The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB
Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%
Yes. The GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB is well above The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~231 fps at 1080p high (range 185–278, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~162 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
| Preset | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| low | 300+ | 275 | 165 |
| medium | 300+ | 211 | 126 |
| high | 231 | 162 | 97 |
| ultra | 185 | 130 | 78 |
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 5060 Ti 8GB back.
- Processor needed for ~231 fps: Ryzen 7 3700X 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 231.
Video memory
- GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB: 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 card | 1080p | 1440p | vs GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| GeForce GTX 1650 | 57 | 40 | -75% |
| GeForce GTX 1060 6GB | 80 | 56 | -65% |
| GeForce RTX 2060 6GB | 120 | 84 | -48% |
| Radeon RX 6600 | 131 | 92 | -43% |
| GeForce RTX 3060 12GB | 143 | 100 | -38% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU | 149 | 104 | -36% |
| Radeon RX 7600 | 166 | 116 | -28% |
| GeForce RTX 4060 | 169 | 118 | -27% |
| GeForce RTX 3070 | 197 | 138 | -15% |
| GeForce RTX 5060 Ti 8GB | 231 | 162 | — |
| GeForce RTX 4070 | 249 | 174 | +7% |
| Radeon RX 7800 XT | 277 | 194 | +20% |
| GeForce RTX 5070 | 286 | 200 | +23% |
| Radeon RX 9070 XT | 300+ | 260 | +60% |
| GeForce RTX 4080 | 300+ | 270 | +67% |
| GeForce RTX 5090 | 300+ | 300+ | +165% |
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+