On a AMD RX 7800 XT (paired with a balanced Intel Core i9-12900F-class CPU), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition runs at roughly 204 FPS at 1440p with our optimized settings — up from about 204FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.
The AMD RX 7800 XT is a high-end graphics card with 16GB of VRAM, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition is a relatively light game to run. Paired with the Intel Core i9-12900F, it flies at 1440p — about 204 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 227 FPS at 1080p and 204 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 116 FPS at 4K. Its 16GB of VRAM is plenty for The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition, so textures can stay maxed. 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 | 227 | 227 |
| 1440p | 204 | 204 |
| 4K | 116 | 116 |
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With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the AMD RX 7800 XT averages around 204 FPS at 1440p in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — up from about 204 FPS with everything on High.
At 1440p with optimized settings, the AMD RX 7800 XT averages roughly 204 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.