The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on GeForce RTX 2080

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 2080 is well above The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~174 fps at 1080p high (range 139–209, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~122 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 8 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
low296207124
medium22715995
high17412273
ultra1399859
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: ultra preset
  • 144 fps at 1080p: high preset

NVIDIA RTX card: turn on DLSS in quality mode before dropping the preset; FSR and XeSS also work if the game lacks DLSS.

What limits performance

  • Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the GeForce RTX 2080 back.
  • Processor needed for ~174 fps: Ryzen 3 3100 or faster (slowest current desktop CPU our model expects to keep up).
  • With the recommended CPU (Core i5-2400): CPU-limited at 1080p high: about 90 fps instead of 174.

Video memory

  • GeForce RTX 2080: 8 GB
  • Minimum spec: 1 GB (+7 GB headroom)
  • Recommended spec: 3 GB (+5 GB headroom)

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

Graphics card1080p1440pvs GeForce RTX 2080
GeForce GTX 16505740-67%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8056-54%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB12084-31%
Radeon RX 660013192-25%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB143100-18%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU149104-15%
Radeon RX 7600166116-5%
GeForce RTX 4060169118-3%
GeForce RTX 2080174122—
GeForce RTX 3070197138+13%
GeForce RTX 4070249174+43%
Radeon RX 7800 XT277194+59%
GeForce RTX 5070286200+64%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+260+113%
GeForce RTX 4080300+270+121%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++252%

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on other hardware

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