The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Intel HD Graphics 4000
No. The Intel HD Graphics 4000 is below The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's minimum spec (Radeon HD 7870). Our model still estimates ~12 fps at 1080p low (range 10–15, medium confidence, ±20%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 6500 XT (~66 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.
Estimated FPS by preset
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 12 | 8 | 5 |
| medium | 9 | 6 | 4 |
| high | 7 | 5 | 3 |
| ultra | 6 | 4 | 2 |
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: not reachable
- 60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
- 144 fps at 1080p: not reachable
Intel Arc card: use XeSS (native on Arc) or FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset. DLSS is not available.
What limits performance
- Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Intel HD Graphics 4000 back.
- Processor needed for ~12 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, ~7 fps.
Video memory
Shared or unlisted video memory for this GPU.
Cheapest upgrade for each target
1080p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 6500 XT
~66 fps vs 7 now (est.)
+820% GPU performance
1440p, 60 fps, High
Radeon RX 9050 4GB
~72 fps vs 5 now (est.)
+1340% GPU performance
4K, 60 fps, High
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
~60 fps vs 3 now (est.)
+1900% 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 card | 1080p | 1440p | vs Intel HD Graphics 4000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel HD Graphics 4000 | 7 | 5 | — |
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 57 | 40 | +700% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 80 | 56 | +1020% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 120 | 84 | +1580% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 131 | 92 | +1740% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 143 | 100 | +1900% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 149 | 104 | +1980% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 166 | 116 | +2220% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 169 | 118 | +2260% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 197 | 138 | +2660% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 249 | 174 | +3380% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 277 | 194 | +3780% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 286 | 200 | +3900% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 260 | +5100% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 270 | +5300% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +8500% |
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on other hardware
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
- GeForce RTX 2060 6GB
- Radeon RX 6600
- GeForce RTX 3060 12GB
- GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU
- Radeon RX 7600
- GeForce RTX 4060
- GeForce RTX 3070
- GeForce RTX 4070
- Radeon RX 7800 XT
- GeForce RTX 5070
- Radeon RX 9070 XT
- GeForce RTX 4080
- GeForce RTX 5090
- Steam Deck OLED
- ROG Ally X
- ROG Xbox Ally X
- Legion Go 2
- MSI Claw 8 AI+