Can I Run Skyrim Creation Kit?
The Creation Kit is a free downloadable editor that allows you to create mods for Skyrim and then share them with other players across Bethesda.net. It's the same tool that we use to create the game a...
Can your PC run it? →System requirements
Minimum requirements
| CPU | Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 12 GB HDD |
Recommended requirements
| CPU | Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 |
|---|---|
| GPU | NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB |
| RAM | 8 GB |
| Storage | 12 GB HDD |
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Can you run Skyrim Creation Kit?
Skyrim Creation Kit targets a mainstream modern PC: NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB and 8 GB of RAM for the minimum, stepping up to NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB for the recommended experience. No single part dominates the requirements, so a balanced mid-range build clears it.
Bottleneck: GPU
Projected by resolution
| Resolution | Projection | Headroom |
|---|---|---|
| 1080p | Comfortable | 2.7x |
| 1440p | Runs well | 1.52x |
| 4K | Below the bar | 0.67x |
A projection, not a measurement. We scale the published GPU requirement by pixel count, since 1440p draws 1.78 times the pixels of 1080p and 4K draws 4 times as many, then compare against RTX 3060 / Ryzen 5 build. The publisher did not state a target resolution, so 1080p is assumed as the baseline. We hold no frame rate data, so no FPS figure is claimed. Headroom above 1 means the reference machine has room to spare at that resolution.
Common GPUs
| Graphics card | Verdict |
|---|---|
| GTX 1060 6 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1060 Laptop | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 4 GB | Runs great |
| GTX 1650 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 6 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 2060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4060 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 8 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 3070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 12 GB | Runs great |
| RTX 4070 Laptop | Runs great |
| RX 6600 8 GB | Runs great |
Each card is compared against Skyrim Creation Kit's published GPU requirement, assuming an otherwise-capable PC. Laptop rows use the real mobile chip's benchmark, a mobile GPU is always slower than its desktop namesake.
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Can my PC run Skyrim Creation Kit?
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What are the minimum system requirements for Skyrim Creation Kit?
The minimum requirements are CPU: Intel i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945; GPU: NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB; 8 GB RAM.
How much storage does Skyrim Creation Kit need?
Skyrim Creation Kit needs about 12 GB of HDD storage.
Can an RTX 3060 run Skyrim Creation Kit?
The RTX 3060 runs Skyrim Creation Kit comfortably, clearing the title's GPU requirement with room to spare.
What is the bottleneck for Skyrim Creation Kit?
On a typical modern PC (Ryzen 5 5600, RTX 3060, 16 GB RAM), the tightest component for Skyrim Creation Kit is the GPU.