folding a lot, there really is no need to spend that extra money. Beef up your SSD capacity or get an even better power supply instead...or both.

- With the changes, you'll have an excellent system for Ultra settings.

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:41 am

I'm having a really hard time deciding between these 2 cards. My current is a 260, and I'm looking for directx 11 features plus just plain better looking gameplay. I'm not so much concerned about the price difference between the two, I'm wondering in nothing but actual statistics and performance which one is better for Skyrim, BF3, Crysis 2 running at 1080p with as high as I can possibly set the graphics, If not ultra then pretty dang close. Thanks guys.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127615
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130662

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 4:47 am

I'm having a really hard time deciding between these 2 cards. My current is a 260, and I'm looking for directx 11 features plus just plain better looking gameplay. I'm not so much concerned about the price difference between the two, I'm wondering in nothing but actual statistics and performance which one is better for Skyrim, BF3, Crysis 2 running at 1080p with as high as I can possibly set the graphics, If not ultra then pretty dang close. Thanks guys.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814127615
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16814130662

The GTX 560Ti (448 core) is going to beat the plain GTX 560. The 2GB VRAM is helpful with high res texture mods and very high resolutions, but the 1280MB VRAM on the Ti is still quite a bit too. I'd pick pure performance horsepower over that extra VRAM and go with the Ti

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:14 am

The GTX 560Ti (448 core) is going to beat the plain GTX 560. The 2GB VRAM is helpful with high res texture mods and very high resolutions, but the 1280MB VRAM on the Ti is still quite a bit too. I'd pick pure performance horsepower over that extra VRAM and go with the Ti

Thanks Tig, you've been a great help

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 7:59 pm

Guys,

Well it's time for me to get a new PC. I'd like to play Skyrim as well as a few other games on relatively high settings(including Oblivion), and Not have to worry in a few years time about mods and such.

I think my budget is around 750$, and hoping you guys could give me some suggestions for builds or pre-built computers.

I'd really appreciate the help...

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 1:59 am

The Community Forum Tech Thread is where that question goes, not in this one.

http://www.gamesas.com/topic/1406651-the-community-tech-thread-no-119/

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 10:49 pm

Will my PC run Skyrim? If so, how well will it perform? Here are the specs I got from the dxdiag information.

Spoiler

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Machine name: HP-HP
Operating System: Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.120503-2030)
Language: English (Regional Setting: English)
System Manufacturer: Hewlett-Packard
System Model: HP Pavilion g6 Notebook PC
BIOS: InsydeH2O Version CCB.03.72.02F.05
Processor: AMD A6-4400M APU with Radeon HD Graphics (2 CPUs), ~2.7GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
Available OS Memory: 3562MB RAM
Page File: 2356MB used, 4764MB available
Windows Dir: C:\Windows
DirectX Version: DirectX 11
DX Setup Parameters: /PackageInstall
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

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Current Mode: 1366 x 768 (32 bit) (60Hz)
Monitor Name: Generic PnP Monitor
Monitor Model: unknown
Monitor Id: SEC315A
Native Mode: 1366 x 768(p) (59.987Hz)
Output Type: Internal
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DDI Version: 11
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Sensaura? ZoomFX?: No

Description: Communications Headphones (IDT High Definition Audio CODEC)
Default Sound Playback: No
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Hardware ID: HDAUDIO\FUNC_01&VEN_111D&DEV_76D9&SUBSYS_103C1849&REV_1001
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HW Accel Level: Basic
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Min/Max Sample Rate: 100, 200000
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HW Memory: 0
Voice Management: No
EAX? 2.0 Listen/Src: No, No
I3DL2? Listen/Src: No, No
Sensaura? ZoomFX?: No

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 3:51 pm

Hi. I'm new to the forum. I'm also not particularly good with understanding hardware. I'm considering getting a laptop after Christmas if I can afford it. From a quick browse on PC World (I'm not sure if PC World operates in the USA but I'm from Britain so...) the ADVENT Monza S100 looks like it might be able to handle Skyrim. I'm not looking to run it on Ultra settings as there's no way I could afford a laptop that expensive. I currently play on the PS3 and am content with the graphics on that. What would the equivalent graphics level on a PC/laptop be (low, medium, high, ultra)? I suspect low.

Processor - Intel Celeron 900 (2.2 GHz, 800 MHz, 1 MB cache memory)
Operating System - Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit
Ram - 8 GB
- DDR3
- 1333 MHz
Graphics Card - Integrated Intel Mobile 4 Series
Up to 1.7 GB (System Memory)

Any suggestions for other laptops would be appreciated. I'm also set on getting a laptop as I need it for other things, so there's no point in suggesting I get a PC because they're better for gaming (I know that already). And the price of the above laptop (￡329.97/$533.92 (￡/$ exchange using Expedia website today)) is about my price range (no more than ￡50/$81 above that).

Thank you in advance for any assistance.

PS - Although I would like to download MODS for the game it is not essential.
PPS - Other games I would like to play on the laptop are Oblivion, Fallout 3, Medieval 2:Total War, Shogun 2:Total War, The Sims 3. Although none of these games are essential I assume that any computer that can handle Skyrim would be able to at least handle Oblivion, Fallout 3 and Medieval 2. I would understand if the laptop couldn't handle The Sims 3 and Shogun 2 as I imagine, like Skyrim, these games are also pretty system intensive.

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 4:53 pm

You do not want to try running any recent games with that cheapie excuse for a PC, sorry. As per the last prior exchange, for computer shopping, visit the linked Tech Thread in the Community Forum.

» Sun Dec 30, 2012 12:14 am

Since the PS3 is having major issues with Skyrim, I′ve decided to start a new playthrough on the PC version.
I know this question has been asked hundreds of times before, but I couldn′t manage to find a topic with the exact PC setup as me. According to my own knowledge, these system specs should manage 1920 x 1080 res with ultra graphics:

- 4GB RAM
- AMD Phenom II x4 955 processor (4 CPUs), ~3.2GHz
- Windows 7 64 bit
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 260, 2660MB (2.6GB) 1920 x 1080

Since I don't want this topic to turn into a 5 page discussion, I would appreciate if only people with knowledge would respond. Someone who really knows how good it will run and not someone who ''might think'' etc..

:smile:

» Sat Dec 29, 2012 12:40 pm

In order to give you an adequate answer, please post a full dxdiag in a spoiler tag. I know for a fact the GTX 260 does not exist in a 2.5 GB configuration.

Unofficial &#34;Will My PC Run Skyrim&#34; Thread #61 w hard

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