RPG · Open World · Fantasy · 2016

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

The legendary open-world fantasy adventure with endless modding potential.

Base FPS

150

CPU dependence

1.2×

VRAM base

4 GB

Developer: Bethesda Game Studios · Publisher: Bethesda Softworks

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Workload profile

Balanced

How this title tends to pressure your system during typical gameplay.

VRAM demand

Light (4 GB+)

Estimated VRAM floor for stable high settings at 1080p.

Base target

150 FPS

Reference FPS target before applying your exact CPU, GPU, and resolution.

Recommended Settings for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition

These are title-specific settings with the biggest FPS gain for the least visual tradeoff.

Screen Space Ambient Occlusion

Grounds environments naturally.

Build Configuration

Processor (CPU)

Graphics Card (GPU)

Target Resolution

Algorithm

Resolution-scaled hardware vectors combined with per-game load offsets. Details on Methodology.

Estimated Game FPS

145FPS

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition · 1080p · realistic optimized settings.

Bottleneck Level

28%

Percentage of frames capped by the weaker component.

CPU-bound at 1080p

Intel Core i5-12400F can't keep NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super fully fed in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. Lower resolution amplifies the gap; a faster CPU would unlock frames.

Estimated System Load

CPU Load91%

GPU Load72%

Smart Upgrade Path

Auto-derived from your current build imbalance.

Suggested CPU

AMD Ryzen 5 9600X

Rebalances your NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 Super — pushes projected bottleneck under 8%.

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