On a AMD RX 580 (4GB) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition runs at roughly 80 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 80FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 580 (4GB) is a entry-level graphics card with 4GB of VRAM, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i5-8600K, it runs well at 1080p — about 80 FPSwith FrameCoach's optimized settings. That already clears a smooth frame rate on High, so our tuning keeps the visuals as high as possible instead of chasing extra frames.
Across resolutions you can expect around 80 FPS at 1080p and 65 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 61 FPS at 4K. The biggest free win is FSR upscaling — set it to Quality for a large FPS boost at little visual cost.
| Resolution | All-High FPS | Optimized FPS |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | 80 | 80 |
| 1440p | 48 | 65 |
| 4K | 27 | 61 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 580 (4GB) averages around 80 FPS at 1080p in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — up from about 80 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 580 (4GB) averages roughly 65 FPS in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — a smooth experience.
Use a balanced preset, keep ray tracing off for maximum FPS, and ease the heaviest options like Volumetric (God) Rays and Shadow Quality down a notch. The full per-setting breakdown is above.
FPS figures are estimates from a generalized model (hardware tier × game load × per-setting weights), not live benchmarks — real performance varies by scene, drivers and game version.