Can I run The Elder Scrolls Online?
The Elder Scrolls Online (2017) is an action and adventure game and a medium game for a PC. A mid-range graphics card such as a GTX 1650 or RX 580 class card plays it well.
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The Elder Scrolls Online system requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| OS | Windows 10 64-bit | Windows 10 64-bit |
| Processor | Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX4350 | Intel Core i5 2300 or AMD FX4350 |
| Memory | 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Graphics | Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 1GB RAM (NVIDIA GeForce 560 or AMD Radeon 6870) | Direct X 11.0 compliant video card with 4GB of RAM (NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 or AMD Radeon RX 570) or higher |
| Storage | 150 GB available space | 150 GB available space |
Source: the official The Elder Scrolls Online Steam page, checked October 2026.
Which PC runs The Elder Scrolls Online?
To play it you need at least integrated graphics (Intel UHD / Iris Xe) or any graphics card, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 4 GB of RAM. For the recommended (high) settings: a Radeon RX 570 or faster, an AMD FX-8350 class processor and 8 GB of RAM.
Graphics card: minimum
- Intel UHD / Iris Xe (integrated)
- GeForce GT 1030
- GeForce GTX 750 Ti
Graphics card: high settings
- Radeon RX 570
- GeForce GTX 1650
- GeForce GTX 1060 6GB
Processor: minimum
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
Processor: high settings
- AMD FX-8350
- Intel Core i5-4460
- AMD Ryzen 5 1600
How common PCs do: GTX 1650 + Core i5-8400 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; RTX 3060 + Ryzen 5 5600 + 16 GB: 100%, high settings; Laptop with integrated graphics + 8 GB: 73%, medium to high settings.
Parts with the same speed (and newer, faster ones) work too. Laptop versions of a graphics card are usually a little slower.
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