There are a few games this season that are high profile enough to warrant that PC upgrade you've been putting off. The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is one such title. Bethesda has posted the official system requirements ahead of the game's rapidly approaching November 11 release.
Recommended Specs
- 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
Minimum Specs
- 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
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9:30 PM on 10.25.2011 | 
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I'm crying tears of relief that I can run this thing. It was going to have to be 360 if my slightly better laptop couldn't handle it.
Since it's bethesda publishing it and they don't mess around with crud, yep.
Considering they said they actually put time into it this time around.
This is the specs of a machine I've been using since the end of 2006:
Core 2 Duo E6400
8800 GTS 640MB
Kingston ValueRAM 4GB
I haven't run across a game that was unplayable yet. The only game that I had to turn it way low for was Final Fantasy XIV.
Or in other words, I am pleasantly surprised that I outclass the recommended specs, and am grateful for my wise computer component purchases.
But the question is, do I get a physical copy for the map, or a steam download for the hat?
Steam Skyrim only came with a hat if you pre-oredered during Quakecon.
Some folk unpack their BSA files if they have slow processors, because the previous games weren't super great at unpacking them on the fly, leading to high CPU demands.
What I want to know is will Skyrim be optimized to use greater than 4gb of RAM in a 64bit OS environment. There were LAA hacks for OB and FO3, but native support would be preferred.
At any rate, totally looking forward to the release, and if the requirement's any indication, my GT425M laptop may be able to run this at Medium-Max settings, and that means *gasp* portable Skyrim!
Time to say goodbye to listening to lectures.
This game must really hammer the CPU. ><
Now I've got a quad core i7 860 w/HT so I'm not too worried about that.
and 6GB game sounds about right, all Bethesda games are for some reason small, Fallout 3 i think it was 4 or 5 GB.
Your setup sounds almost exactly the same as mine -- You using a laptop? What brand?
now how about the specs for Saints Row The Third?
Putting quad-core as recommended is just a way of making it easy for consumers as most games don't really use multiple threads too much just yet, which is where AMD's new bulldozer CPU is at a disadvantage in games.
AMD 2x won't cut it though. Trust me, I've just upgraded to an Athlon 2 X4 3.0ghz to get away from that.