Will Skyrim run on my PC? What settings will it work on?

[AngryBritishAce]

Well I'm obviously looking foward to Skyrim, but I need a quick estimate whether or not my PC can handle it, what will be my maxium settings for it (med, high, max, ect.) and Will I need a upgrade.

PC: Intel E5300 Dual Core Processor 2.6Ghz

4GB RAM, 500GB HDD

Graphics Card: ZOTAC 9400GT SYNERGY EDITION 512MB DDR2

I'm not a computer genius so If there's anything I left out or anything wrong with this description, or anything you want to ask then say so. I'm sure it will work but I want to know how well. I want it to at least be as half as good as a XBox's graphics, but I also want to know if it's worth getting a upgrade.

I'm also including this link with predictions on Skyrim's system requirements. But as I said, I'm not a computer whiz, so I'll need some help please.

http://www.systemrequirements.in/system-requirements-for-the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim.html

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EDIT: If this helps, I can play:

Fallout 3 on high settings(resolution 1360X768, most video settings are on high or medium, Antialiasing 4 samples, Antisotropic filtering 8 samples, no screen effects),

Oblivion on it's max settings (Resolution 1360X768, all settings on their highest, Antialiasing 8, bloom screen effects)

Amnesia the Dark Descent works also on high quality (1360X768 res., Texture Quality High, Shadow Quality/ res. high, antisotropy 16X, SSAO res. Medium, SSAO samples 16, smooth edge and world reflection on)

Two Worlds II on high with everything maxed out except Resolution at 1024X768 (for some reason only lowering the resolution stops FPS lag, rather than other video options)

I hope this helps with anything

 

[Skorpyo]

You should be fine, just don't try maxing out all the settings. I'd guess that you'd be able to play at medium to medium-high settings at best.

 

[AngryBritishAce]

You should be fine, just don't try maxing out all the settings. I'd guess that you'd be able to play at medium to medium-high settings at best.

Thanks! If I just upgraded my Graphics card and nothing else would that improve it or will I need to improve my computer as a whole?

 

[Skorpyo]

You should be fine, just don't try maxing out all the settings. I'd guess that you'd be able to play at medium to medium-high settings at best.

Thanks! If I just upgraded my Graphics card and nothing else would that improve it or will I need to improve my computer as a whole?

You have one of the current Goliath's of graphics cards running in your machine, my friend. The only issue I see is that you're running an older processor, and even then I think Skyrim will blast out just fine.

I'm just doubtful about ANY computer running it at maximum settings, is all. Not just yours.

 

[Ac30]

Eh, Medium would already be pushing it on that card. The CPU is fine but your card is already 3 generations old, and it was a lower-middle class card when it was new. Depends what you mean, speeding it up 'as a whole'. A new GPU would definitely help your gaming FPS.

 

[AngryBritishAce]

Eh, Medium would already be pushing it on that card. The CPU is fine but your card is already 3 generations old, and it was a lower-middle class card when it was new. Depends what you mean, speeding it up 'as a whole'. A new GPU would definitely help your gaming FPS.

What GPU do you suggest? Please note I've got a budget of £130, £150 maybe but at most. (I think £130 is about $213.24 and £150 is about $246.04)

 

[Griffolion]

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Your dual core will struggle. From what i've seen, Skyrim will be quite processor intensive. If you're playing at 768p, your GPU should be fine so long as you keep AA and any other post processing effects off. Keep settings low to medium too.

In my opinion, you're going to need an upgrade to get it looking good. PM me if you need any 1 to 1 advice.

 

[Ac30]

Eh, Medium would already be pushing it on that card. The CPU is fine but your card is already 3 generations old, and it was a lower-middle class card when it was new. Depends what you mean, speeding it up 'as a whole'. A new GPU would definitely help your gaming FPS.

What GPU do you suggest? Please note I've got a budget of £130, £150 maybe but at most. (I think £130 is about $213.24 and £150 is about $246.04)

You can buy a beefy GPU for $200. A ATi 6870 runs under $200 and plays most new games maxed out at 1080p. You have to make sure you have enough power though. What's the supply and have you got 2 6-pin power plugs?

 

[MartialTT]

How about my pc =/ ? Or am I doomed to ps3 version? If someone knows, please let me know

Windows 7 Ultimate-64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @3.00GHz (2CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
DirectX 11

Display: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Approx total memory: 2393mb

I would be very grateful for answer ^_^ Thnx!

My windows performance score:
Processor: 6.9
Ram: 5.9
Graphics: 7.5
Gaming Graphics 7.5
Diks data transfer rate 5.9

 

[the_dancy_vagrant]

How about my pc =/ ? Or am I doomed to ps3 version? If someone knows, please let me know

Windows 7 Ultimate-64 bit
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU E8400 @3.00GHz (2CPUs), ~3.0GHz
Memory: 4096MB RAM
DirectX 11

Display: ATI Radeon HD 4800 Series
Approx total memory: 2393mb

I would be very grateful for answer ^_^ Thnx!

My windows performance score:
Processor: 6.9
Ram: 5.9
Graphics: 7.5
Gaming Graphics 7.5
Diks data transfer rate 5.9

You're fine. You might want to upgrade your GPU, but that's your call. HD 4800 isn't THAT old.

 

[Nycimus]

I have a nVidia Geforce GTX 260m with 1GB of memory, an Intel Centrino Dual-Core with a little over 2ghz, and 4GB of RAM. Will I be able to play Skyrim on decently high settings?

 

[Vonnis]

You should be fine, just don't try maxing out all the settings. I'd guess that you'd be able to play at medium to medium-high settings at best.

Thanks! If I just upgraded my Graphics card and nothing else would that improve it or will I need to improve my computer as a whole?

You have one of the current Goliath's of graphics cards running in your machine, my friend. The only issue I see is that you're running an older processor, and even then I think Skyrim will blast out just fine.

I'm just doubtful about ANY computer running it at maximum settings, is all. Not just yours.

Eh, what? The 9400GT is not a "Goliath" and never was. It's a budget card from several generations ago. I think you meant to say David, not Goliath.
One a sidenote: Skyrim has laughably low recommended specs. How are you "worried about any machine being able to run it at maximum settings"? No offense, but it sounds like your hardware knowledge is inadequate to be giving any advice on the matter.

OP, get a 560TI, it's a massive performance increase over what you have right now and it won't hurt your wallet too much. The only two scenarios in which it wouldn't max out Skyrim with high FPS is if A) the minimum and recommended specs released for Skyrim are nowhere near accurate, or B) your CPU is bottlenecking it (which admittedly is not an impossible scenario).