Can a AMD Radeon RX 590 run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
The AMD Radeon RX 590 handles The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition comfortably — roughly 84 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
High preset, upscaling off, paired with a AMD Ryzen 7 9800X3D-class processor.
How the AMD Radeon RX 590 measures up
| Requirement | AMD Radeon RX 590 | Minimum | Recommended | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPU performance score | 18 | 7 | 13 | Recommended |
| Video memory | 8 GB | 1 GB | 3 GB | Recommended |
| Ray tracing | — Not supported | Game has no RT | N/A | |
| Upscaling | FSR | Not supported | N/A | |
Recommended settings
For 60 FPS at 1080p
Use the ultra preset. You already clear 60 FPS on high, so this leaves headroom for dips in busy scenes.
At 1440p
Around 52 FPS on high. Playable, but drop to medium or enable upscaling for a stable 60.
At 4K
Around 30 FPS — not a realistic target for this pairing.
How other cards handle The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
| Graphics card | Tier | 1080p FPS | vs AMD Radeon RX 590 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Arc A580 | C | 94 | ▲ 10 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 SUPER | C | 89 | ▲ 5 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 Laptop | C | 89 | ▲ 5 FPS | Compare |
| AMD Radeon R9 Fury | C | 89 | ▲ 5 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 8GB | D | 80 | ▼ 4 FPS | Compare |
| NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 | D | 80 | ▼ 4 FPS | Compare |
Frequently asked questions
Can the AMD Radeon RX 590 run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
The AMD Radeon RX 590 handles The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition comfortably — roughly 84 FPS at 1080p and 52 FPS at 1440p on high settings.
What FPS will I get?
On high settings with upscaling off: roughly 84 FPS at 1080p, 52 FPS at 1440p and 30 FPS at 4K. These are modelled estimates — see our methodology.
What settings should I use?
Start at the ultra preset at 1080p.
Will my processor hold this back?
These figures assume a processor fast enough not to limit the card. If yours is older, run the bottleneck calculator — this title is unusually CPU-heavy, so it matters more than usual here.