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Skyrim will run on your low-end computer.

13 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/skyrim-will-run-on-your-low-end-computer.149232/

cute.bandar
cute.bandar Original post #1
Nov 25, 2011 at 7:36 PM
as long as you have a decent-ish gpu

For those wondering if their PC will be able to run skyrim. My low-end-ish PC (with a medium end GPU) is handling skyrim just fine on medium-high settings with 2x antialiasing on 1600x900. I expected it run on low , but even on high it runs just fine :)

My PC:

AMD X2 4000+ 2.0 Ghz ( was the cheapest cpu 3.5 years ago, so your C2d will handle skyrim just fine )

1 gb ddr2

ATI 4670 1gb ddr3 , bought 6 months ago. This is the reason the game is running.

I should add that my ram usage when idling is only 240mb.
Extreme Gamer
Extreme Gamer #2
Nov 25, 2011 at 8:51 PM
Did you know that the game is optimized for only one core although it can scale upto 4 cores?

Its the bloody gamebryo **** engine.
doomgiver
doomgiver #3
Nov 25, 2011 at 10:09 PM
damn!!!
all hail elder scrolls!!! and bethesda!!!
Extreme Gamer
Extreme Gamer #4
Nov 25, 2011 at 10:36 PM
It wasnt a complement. The per core performance goes down as the number of cores increase.
gameranand
gameranand #5
Nov 26, 2011 at 4:05 PM
Extreme Gamer said:
It wasnt a complement. The per core performance goes down as the number of cores increase.
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:rofl::lol: well bad for high end rig owners and good for low end rig owners.:D
Extreme Gamer
Extreme Gamer #6
Nov 26, 2011 at 5:23 PM
Not really. A high end setup pwns the game.
gameranand
gameranand #7
Nov 27, 2011 at 9:45 AM
Then I guess developers should get compliment for their optimization.
Soumik
Soumik #8
Nov 28, 2011 at 9:27 PM
Well thats good news :D I am gonna try adn get it soon... :D
Hope my C2D 2GHz with 9600MGT 512MB can handle the game. Atleast in min settings... :)
Extreme Gamer
Extreme Gamer #9
Nov 28, 2011 at 9:52 PM
gameranand said:
Then I guess developers should get compliment for their optimization.
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It isnt optimized. To a single core engine multithreading code is added. And it wont utilize them properly. So you get marginal improvements over 1 core. But the IPC of a high end setup is such that it can pwn it.

Soumik, your GPU will get semi-pwned maxed out.
Soumik
Soumik #10
Nov 28, 2011 at 10:54 PM
^^ Didnt get that comment. You mean if i max out the game my GPU will get semi-pawned? Or it will not run at all? :(
gameranand
gameranand #11
Nov 29, 2011 at 12:08 AM
In simple words you can play the game at mid high settings.
Extreme Gamer
Extreme Gamer #12
Nov 29, 2011 at 5:21 AM
Soumik said:
^^ Didnt get that comment. You mean if i max out the game my GPU will get semi-pawned? Or it will not run at all? :(
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It will get semi-pro-owned. You want to lower all the settings.
Soumik
Soumik #13
Nov 29, 2011 at 10:04 AM
Oh thanks Gameranand and Extreme Gamer... :)
I had lost all hope that any good new game will run on my system properly. :)