The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Radeon RX 460

Below minimumEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

No. The Radeon RX 460 is below The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's minimum spec (Radeon HD 7870). Our model still estimates ~53 fps at 1080p low (range 43–64, medium confidence, ±20%), but cards below the minimum may not be supported. The cheapest current card for 60 fps at 1080p high is the Radeon RX 6500 XT (~66 fps). Model estimate, not measured; data updated 2026-09-24.

Estimated FPS by preset

Preset	1080p	1440p	4K
low	53	37	22
medium	41	29	17
high	31	22	13
ultra	25	18	11

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: not reachable
60 fps at 1440p: not reachable
144 fps at 1080p: not reachable

AMD card: use FSR in quality mode before dropping the preset (XeSS also works). DLSS is not available on Radeon.

What limits performance

Estimates above: GPU-limited, assuming a processor fast enough not to hold the Radeon RX 460 back.
Processor needed for ~31 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, ~31 fps.

Video memory

Radeon RX 460: 4 GB
Minimum spec: 1 GB (+3 GB headroom)
Recommended spec: 3 GB (+1 GB headroom)

Cheapest upgrade for each target

1080p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 6500 XT

~66 fps vs 31 now (est.)

+109% GPU performance

1440p, 60 fps, High

Radeon RX 9050 4GB

~72 fps vs 22 now (est.)

+227% GPU performance

4K, 60 fps, High

GeForce RTX 3060 12GB

~60 fps vs 13 now (est.)

+355% 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 Radeon RX 460
Radeon RX 460	31	22	—
GeForce GTX 1650	57	40	+82%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB	80	56	+155%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB	120	84	+282%
Radeon RX 6600	131	92	+318%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB	143	100	+355%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU	149	104	+373%
Radeon RX 7600	166	116	+427%
GeForce RTX 4060	169	118	+436%
GeForce RTX 3070	197	138	+527%
GeForce RTX 4070	249	174	+691%
Radeon RX 7800 XT	277	194	+782%
GeForce RTX 5070	286	200	+809%
Radeon RX 9070 XT	300+	260	+1082%
GeForce RTX 4080	300+	270	+1127%
GeForce RTX 5090	300+	300+	+1855%