Bethesda has been doing a lot of talking lately regarding the console versions of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. They’ve talked about how there are advantages to developing on consoles, and have even discussed the possibility of a port being made for Nintendo’s next gen console, the Wii U.
While the console versions of Skyrim are going to be huge sellers for Bethesda, the PC version will be the one to play in terms of graphical fidelity — and for RPG purists that wish to use Bethesda’s traditional PC based controls.
Pete Hines, Vice President of Operations at Bethesda Softworks, today posted on Twitter both the minimum and recommended PC specifications needed to run The Elder Scorlls V: Skyrim. PC gamers will be happy to know that the minimum specs aren’t too hard to meet for most current gen PCs, so at least getting the game running won’t be much of an issue.
The minimum specs for Skyrim are:
- Operating System: Win XP/7/Vista (32 or 64 bit)
- CPU: Dual Core 2GHz
- Memory: 2GB RAM
- Video Card: DirectX9c video card w/ 512MB RAM
However, the recommended specs are a bit higher end and will definitely require a more powerful rig. It’s also important for us to mention that, according to Hines, the recommended settings are those needed to run the game on High and not Ultra. So the specs presented here can be improved upon further if anyone out there is interested in running the game with the options set to Ultra.
The recommended specs for Skyrim are as follows:
- Operating System: Win XP/7
- CPU: Quad-Core Intel/AMD CPU
- Memory: 4GB RAM, 6GB Hard Drive Space
- Sound: DirectX compatible sound card
- Video Card: DirectX9 video card with 1GB memory. GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher
Perhaps the Ultra settings have something to do with Bethesda’s move to implement portions of DirectX 11 into Skyrim before the game releases. That would make sense given the specs presented here which utilize DirectX 9 compatible cards. As always, we’ll be sure to let you know if more information regarding the PC version of the game should surface.
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim goes dragon hunting November 11, 2011, for the PC, Xbox 360, and PS3.
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Definitely time to upgrade. Time to get to work!
i really need to get money around to upgrade my GPU, still using my 1gb 4670HD….
Ultra right? ::crosses fingers::
AMD phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor (6 CPUs), ~3.2GHz.
8gig RAM.
DirectX 11 enabled Radeon 6850.
Windows 7 (64bit).
Its about time! New PC is going to crush Skyrim. Cant wait.
This deserves to be played on ultra! Must Upgrade somehow!!
Finally got my collectors edition pre-ordered last week… a surprisingly hard task to accomplish in the Canadian countryside. I count the minutes like it’s the last day of school.
You and I both, friend. November 11th can’t get here soon enough!
My Specs:
~ Intel Core i7(4CPUS-4Vitrual CPUS)/ 2.93 GHz (3.6 GHz Turbo)
~ 16 GB RAM
~ ATI Radeon HD 5750 (1 GB) DirectX 11
~ Windows 7 (64bit).
I think its rather hilarious that they make the requirements seem like so much more than they really are. I mean seriously, my machine is hitting the 4 year old mark and i’ve never had to replace the dual core CPU or my 512mb video card AND I STILL RUN XP and i can run ANY GAME for the pc that’s out on the market. oh btw, i paid 800$ for it and an additional 120$ for the video card to replace the motherboard one. soo… QUITE YER BITCHIN ABOUT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. hell micro center sells the same video card for 30-40$ now ram is dirt cheap and there is no excuse now for not having at least 4gb. (i do mean dirt cheap, 1gb of good ram can run from 5-20$) so i guess the message is… if your machine is more than 6 years old this might raise a few eyebrows
I agree, what your implying is ridiculous to me. You must run on Very Low, with no filters. Specifics!
haha you would never be able to play BF3 or COD3 with high settings.
Did i mention I DO run everything on high settings. Albeit the most recent stuff such as BF3 dont run smoothly with the highest settings. But say what you want, i’ll continue to play these games at 50-60 fps on high settings. I ran crysis 2 at the highest settings with framerates of 40-55. I know what i’m talking about. Getting a good rig up doesn’t take much of anything. My whole point was that making a deal out of slightly higher system requirements than what we’re used to shouldnt affect anyone with a gaming computer thats less than 4-5 years old. Kinda like how people bitched about the “rediculously high vista settings” it was because morons were trying to run vista on a machine that should have crapped itself years ago
Call of Duty 3 would be easy to run.
i dont think thats possible, do you play all your games on low? what are the specifics on your parts?
4gb ddr2 1600mhz ram
7500 RPM Sata hard drive
Nvidia 8800 GTX (single card)
2.66ghz AMD dual core.
It’s possible. Do it and try it. or don’t, makes no difference to me.
Windows 7
8GB Ram
Intel quad core with slight factory OC
GTX260 OC’d to 680…
spend 150+ upgrading for Ultra settings or spend 50+ on ammunition…i’m thinking ammunition XD
Okay… Someone mentioned something about the DirectX9/10 requirement. While trying to find a more suitable card for my system, I finally learned what the whole mess is all about.
Its complex and simple… When graphics card companies started to implement DirectX 11, they went backwards in the technological cycle.
DirectX10 (nVidia)
GeForce 7000 GT (1)——————————–(10) GeForce 9800 GT
DirectX11 (nVidia)
GeForce GT 220 (1)——-(6) GeForce GT 520
Get it?
Other words, even though GeForce GT 520 has new tweaks for DirectX 11, the main core technology is equivalent to GeForce 8800 GT. Instead of moving forward starting with GeForce 9900 GT (which doesn’t exist), they started over in the technological ladder.
GeForce 9800 GT (DirectX 10) has superior base technologies than GeForce GT 520 (DirectX 11). Until the graphics card companies bring the DirectX 11s up to GeForce 9800 GT, they will not be able to handle the advanced software changes that have occurred over time.
…and, that is why DirectX 11 has not been fully implemented. Graphics card companies went backwards, so they can move forward the new technologies.
ATI (AMD) has DirectX 11 graphics cards that match nVida’s GeForce 9800 GT; however, there cards are still relatively unstable. nVidia was smart to go backwards, so they can stabilize the new features.
their not there.
no, they’re there
No, their cards. They’re cards implies that the people who made them are cards
Unstable? How exactly? Ive been running a 1 GB ATI 5750 for a few years now and have experienced no instability in the slightest. It chews up everything I throw at it at very close to ultra high. Only problem here is the bus width (128) instead of 256.
At least my specs will work for High settings. My CPU is Core2 duo 2.66 x2 but the rest is above par for high. Maybe a new motherboard and CPU someday. But Skyrim will keep me busy for a looooooong time, or at least till my next tax return check so I can get a new Alienware. Mine is 4 years old as of Novemeber.
I’m going into withdrawal here, I need more skyrim news and fast!