Can the AMD Radeon R7 260X run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
No — under the minimum
No. The AMD Radeon R7 260X 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 22 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 1440p 14 FPS on high 60 FPS out of reach
- 4K 8 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 R7 260X
- Index
- 5
- Video memory
- 2 GB
Same game, neighbouring cards
AMD Radeon R7 260X and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: questions
Can the AMD Radeon R7 260X run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
No. The AMD Radeon R7 260X 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 R7 260X get in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Modelled on high settings without upscaling: 22 FPS at 1080p, 14 at 1440p and 8 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.