» Sat Jul 09, 2011 8:29 pm Today I did a search and there was nearly 174 topics that included the words "will my computer run skyrim". Im here to stop multiple threads showing up, so if you have a question ask it here. I don't know alot about pc specs but alot of people here do so ask away!
P.S check this website to see if your pc will run Fallout 3/New Vegas, if it reaches over the maximum bar, it will most likely will, but this is not 100% accurate, and might mislead you. http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/CYRI/intro.aspx
Note: I am not a graphical/pc specs genius, but I do know this: because of the limitations of consoles, there will not be a huge graphical need that will make your system need alot more ram or other stuff. So you should be fine with something that can run fallout 3/NV on Maximum settings, skyrim should be able to run. I think the new engine makes things run smoother and optimizes it. Don't take my word for it, but you should be fine, this isn't Crisis 2 or anything. (although I have been wrong before, so if you are unsure ask below)
A thread from someone else who set out some guidelines http://www.gamesas.com/index.php?/topic/1203106-predictions-for-skyrims-pc-specs/page__p__17935959__fromsearch__1#entry17935959
Spoiler
THESE ARE GUIDELINES. Wait for the official requirements to actually purchase an upgrade. It could turn out that they do a very good port, and the specs will be HIGHER or LOWER. As belenos stated we have NO idea about what the engine is like.
I have seen a couple of threads about people asking about their systems and if they will play skyrim or not, so I thought I would make this.
Skyrim will support DX 11, for those who don't know.
These are rough estimates based on my experience with similar looking games in the past, although we have yet to see pure PC gameplay footage, then I may edit this thread.
For those who are wondering about the specs, this is what I think, all judged by the gameplay trailer. The resolution i'll be using for the following judgements is 1680x1050. Bear in mind that the trailer was done with the 360, texture resolution will be a bit higher on the PC, and there will be anti aliasing. 4x is all you need to get rid of the jaggies.
HDD : Hard to estimate, could see it going up to 8-12gb
BIG edit : Changed lots of the graphics cards. They are all similar to before but wanted to make sure its all right.
For those who a cheaper machine to play smoothly on lower specs, you want :
CPU : Any dual core. Cheapest of which is the lowest spec AMD Athlon II x2.
RAM : 1GB, 800+mhz DDR2. To clear this up, DDR2 is all you NEED, but if you are buying new, go DDR3 ofc.
GPU : Nvidia 9600GT / GT 220 / GT 240 / GT 430 / 8800GS / ATI 4670 / 3870 / 3850 / X1950XTX / 2900XT / 5570
The ATI 5670 and the Nvidia 8800GT sits in between here.
For those who want to play the game on Medium/Highish graphics, Im talking about high texture detail, lowish shadows, near max view distance :
CPU : Again, any dual core.
RAM : 2-4GB, 800+mhz DDR2.
GPU : Nvidia 9800GT / 8800 Ultra / GTS 450 / GTS 250 / GTX 260 / ATI 5750 / 4850 / 3870x2 / 4860 (dual gpu chip)
The ATI 5770, 4870, Nvidia GTX 260 go here.
For those you want to play on max graphics.
CPU : A good dual core. A higher spec Intel I3 / Lower spec Intel I5 / AMD Phenom II x2 / Any intel wolfdale's.
RAM : 2-4GB, Higher speed DDR2, although any speed DDR3 recommended (especially if your buying new)
GPU : Nvidia GTX 275 to the GTX 285 / GTX 460 1GB / GTX 470 / GTX 560 / ATI 5830 / 4890 / 6850 / 6790 / 4850x2
If your going to have a lot of mods, I'm talking 20+, then you probably want a quad core, like a Phenom II x4 / Athlon II x4 / or an I5 2500 / I5 750
I cant guarantee this though. It could just be that lots of mods strangle the gamebryo engine, in which case wont be a problem with the creation engine. We won't have much details on the engine itself until it is released and modders take it apart.
If you play at a 1024x768 resolution, then you will probably be able to play with.. : Nvidia 6800GT / ATI 4630 / 5450 / the lower 3xxx cards etc, although I cannot promise these will work.
And here's some more advice. In 8 months time, I don't think my estimated specs will have changed, however, hardware will (not maybe, WILL) be cheaper. So don't go buying skyrim upgrades now, wait half a year.
