The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on GeForce RTX 3050 6GB

Meets recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB meets The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~83 fps at 1080p high (range 66–99, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. For 60 fps at 1440p, use the medium preset (~58 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

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	141	99	59
medium	108	75	45
high	83	58	35
ultra	66	46	28

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: medium preset
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

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 3050 6GB back.
Processor needed for ~83 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, ~83 fps.

Video memory

GeForce RTX 3050 6GB: 6 GB
Minimum spec: 1 GB (+5 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 3 GB (+3 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9050 4GB

~72 fps vs 58 now (est.)

+24% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

~60 fps vs 35 now (est.)

+72% 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 GeForce RTX 3050 6GB
GeForce GTX 1650	57	40	-31%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	80	56	-3%
GeForce RTX 3050 6GB	83	58	—
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	120	84	+45%
Radeon RX 6600	131	92	+59%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	143	100	+72%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	149	104	+79%
Radeon RX 7600	166	116	+100%
GeForce RTX 4060	169	118	+103%
GeForce RTX 3070	197	138	+138%
GeForce RTX 4070	249	174	+200%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	277	194	+234%
GeForce RTX 5070	286	200	+245%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	260	+348%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	270	+366%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+641%