Skyrim will run on your low-end computer.

[cute.bandar]

as long as you have a decent-ish gpu

For those wondering if their PC will be able to run skyrim. My low-end-ish PC (with a medium end GPU) is handling skyrim just fine on medium-high settings with 2x antialiasing on 1600x900. I expected it run on low , but even on high it runs just fine

My PC:

AMD X2 4000+ 2.0 Ghz ( was the cheapest cpu 3.5 years ago, so your C2d will handle skyrim just fine )

1 gb ddr2

ATI 4670 1gb ddr3 , bought 6 months ago. This is the reason the game is running.

I should add that my ram usage when idling is only 240mb.

 

[Extreme Gamer]

Did you know that the game is optimized for only one core although it can scale upto 4 cores?

Its the bloody gamebryo **** engine.

 

[doomgiver]

damn!!!
all hail elder scrolls!!! and bethesda!!!

 

[Extreme Gamer]

It wasnt a complement. The per core performance goes down as the number of cores increase.

 

[gameranand]

It wasnt a complement. The per core performance goes down as the number of cores increase.

well bad for high end rig owners and good for low end rig owners.

 

[Extreme Gamer]

Not really. A high end setup pwns the game.

 

[gameranand]

Then I guess developers should get compliment for their optimization.

 

[Soumik]

Well thats good news I am gonna try adn get it soon...
Hope my C2D 2GHz with 9600MGT 512MB can handle the game. Atleast in min settings...

 

[Extreme Gamer]

Then I guess developers should get compliment for their optimization.

It isnt optimized. To a single core engine multithreading code is added. And it wont utilize them properly. So you get marginal improvements over 1 core. But the IPC of a high end setup is such that it can pwn it.

Soumik, your GPU will get semi-pwned maxed out.

 

[Soumik]

^^ Didnt get that comment. You mean if i max out the game my GPU will get semi-pawned? Or it will not run at all?

 

[gameranand]

In simple words you can play the game at mid high settings.

 

[Extreme Gamer]

^^ Didnt get that comment. You mean if i max out the game my GPU will get semi-pawned? Or it will not run at all?

It will get semi-pro-owned. You want to lower all the settings.

 

[Soumik]

Oh thanks Gameranand and Extreme Gamer...
I had lost all hope that any good new game will run on my system properly.