The Elder Scrolls Online system requirements

The Elder Scrolls Online System Requirements - full specs, system checker and the gaming PC setup you need.

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Full minimum and recommended system requirements for The Elder Scrolls Online
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CPU Intel Core i3-540 Intel Core i5-2300 Upgrade CPU
Graphics Card AMD Radeon HD 6850 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Upgrade GPU
RAM 3 GB 8 GB RAM deals
File Size 85 GB 85 GB SSD deals
OS Windows 7 64-bit
Windows 7 64-bit
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Can I run The Elder Scrolls Online?

The Elder Scrolls Online system requirements include a minimum CPU equivalent to an Intel Core i3-540. The recommended CPU is equivalent to an Intel Core i5-2300. You will need at least 85 GB of free storage space. The ESO PC Specs state that the cheapest graphics card you can play it on is an AMD Radeon HD 6850, but the developers recommend a GPU equivalent to an NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750. The minimum memory requirement to hit the ESO system requirements is 3 GB of RAM, but 8 is recommended.

Elder Scrolls Online PC performance guide

If you are struggling with FPS with Elder Scrolls Online for PC, here are some tips.

  • Turn down or disable shadows completely - this is the most demanding graphical option in the game.
  • Keep water reflection quality on LOW
  • Disable any background applications, for example Game DVR or GeForce Experience
  • Ensure you are running the game in Fullscreen, not windowed.

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What is The Elder Scrolls Online?

Every legend starts somewhere and in The Elder Scrolls Online, it starts with you. Join millions of players in an online, fantasy RPG set in a vast living Elder Scrolls world.

The Elder Scrolls Online info
Player Count 8,702 Players (Last 24 Hours)
Developer Zenimax Online Studios
Publisher Bethesda Softworks
Categories Action, Adventure, FPS
The Elder Scrolls Online PC price today $19.99
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