Unofficial "Can My PC Run Skyrim?" Thread : V - Skyrim

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 3:53 am

Your RAM is fine, but both your CPU and GPU don't make the cut.

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:32 pm

Do you Guys Think i can run skyrim with 1680x1050 with about high-medium?
-intel pentium e5400 2.70ghz?
-nvidia gt320
-8 gb kingston 4x2

No, 720p maybe.

http://www.nvidia.com/object/product_geforce_gt_320_us.html

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:50 pm

Pretty much got my rig sorted now for the time being, how do you think it will handle skyrim at 1920x1080?

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.5GHz
Ram: 8GB DDR3 1333MHz
GPU: 1GB Radeon HD 6870
MB: Asus M4A77T
Monitor: BenQ 22" LED 1080p

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:05 pm

Pretty much got my rig sorted now for the time being, how do you think it will handle skyrim at 1920x1080?

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.5GHz
Ram: 8GB DDR3 1333MHz
GPU: 1GB Radeon HD 6870
MB: Asus M4A77T
Monitor: BenQ 22" LED 1080p

This rig should easily handle it with max settings.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 4:17 am

Pretty much got my rig sorted now for the time being, how do you think it will handle skyrim at 1920x1080?

CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 955 @ 3.5GHz
Ram: 8GB DDR3 1333MHz
GPU: 1GB Radeon HD 6870
MB: Asus M4A77T
Monitor: BenQ 22" LED 1080p

same as mine, except I got x4 980, and my 1080p tv (pc monitor is crap)

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:37 am

same as mine, except I got x4 980, and my 1080p tv (pc monitor is crap)

Yeah I have a 32" 1080p TV but i prefer to play on the monitor dunno why more comftable as the TV is on the wall so would have to sit in an akward position to play on that.

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 7:24 pm

Just built my new PC today, and I'm fairly happy with it.

MoBo: Asus P8P67-LE
CPU: Intel i7 2500k 3.4ghz quad core/3.8ghz turbo
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600
GPU: Nvidia GTX 470

Pretty nice, no complaints. I'll probably end up upgrading my GPU to a GTX 580 closer to Skyrim launch when it's (hopefully) dropped in price. On the other hand, is anyone extensively knowledgable about SLI? Possibly considering pairing up another 470, but I was told that might bottleneck my PCIe slots. :shrug:

Opinions? What can the professionals tell this novice?

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 8:05 pm

i'm not sure about your pc but i'm sure my carbonic system cannot run the skyrim(and oblivion i think!!!!) :brokencomputer:

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:56 am

i'm not sure about your pc but i'm sure my carbonic system cannot run the skyrim(and oblivion i think!!!!) :brokencomputer:

Why post then...

And I realise my post has pretty much no point either! :sweat:

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:50 am

Do you Guys Think i can run skyrim with 1680x1050 with about high-medium?
-intel pentium e5400 2.70ghz?
-nvidia gt320
-8 gb kingston 4x2

The last "GT" that would have done what you would have liked, when it was still a current product (and for the games of its day) was the GT 240. Your GT 320 was a Low-Medium card when new, and is effectively merely "Low-End" today (there's not a useful performance differente between the 20s and the 30s). The current GT 440 /540 is barely into medium level, not significantly improved over the GT 240. The "120" was an entirely different kind of card by comparison, but other than that anomalously renamed Geforce 9n00 card, the "20" numbered / named cards have been Low End (and the 520 is even lower yet for some reason).

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:59 am

My specs are.

Phenom quad core 9950 (2.6ghz) black edition
Radeon HD4870x2 1gb
4gb DDR2 ram
Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit

I hope I can get a good high level settings/framerate ratio

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:57 am

My specs are.

Phenom quad core 9950 (2.6ghz) black edition
Radeon HD4870x2 1gb
4gb DDR2 ram
Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit

I hope I can get a good high level settings/framerate ratio

What resolution?

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 6:00 pm

i5 2400 3.1Ghz
8gb DDR3
GTX560 1GB
1920x1080 Resolution

Do you guys think I can run skyrim at full settings with >30 fps?

