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In Skyrim, the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is as equally important as the CPU. The GPU is the powerhouse of all your graphical rendering. It will determine at which resolutions and settings you'll be able to play Skyrim and any of game on your system. With Skyrim, you will need at least a DirectX 9.0C compatible card; however, this shouldn't be an issue as all new cards and the ones recommended below are DirectX 11 compatible. | In Skyrim, the Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) is as equally important as the CPU. The GPU is the powerhouse of all your graphical rendering. It will determine at which resolutions and settings you'll be able to play Skyrim and any of game on your system. With Skyrim, you will need at least a DirectX 9.0C compatible card; however, this shouldn't be an issue as all new cards and the ones recommended below are DirectX 11 compatible. | ||
Your only major decision on GPU is the manufacturer; AMD (formally, ATI) or nVidia. An internal debate among all gamers is, "which is better?" and that entirely depends on who you ask. However, it is a known fact, proven through benchmarking and driver testing, that nVidia outperforms AMD when two cards of like specifications are compared and dealing specifically with Skyrim. Both companies are still actively supporting Skyrim in their driver releases as of this writing. Ultimately, use your best judgement when choosing. | Your only major decision on GPU is the manufacturer; AMD (formally, ATI) or nVidia. An internal debate among all gamers is, "which is better?" and that entirely depends on who you ask. However, it is a known fact, proven through benchmarking and driver testing, that nVidia outperforms AMD when two cards of like specifications are compared and dealing specifically with Skyrim. This is only by a small margin though and AMD tends to be slightly less expensive. Both companies are still actively supporting Skyrim in their driver releases as of this writing. Ultimately, use your best judgement when choosing. | ||
Minimum recommended GPU models are the Nvidia GTX 550TI or ATI HD 6850 each with 2GB VRAM (these are last seasons mid-range models with a boosted VRAM and available fairly cheap at ~$150, 1GB versions run around $35 less and you will hate yourself if you skimp here). PCIe 3.0 x16 support would be nice here but certainly not necessary (unless you are spending $500 or more), but a PCIe 2.0 with a full x16 dedicated bandwidth is a really good idea, check your motherboard for this support. | Minimum recommended GPU models are the Nvidia GTX 550TI or ATI HD 6850 each with 2GB VRAM (these are last seasons mid-range models with a boosted VRAM and available fairly cheap at ~$150, 1GB versions run around $35 less and you will hate yourself if you skimp here). PCIe 3.0 x16 support would be nice here but certainly not necessary (unless you are spending $500 or more), but a PCIe 2.0 with a full x16 dedicated bandwidth is a really good idea, check your motherboard for this support. |