Bethesda Reveals PC Requirements for Skyrim
Bethesda has released the recommended and minimum system requirements for the PC version of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim.
Tuesday Bethesda released the minimum and recommended system requirements for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, revealed just over two weeks away from the game's retail release. Bethesda's VP for PR and Marketing Pete Hines also added via Twitter that the minimum specs will "get you playing" without going into any additional details.
"The recommended specs let you play on High, not on Ultra," he said. "You'll want a beefier rig for that." He later said that Bethesda doesn't plan on releasing a spec list for the "Ultra" setting.
To meet the recommended PC specification, you'll need the following:
- Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
- 4 GB System RAM
- 6 GB free HDD space
- DirectX 9 compatible NVIDIA or AMD ATI video card with 1GB of RAM (Nvidia GeForce GTX 260 or higher; ATI Radeon 4890 or higher).
- DirectX compatible sound card
- Internet access for Steam activation
And here's the minimum requirements to get the game up and running:
- Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
- Processor: Dual Core 2.0 GHz or equivalent processor
- 2 GB System RAM
- 6 GB free HDD Space
- Direct X 9 compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
- DirectX compatible sound card
- Internet access for Steam activation
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is slated to hit retail and virtual shelves on November 11, 2011 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and windows PC.
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DirectX 9? Why is this still dominant?
Surprised it only needs 6gb. Then again Morrowind and Oblivion didn't really need that much either.
duel core min? i doubt that too much. still do i finally build a new rig? or just buy the Ps3 version?
The more I hear about Skyrim, the more excited I get. I have my doubts about my rig but I'm really hoping that it plays well on medium settings or something.
@jakjawagon; Todd Howard said something about why is was in DirectX 9. If I can remember, he said something about that the graphics are still amazing, even if it is DX9. However, from what else I heard, they will be releasing a DX11 patch.