Skyrim’s PC Specs Will Slay Your System… I Mean, a Dragon

By Daniel Bischoff

Even Dovahkin might have to head to his local hardware shop for a quick upgrade in light of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim's Minimum and Recommended PC Specs. Gamebryo engine this is not and you'll need the oomph necessary to take on all the dragons, mages, and warriors on November 11th.

Minimum PC Specs:

Operating System: Win XP/7/Vista (32 or 64 bit)

CPU: Dual Core 2GB

Memory: 2GB RAM

Video Card: DirectX9c video card w/ 512MB RAM

Recommended PC Specs:

Operating System: Win XP/7

CPU: Quad-Core Intel/AMD CPU

Memory: 4GB RAM, 6GB Hard Drive Space

Sound: DirectX compatible sound card

Video Card: DirectX9 video card with 1GB memory. GTX 260/Radeon 4890 or higher

Is your rig ready to take on the Dark Brotherhood and more next month?

Daniel Bischoff
Daniel Bischoff

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I attended San Jose State University and graduated in 2010 with a Bachelor's in English and a Minor in Journalism. I've been playing games my whole life and will continue to do so as long as they stay entertaining! Some of my favorite games include Team Fortress 2, Battlefield 3, Star Fox 64, Batman: Arkham City, Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem, Counter-Strike: Source, Super Mario Bros. 3, Kirby's Dream Land, and the list goes on.

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