The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on GeForce RTX 3080 12GB
Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%
Yes. The GeForce RTX 3080 12GB is well above The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~257 fps at 1080p high (range 206–300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~180 fps, so every preset holds 60 fps. Its 12 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 | 300+ | 300+ | 184 |
| medium | 300+ | 234 | 140 |
| high | 257 | 180 | 108 |
| ultra | 206 | 144 | 86 |
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: ultra 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 3080 12GB back.
- Processor needed for ~257 fps: Core i5-11400 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 257.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 3080 12GB: 12 GB
- Minimum spec: 1 GB (+11 GB headroom)
- Recommended spec: 3 GB (+9 GB headroom)
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on popular graphics cards (high preset)
| Graphics card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 3080 12GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 57 | 40 | -78% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 80 | 56 | -69% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 120 | 84 | -53% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 131 | 92 | -49% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 143 | 100 | -44% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 149 | 104 | -42% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 166 | 116 | -36% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 169 | 118 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 197 | 138 | -23% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 249 | 174 | -3% |
| GeForce RTX 3080 12GB | 257 | 180 | — |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 277 | 194 | +8% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 286 | 200 | +11% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 260 | +44% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 270 | +50% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +139% |
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+