Can I run skyrim?

[SolarAttackz]

I have an AMD Radeon HD 6530D Graphics Card, an AMD Quad-Core A6-3650 Accelerated Processor, (Ram unknown), Running on Windows 7 Home Edition. I can r8un Arma 3 on Standard - Low settings, with some set as high, view distance set to about 1000 m, with the shadows at a standard or low quality. Could I run Skyrim, and if so, what would it be like compared to the Console Version? (Same or worse).

 

[daniel_blacke]

So, that's the integrated graphics for the A6-3650. And yes, you can run skyrim. Compared to console will depend on you. If you're willing to go to Nexus and mod your skyrim, you probably could get better than console results. But, if you just want to install and play, then most likely it would not quite be as good.

Were it not for mods, I would have not got past the first 30 hours of playing Skyrim, never mind the 653 hours I have in it now.

 

[Vynavill]

There's a slight issue with that daniel; running most mods that actually improve visual quality isn't exactly the thing to do with an integrated card, especially if you consider that an heavily modded instance can still bring a powerful system to its knees, even nowadays.

With the integrated he got, at least IMO, he'll barely be able to actually play the game smoothly with a vanilla instance at low settings. Modding doesn't seem like an option here.

 

[daniel_blacke]

There's a slight issue with that daniel; running most mods that actually improve visual quality isn't exactly the thing to do with an integrated card, especially if you consider that an heavily modded instance can still bring a powerful system to its knees, even nowadays.

With the integrated he got, at least IMO, he'll barely be able to actually play the game smoothly with a vanilla instance at low settings. Modding doesn't seem like an option here.

Wow, so you have no problem talking in generalities without knowing any specific facts?

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/59305/?

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/15123/?

http://www.nexusmods.com/skyrim/mods/2581/?

These mods are made to help your pc run Skyrim . They do not just "improve visual quality", they actually improve your pc's ability to run the game.

And there are other options as well. You will need to read up on them and decide for yourself if you are interested in them. This is just one guide.. there are many more:

http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=222933354

With a bit of research, weighing of risks versus benefits and trial and error you can get Skyrim to playable framerates with your graphics... I know from personal experience.

 

[Vynavill]

Just because it writes "boost" it doesn't mean it'll bring a noticeable advantage... "I know from personal experience".
I didn't always have a 290x, you know?
The question was about if the OP could run Skyrim, and how much it would be distant from console quality.
You answered that, and nicely enough; he can run Skyrim, but he won't get much further than console quality without mods, so it'll depend on him. I was simply pointing our that modding, IMO, is not an option for him, if the objective is to increase visual quality.

I know of the mods you posted, and there are plenty more fixes and unofficial patches, not to mention the optimized HRDLC packages that correct the redundancy madness Bethesda made on their own. They can indeed improve the OP's performance, if tweaked "ad-hoc", but adding up other stuff to actually improve visual quality to surpass consoles is a bit too much for his hardware, since it is the only way to get a noticeable increase in quality. Maxing the vanilla game MAY be possible with the guides and mods you mentioned, but he'll still be close to console detail, even with the optimized HRDLC.

I never spoke "in generalities", I merely spoke my own take on the matter, and I still am.

 

[Jason McFarland]

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[daniel_blacke]

Just because it writes "boost" it doesn't mean it'll bring a noticeable advantage... "I know from personal experience".
I didn't always have a 290x, you know?
The question was about if the OP could run Skyrim, and how much it would be distant from console quality.
You answered that, and nicely enough; he can run Skyrim, but he won't get much further than console quality without mods, so it'll depend on him. I was simply pointing our that modding, IMO, is not an option for him, if the objective is to increase visual quality.

I know of the mods you posted, and there are plenty more fixes and unofficial patches, not to mention the optimized HRDLC packages that correct the redundancy madness Bethesda made on their own. They can indeed improve the OP's performance, if tweaked "ad-hoc", but adding up other stuff to actually improve visual quality to surpass consoles is a bit too much for his hardware, since it is the only way to get a noticeable increase in quality. Maxing the vanilla game MAY be possible with the guides and mods you mentioned, but he'll still be close to console detail, even with the optimized HRDLC.

I never spoke "in generalities", I merely spoke my own take on the matter, and I still am.

Ok well, not only have I not always had an i5 and gtx 970 but i had that very laptop, A6-3650/Radeon HD 6530D. It was my only pc when I first bought Skyrim. So, I really do mean it's from personal experience.

You can get Vanilla up to around 45 fps pretty easily and though I don't own a console, my understanding is that pc in general looks better to begin with and console is also locked at 30 fps. Based on that, it seems to me that you could make it better than console level.

Then, I only mentioned a few mods and tweaks, actually ones I used years ago, because making Skyrim your own version of playable/beautiful/acceptable is a matter of taste and how deep into fixing things you're interested in. Personally, I went in far because I learned a lot as I got Skyrim and FO:NV running and looking better and it interested me. I know other people who wouldn't dare touch an .ini file even to gain 15 fps because they're scared they'll mess it up. I just make back ups before I do things and I am yet to have an issue.

Even with my gtx 970 I still use performance mods on Skyrim just because Bethesda did such an awful job of optimizing the game.