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Best The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition settings for the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (laptop) (2026)

On a NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (laptop) (paired with a balanced Intel Core i5-8600K-class CPU), The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition runs at roughly 27 FPS at 1080p with our optimized settings — up from about 12FPS with everything maxed. Here's the configuration and what each setting costs.

The NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (laptop) is a entry-level graphics card with 2GB 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 is a real challenge at 1080p — about 27 FPS with FrameCoach's optimized settings, a clear jump from roughly 12 FPS with everything on High.

Across resolutions you can expect around 27 FPS at 1080p and 16 FPS at 1440p, dropping to roughly 9 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	12	27
1440p	7	16
4K	4	9

💡 The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition: Runs easily on modern hardware (vanilla); Volumetric/God Rays is the one expensive setting. Texture mods change VRAM use a lot.

🚀 Biggest free win: enable FSR (Balanced) — about +55% FPS for a small sharpness trade.

Recommended settings

Upscaling — FSRBalanced+55% FPS

Render resolution scaling is the biggest GPU-side lever — though vanilla Skyrim already runs fast on modest hardware.

Volumetric (God) RaysOff+12% FPS

Sunbeams through the world — notoriously expensive in Skyrim. Dropping from High to Medium is a big, near-invisible gain.

Shadow QualityLow+10% FPS

Shadow resolution and distance. High is a strong step down from Ultra.

Object / Draw DistanceLow+9% FPS

How far objects and grass render. Lowering it causes mild pop-in but helps in open landscapes.

Water QualityLow+6% FPS

Reflections and detail on water. A cheap saving away from rivers and coasts.

Anti-AliasingOff+3% FPS

Smooths jagged edges. Cheap; drop it if you need frames.

Texture QualityHighbaseline

Surface detail — nearly free if it fits your VRAM (vanilla; texture mods change this a lot).

Anisotropic Filtering16xbaseline

Keeps ground textures sharp at distance. Effectively free — leave it at 16x.

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Frequently asked

What FPS does the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (laptop) get in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?

With FrameCoach's optimized balanced settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (laptop) averages around 27 FPS at 1080p in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition — up from about 12 FPS with everything on High.

Can the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (laptop) run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition at 1440p?

At 1440p with optimized settings, the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (laptop) averages roughly 16 FPS in The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition; turn on upscaling or aim for a locked 60 for the best feel.

What are the best The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition settings for the NVIDIA GeForce MX130 (laptop)?

Turn on FSR (Balanced), 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.