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 5:40 am

i5 2400 3.1Ghz
8gb DDR3
GTX560 1GB
1920x1080 Resolution

Do you guys think I can run skyrim at full settings with >30 fps?

Yes. :thumbsup:

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:18 am

Yeah I have a 32" 1080p TV but i prefer to play on the monitor dunno why more comftable as the TV is on the wall so would have to sit in an akward position to play on that.

I'd prefer a nice monitor, but mine is poo so I'll settle for my tv with wireless keyboard/mouse on my couch

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:37 pm

Just built my new PC today, and I'm fairly happy with it.

MoBo: Asus P8P67-LE
CPU: Intel i7 2500k 3.4ghz quad core/3.8ghz turbo
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600
GPU: Nvidia GTX 470

Pretty nice, no complaints. I'll probably end up upgrading my GPU to a GTX 580 closer to Skyrim launch when it's (hopefully) dropped in price. On the other hand, is anyone extensively knowledgable about SLI? Possibly considering pairing up another 470, but I was told that might bottleneck my PCIe slots. :shrug:

Opinions? What can the professionals tell this novice?

I can guarantee that you that it would be completely unnecessary to upgrade this system's GPU specifically for Skyrim, but hey, if you've got the money to spare, well, it wouldn't hurt either (particularly if you plan on going crazy with mods in the future, but those sorts of mods may not come out for years, so there would be no reason to upgrade now). :tongue: Can't help you on whether or not pairing up another 470 would be better than a 580 though.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:58 am

Just built my new PC today, and I'm fairly happy with it.

MoBo: Asus P8P67-LE
CPU: Intel i7 2500k 3.4ghz quad core/3.8ghz turbo
RAM: 8GB DDR3 1600
GPU: Nvidia GTX 470

Pretty nice, no complaints. I'll probably end up upgrading my GPU to a GTX 580 closer to Skyrim launch when it's (hopefully) dropped in price. On the other hand, is anyone extensively knowledgable about SLI? Possibly considering pairing up another 470, but I was told that might bottleneck my PCIe slots. :shrug:

Opinions? What can the professionals tell this novice?

You can not SLI on that mobo,

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_Socket_1155/P8P67_LE/#specifications

Multi-GPU Support: Supports AMD Quad-GPU CrossFireX? Technology

Might be able to hack, but can't say for sure.

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:21 pm

What resolution?

1920 x 1200

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:35 am

1920 x 1200

At that resolution I'd say about medium settings to run it smoothly at good frame rates.

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:26 pm

At that resolution I'd say about medium settings to run it smoothly at good frame rates.

Thanks for the reply

Maybe time to start considering an upgrade at long last.

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 9:49 pm

is resolution just how good the tv/monitor is?

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:13 am

is resolution just how good the tv/monitor is?

The number of pixels within the screen, so pretty much... yeah.

The higher the resolution, the better system it requires.

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 5:15 pm

My specs are.

Phenom quad core 9950 (2.6ghz) black edition
Radeon HD4870x2 1gb
4gb DDR2 ram
Windows 7 Home Edition 64bit

I hope I can get a good high level settings/framerate ratio

I think you should be fine @ 1080p at a "good high level settings", maybe not "Max", but looking good. Skyrim is only DX9 after all and http://www.anandtech.com/bench/Product/174?vs=162. I'd worry more about the CPU not pushing the GPU properly if Skyrim doesn't make good use of more than two cores.

» Thu Jul 21, 2011 2:38 am

I don't have any experience with computer specs, so could anybody tell me what info is important and where I can get it? Or is the Dxdiag good enough?

» Wed Jul 20, 2011 11:12 pm

I don't have any experience with computer specs, so could anybody tell me what info is important and where I can get it? Or is the Dxdiag good enough?

You'll need:

CPU: (to find: over 'my computer' right click and select 'properties')
GPU: (to find: over your desktop right click and select 'properties' go to the 'settings' tab)
RAM: (to find: same as CPU)
Resolution: (to find: same as GPU)
+ anything else you deem necessary