If you feel I am wrong/have a different opinion about this, feel free to voice it although I'd like to avoid any hostility.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, or put them in the thread.
If your in America, the best place to buy computer parts or a ready made computer (by a long shot) is newegg.com
If you in the UK like me, PCspecialist.co.uk is a fantastic website where you can build a PC exactly to spec.
Pixmania.co.uk is also good for individual parts.
I have seen a couple of threads about people asking about their systems and if they will play skyrim or not, so I thought I would make this.
Skyrim will support DX 11, for those who don't know.
These are rough estimates based on my experience with similar looking games in the past, although we have yet to see pure PC gameplay footage, then I may edit this thread.
For those who are wondering about the specs, this is what I think, all judged by the gameplay trailer. The resolution i'll be using for the following judgements is 1680x1050. Bear in mind that the trailer was done with the 360, texture resolution will be a bit higher on the PC, and there will be anti aliasing. 4x is all you need to get rid of the jaggies.
HDD : Hard to estimate, could see it going up to 8-12gb
BIG edit : Changed lots of the graphics cards. They are all similar to before but wanted to make sure its all right.
For those who a cheaper machine to play smoothly on lower specs, you want :
CPU : Any dual core. Cheapest of which is the lowest spec AMD Athlon II x2.
RAM : 1GB, 800+mhz DDR2. To clear this up, DDR2 is all you NEED, but if you are buying new, go DDR3 ofc.
GPU : Nvidia 9600GT / GT 220 / GT 240 / GT 430 / 8800GS / ATI 4670 / 3870 / 3850 / X1950XTX / 2900XT / 5570
The ATI 5670 and the Nvidia 8800GT sits in between here.
For those who want to play the game on Medium/Highish graphics, Im talking about high texture detail, lowish shadows, near max view distance :
CPU : Again, any dual core.
RAM : 2-4GB, 800+mhz DDR2.
GPU : Nvidia 9800GT / 8800 Ultra / GTS 450 / GTS 250 / GTX 260 / ATI 5750 / 4850 / 3870x2 / 4860 (dual gpu chip)
The ATI 5770, 4870, Nvidia GTX 260 go here.
For those you want to play on max graphics.
CPU : A good dual core. A higher spec Intel I3 / Lower spec Intel I5 / AMD Phenom II x2 / Any intel wolfdale's.
RAM : 2-4GB, Higher speed DDR2, although any speed DDR3 recommended (especially if your buying new)
GPU : Nvidia GTX 275 to the GTX 285 / GTX 460 1GB / GTX 470 / GTX 560 / ATI 5830 / 4890 / 6850 / 6790 / 4850x2
If your going to have a lot of mods, I'm talking 20+, then you probably want a quad core, like a Phenom II x4 / Athlon II x4 / or an I5 2500 / I5 750
I cant guarantee this though. It could just be that lots of mods strangle the gamebryo engine, in which case wont be a problem with the creation engine. We won't have much details on the engine itself until it is released and modders take it apart.
If you play at a 1024x768 resolution, then you will probably be able to play with.. : Nvidia 6800GT / ATI 4630 / 5450 / the lower 3xxx cards etc, although I cannot promise these will work.
And here's some more advice. In 8 months time, I don't think my estimated specs will have changed, however, hardware will (not maybe, WILL) be cheaper. So don't go buying skyrim upgrades now, wait half a year.
If you feel I am wrong/have a different opinion about this, feel free to voice it although I'd like to avoid any hostility.
Feel free to PM me if you have any questions, or put them in the thread.
If your in America, the best place to buy computer parts or a ready made computer (by a long shot) is newegg.com
If you in the UK like me, PCspecialist.co.uk is a fantastic website where you can build a PC exactly to spec.
Pixmania.co.uk is also good for individual parts.
Important links for the first post:
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/2
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php
http://www.tomshardware.com/charts/
http://www.anandtech.com/bench/CPU/2
http://www.gpureview.com/show_cards.php
Edit: I edited to fix grammer and add more additional useful info
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.
- 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.
- Once the official system requirements have been made public by Bethesda, we can change the topic to 'Will my system run Skyrim?'.
- Since this is unofficial, there are no guarentees 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 fuction to report these new threads to the moderators.
Ok, let's see how it goes. :thumbsup:
Thanks in advance.
