PC System Requirements
SKYRIM SPECIAL EDITION
Creation EngineWindows 7 64-bit12 GB
PC PERFORMANCE BRIEF
SKYRIM SPECIAL EDITION SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS
Skyrim Special Edition modernizes Bethesda's giant fantasy sandbox with visual upgrades, bundled expansions, and a stronger base for mods. For many PC players, it is still the default doorway into one of gaming's biggest rabbit holes.
Special Edition keeps the same wandering spirit that made Skyrim endure, but packages it in a cleaner, more stable form that remains especially attractive on PC. Mods, of course, are part of that story too, because they let the game keep reinventing itself long after the main quest should have been enough.
Special Edition keeps the same wandering spirit that made Skyrim endure, but packages it in a cleaner, more stable form that remains especially attractive on PC. Mods, of course, are part of that story too, because they let the game keep reinventing itself long after the main quest should have been enough.
8 GB Minimum RAM
8 GB Recommended RAM
Steam Requirement Tiers
Steam provides minimum and recommended PC requirement tiers.
Windows Listing
Official OS listing: Windows 7 64-bit.
API Support
Official DirectX listing: DirectX 11.
System Requirements
Specs sourced from the official Steam store page. Steam provides official minimum and recommended PC requirement tiers.
M Minimum
Minimum System Requirements
Official Steam minimum tier
CPUIntel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945
GPUNVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
RAM8 GB RAM
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Storage12 GB available space
R Recommended
Recommended System Requirements
Official Steam recommended tier
CPUIntel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
GPUNVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
RAM8 GB RAM
OSWindows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Storage12 GB available space
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