Can the AMD Radeon HD 7850 run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
No — under the minimum
No. The AMD Radeon HD 7850 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
Frame rate by resolution
- 1080p 27 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 17 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 10 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
Modelled at native resolution, paired with the AMD FX-8320 or a faster processor. How the model works.
Next to the publisher’s spec
Minimum
NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
- Index
- 7
- Video memory
- 1 GB
Recommended
NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
- Index
- 13
- Video memory
- 3 GB
Your card
AMD Radeon HD 7850
- Index
- 6
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon HD 7850 and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: questions
Can the AMD Radeon HD 7850 run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
No. The AMD Radeon HD 7850 doesn't reach the minimum graphics requirement for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition. It may not start, or run far below a playable frame rate.
How many FPS does the AMD Radeon HD 7850 get in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 27 FPS at 1080p, 17 at 1440p and 10 at 4K, with a processor that meets the game's recommendation.
Which card would run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition at the recommended spec?
The lowest launch price among recent cards that meet it belongs to the Intel Arc A580 ($179).
Does my processor change this?
Yes, more than usual: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition leans on the processor, so an older chip can pull these numbers down. Check the pairing in the bottleneck calculator.