The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU
Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%
Yes. The GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU is well above The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~251 fps at 1080p high (range 201–300+, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~176 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+ | 299 | 180 |
| medium | 300+ | 229 | 137 |
| high | 251 | 176 | 106 |
| ultra | 201 | 141 | 84 |
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 4080 Laptop GPU back.
- Processor needed for ~251 fps: Core i5-10600K 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 251.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU: 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 4080 Laptop GPU |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 57 | 40 | -77% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 80 | 56 | -68% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 120 | 84 | -52% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 131 | 92 | -48% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 143 | 100 | -43% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 149 | 104 | -41% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 166 | 116 | -34% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 169 | 118 | -33% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 197 | 138 | -22% |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 249 | 174 | -1% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 Laptop GPU | 251 | 176 | — |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 277 | 194 | +10% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 286 | 200 | +14% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 260 | +48% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 270 | +53% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +144% |
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+