Bethesda Softworks has recently announced the official system specifications for the developer’s The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim action RPG, listing both the minimum and recommended requirements for hardware necessary to run the beast of a game.

Is your system “up to snuff?”

Minimum Skyrim PC Specifications

• Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
• Processor: Dual Core 2.0GHz or equivalent processor
• 2GB System RAM
• 6GB free HDD Space
• Direct X 9.0c compliant video card with 512 MB of RAM
• DirectX compatible sound card
• Internet access for Steam activation

Recommended Skyrim PC Specifications

• Windows 7/Vista/XP PC (32 or 64 bit)
• Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD CPU
• 4GB System RAM
• 6GB free HDD space
• DirectX 9.0c 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

Well, is it?

In the lead up to the release of Bethesda’s upcoming fantasy-themed title on November 11th on Xbox 360, PS3 and PC, be sure to look over El33tonline’s past coverage of the game to find out more about the enormous world the developer has been crafting, and also don’t miss the recent live-action trailer over here.

Source: Bethesda Blog

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