Can you run Skyrim?

Undefined · Post by **Undefined** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:25 pm

Im seeing alot of posts asking if they can run the game. Since many of you might not know there is an webpage called Can You RUN It witch basically compares your PC Specs with the game ones.

http://www.systemrequirementslab.com/cyri/intro.aspx

Just type in Skyrim and you will see the result.

AeraDunmerMoon · Post by **AeraDunmerMoon** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:31 pm

Huh...this tells me I pass Recommended standards...color me surprised, every gfx card comparison I've seen says mine is a middle-low type...go me?

Argonanza · Post by **Argonanza** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 2:34 pm

Slightly over the minimum requirements. Yes!

Mucro · Post by **Mucro** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 4:57 pm

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Frogmander · Post by **Frogmander** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 7:10 pm

I've already manually compared mine with ze recommended, basically mine is double the rec.

Kavatch99 · Post by **Kavatch99** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:02 pm

From what I've read by examining my own specs with the specs required, I could possibly get away with playing Skyrim on my laptop. To be safe, I'll play it on the 360 and get it for the PC later. Why get the same game again for the PC? So I can screw around with the console, that's why.

Post by **MARS** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:04 pm

It doesn't want to load for me.

the Savage Hippie · Post by **the Savage Hippie** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:06 pm

I got "Fail"
and reached under minimum! Haha. Unfortunately my computer would actually be able to run the game, but the CPU is too slow.

Mars wrote:It doesn't want to load for me.

Do you have an ActiveX or Java plugin?

Post by **MARS** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:08 pm

I've got Java.

the Savage Hippie · Post by **the Savage Hippie** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:10 pm

Mars wrote:I've got Java.

Just try to update via. the link provided on the site you should be fine then.

Qwackie · Post by **Qwackie** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:13 pm

The stupid thing isn't cooperating. Got Java for my Chrome, just being stupid.
D:

Ah well, I'll find out in a week.

the Savage Hippie · Post by **the Savage Hippie** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 8:14 pm

Firefox all the way.

Hah! Just tested if I could run Oblivion (which I've been playing for over 300 hours on this machine) I got the same results as for Skyrim!

Perhaps I should buy Skyrim on the release day after all. Although I do not reach recommended sys reqs for Skyrim with anything but CPU speed and OS...

born2beagator · Post by **born2beagator** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 10:50 pm

I meet minimum, but thats about it. So what should I do, Xbox instead?
Oh wow. I would have to spend over 1 grand to meet the recommended

Vendetta · Post by **Vendetta** » Thu Nov 03, 2011 11:59 pm

Barely passed minimum requirements...

AddictedtoMorrowind · Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:08 am

FAILED.

Phil 231 · Post by **Phil 231** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 12:36 am

Hey i have run this and it says i pass the minimam requirements, but i would like a human opinion on whether its worth me getting it for pc, i would also be planning to record this for my youtube channel, which is why im considering it for pc in the first place.

Laptop Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i5 M460
CPU Speed: 2.53 Ghz
Ram: 3.9
Windows 7
Video Card: NVidea GeForce GT 420M
Sound Card: NVidea HD Audio

Thanks

Moeboid · Post by **Moeboid** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 2:11 am

born2beagator wrote:I meet minimum, but thats about it. So what should I do, Xbox instead?
Oh wow. I would have to spend over 1 grand to meet the recommended

No you don't. You can buy a new PC that will max it for well under $1k.

DeeDs · Post by **DeeDs** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 3:35 am

born2beagator wrote:I meet minimum, but thats about it. So what should I do, Xbox instead?
Oh wow. I would have to spend over 1 grand to meet the recommended

Never!!! As long as u meet the requirements u will still run it about the same as on the 360 plus u can mod/console and upgrade later to blow xbox graphics away.

I just half between recommended and required, I'm happy with that atm tho can't afford to upgrade right now in a month or so I will just buy a GTX 560Ti and crank up the graphics.

C2D E8200 2.66 @ 3.60GHz
6GB Corsair xms2
EVGA GTS250 SC 512
EVGA 750i FTW mobo
OCZ Fatality 550W PSU
Win7 Ultimate x64 SP1

born2beagator · Post by **born2beagator** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:44 am

Yeah, but My comp is notorious for slowing down during games, plus my Xbox is on a 50 inch 1080p Flatscreen, as long as the graphics are close to what I have seen in the demos, I will be fine. Never really been one to mod either.

Spiney · Post by **Spiney** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:18 am

Passed by a mile, and them some more.

elsergio · Post by **elsergio** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 5:54 am

I don't think its accurate. I passed all the minimum settings, and every one of the recommended settings, except one: It said I failed the Video Card setting. It says I need a ATI Radeon HD 4890 with 1 GB RAM or higher, I have a ATI Radeon HD 5450 with 3.7 GB. Which it acknowledged.

So take its report with a grain of salt....

Dark Spark · Post by **Dark Spark** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:02 am

elsergio wrote:... It said I failed the Video Card setting. It says I need a ATI Radeon HD 4890 with 1 GB RAM or higher, I have a ATI Radeon HD 5450...

The way I understand it, the first digit on a Radeon card model is simply the number of times AMD re-labeled their same ol' low/mid-end series of GPUs.

SuperNull · Post by **SuperNull** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 7:21 am

Dark Spark wrote: The way I understand it, the first digit on a Radeon card model is simply the number of times AMD re-labeled their same ol' low/mid-end series of GPUs.

The industry has a nasty habit of doing that, but no, not this time with AMD.
If you take some 6xxx card that has the same horsepower as some 5xxx card you get something that uses less electricity
The 5xxx series has features (like allowing you to use 3 screens) that the 4xxx series doesn't have.

If you are ONLY interested in the horsepower then yeah, you should ignore the numbering scheme.

Phil 231 · Post by **Phil 231** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:00 pm

Phil 231 wrote:Hey i have run this and it says i pass the minimam requirements, but i would like a human opinion on whether its worth me getting it for pc, i would also be planning to record this for my youtube channel, which is why im considering it for pc in the first place.

Laptop Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i5 M460
CPU Speed: 2.53 Ghz
Ram: 3.9
Windows 7
Video Card: NVidea GeForce GT 420M
Sound Card: NVidea HD Audio

Thanks

plz can you guys help me out?

DeeDs · Post by **DeeDs** » Fri Nov 04, 2011 4:14 pm

Phil 231 wrote:
Phil 231 wrote:Hey i have run this and it says i pass the minimam requirements, but i would like a human opinion on whether its worth me getting it for pc, i would also be planning to record this for my youtube channel, which is why im considering it for pc in the first place.

Laptop Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i5 M460
CPU Speed: 2.53 Ghz
Ram: 3.9
Windows 7
Video Card: NVidea GeForce GT 420M
Sound Card: NVidea HD Audio

Thanks
plz can you guys help me out?

I would say you will be fine on med/med-high settings and able to record ok. But you are on a laptop and I know nothing about them. I just simply refuse to game on a laptop, so mine is just a lil ol weak one with no chance of even thinking of running a game lol.

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