The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Radeon RX 6650 XT

Well above recommendedEstimate · medium confidence, ±20%

Yes. The Radeon RX 6650 XT is well above The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition's recommended spec. We estimate ~160 fps at 1080p high (range 128–192, medium confidence, ±20%), GPU-limited. At 1440p high expect ~112 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

Preset1080p1440p4K
low272190114
medium20814687
high16011267
ultra1289054
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: high preset

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 6650 XT back.
  • Processor needed for ~160 fps: Core i3-10100 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 160.

Video memory

  • Radeon RX 6650 XT: 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 card1080p1440pvs Radeon RX 6650 XT
GeForce GTX 16505740-64%
GeForce GTX 1060 6GB8056-50%
GeForce RTX 2060 6GB12084-25%
Radeon RX 660013192-18%
GeForce RTX 3060 12GB143100-11%
GeForce RTX 4060 Laptop GPU149104-7%
Radeon RX 6650 XT160112—
Radeon RX 7600166116+4%
GeForce RTX 4060169118+5%
GeForce RTX 3070197138+23%
GeForce RTX 4070249174+55%
Radeon RX 7800 XT277194+73%
GeForce RTX 5070286200+79%
Radeon RX 9070 XT300+260+132%
GeForce RTX 4080300+270+141%
GeForce RTX 5090300+300++284%

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on other hardware

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