The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU is well above The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~126 fps at 1080p high (range 101–151, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~88 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. 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
low21415090
medium16311469
high1268853
ultra1017042
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: medium 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 3060 Laptop GPU back.
  • Processor needed for ~126 fps: Core i3-9100F 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 126.

Video memory

  • GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU: 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 53 now (est.)

+14% 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 RTX 3060 Laptop GPU
GeForce GTX 16505740-55%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8056-36%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB12084-5%
GeForce RTX 3060 Laptop GPU12688—
Radeon RX 660013192+5%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB143100+14%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU149104+18%
Radeon RX 7600166116+32%
GeForce RTX 4060169118+34%
GeForce RTX 3070197138+57%
GeForce RTX 4070249174+98%
Radeon RX 7800 XT277194+120%
GeForce RTX 5070286200+127%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+260+195%
GeForce RTX 4080300+270+207%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++389%

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on other hardware

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