The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Radeon R7 260X

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Radeon R7 260X is below The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's minimum spec (Radeon HD 7870). Our model still estimates ~49 fps at 1080p low (range 39–58, 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	49	34	20
medium	37	26	16
high	29	20	12
ultra	23	16	10

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: not reachable
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon R7 260X back.
Processor needed for ~37 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, ~29 fps.

Video memory

Radeon R7 260X: 2 GB
Minimum spec: 1 GB (+1 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 3 GB (1 GB short)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6500 XT

~66 fps vs 29 now (est.)

+130% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9050 4GB

~72 fps vs 20 now (est.)

+260% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

~60 fps vs 12 now (est.)

+400% 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 Radeon R7 260X
Radeon R7 260X	29	20	—
GeForce GTX 1650	57	40	+100%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	80	56	+180%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	120	84	+320%
Radeon RX 6600	131	92	+360%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	143	100	+400%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	149	104	+420%
Radeon RX 7600	166	116	+480%
GeForce RTX 4060	169	118	+490%
GeForce RTX 3070	197	138	+590%
GeForce RTX 4070	249	174	+770%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	277	194	+870%
GeForce RTX 5070	286	200	+900%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	260	+1200%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	270	+1250%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+2050%