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Can you run The Elder Scrolls Online? PC requirements and settings

The Elder Scrolls Online, by ZeniMax Online Studios (Action, Adventure, Massively Multiplayer, RPG), came out on Steam on May 22, 2017. Here are the official specs, and what they mean on the most common graphics cards.

Publisher's recommended cardDirect X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 570) or higher
Minimum cardDirect X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 560 or AMD Radeon 6870)
Recommended RAM8 GB

Estimate per graphics card

No frame-rate estimate for this game

The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both the minimum and the recommended specs. Rather than an invented number, we give none. ORION does the maths on your own PC, with your card, processor and screen, then measures the real frame rate while you play.

Official specs

Minimum and recommended requirements

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
Memory
4 GB RAM
Graphics
Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 560 or AMD Radeon 6870)
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
150 GB

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor
Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX4350
Memory
8 GB RAM
Graphics
Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 570) or higher
DirectX
Version 11
Storage
150 GB

Source: the game's Steam page, read on October 7, 2026.

Where to buy

Buy The Elder Scrolls Online

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On your PC

The same estimate with your own hardware, and the settings applied for you

ORION is a free game launcher for Windows. It reads your graphics card, processor and screen, estimates every game in your library, then measures the real frame rate while you play and sets the game up with its "Recommended" profile. No account, no ads.

Questions

The Elder Scrolls Online at a glance

Which graphics card do I need for The Elder Scrolls Online at 1080p?

The publisher recommends: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 570) or higher. Minimum: Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 560 or AMD Radeon 6870). The official page does not name a specific graphics card for both minimum and recommended specs, so we give no frame-rate estimate for this game. ORION does the maths on your own PC.

How much RAM does The Elder Scrolls Online need?

The publisher recommends 8 GB of RAM (minimum: 4 GB).

How much storage does The Elder Scrolls Online take?

The official page asks for 150 GB of storage.

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