The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on GeForce GTX 1660

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce GTX 1660 meets The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~89 fps at 1080p high (range 71–106, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the high preset (~62 fps on high). Its 6 GB of video memory covers the 3 GB the game recommends. Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset1080p1440p4K
low15110563
medium1158148
high896237
ultra715030
Estimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Estimated FPS from our model (v0), based on the game's published requirements and relative GPU/CPU performance. Not measured. Real results vary with drivers, patches, and scenes. Values above 300 fps show as 300+. Data updated 2026-09-24.

Best settings

  • 60 fps at 1080p: ultra preset
  • 60 fps at 1440p: high preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: low preset

This GeForce card has no tensor cores, so DLSS is not available. Use FSR or XeSS in quality mode before dropping the preset.

What limits performance

  • Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce GTX 1660 back.
  • Processor needed for ~89 fps: Core i3-9100F or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
  • With the recommended CPU (Core i5-2400): still GPU-limited at 1080p high, ~89 fps.

Video memory

  • GeForce GTX 1660: 6 GB
  • Minimum spec: 1 GB (+5 GB headroom)
  • Recommended spec: 3 GB (+3 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

~60 fps vs 37 now (est.)

+61% GPU performance

Slowest current desktop card (2020+) that reaches each target in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition; usually the cheapest.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on popular graphics cards (high preset)

Graphics card1080p1440pvs GeForce GTX 1660
GeForce GTX 16505740-35%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8056-10%
GeForce GTX 16608962—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB12084+35%
Radeon RX 660013192+48%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB143100+61%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU149104+68%
Radeon RX 7600166116+87%
GeForce RTX 4060169118+90%
GeForce RTX 3070197138+123%
GeForce RTX 4070249174+181%
Radeon RX 7800 XT277194+213%
GeForce RTX 5070286200+223%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+260+319%
GeForce RTX 4080300+270+335%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++594%

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