Gaming
Can the Dell 16 Plus run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
Minimum requirements
Probably can't run it
Just below the minimum requirements (one tier below the required graphics)
Does not meet recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 470 (tier 2), Radeon HD 7870 (tier 3); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 3. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — Intel Arc 130V GPU: NEAR_MISS. Intel Arc 130V GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — Intel Arc 140V GPU: NEAR_MISS. Intel Arc 140V GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — Intel Arc Graphics 130V: NEAR_MISS. Intel Arc Graphics 130V is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — Intel Arc Graphics: NEAR_MISS. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 4 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — Intel Arc 130V GPU: Probably can't run it: just below the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 130V GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — Intel Arc 140V GPU: Probably can't run it: just below the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 140V GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — Intel Arc Graphics 130V: Probably can't run it: just below the minimum requirements. Intel Arc Graphics 130V is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — Intel Arc Graphics: Probably can't run it: just below the minimum requirements. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
How this was judged
Graphics chips are compared by class (an 8-tier rubric), not by benchmark score. The same tier as the requirement is only ever “likely”. Read the tier rubric and its limitations.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
- https://www.asus.com/laptops/for-work/expertbook/expertbook-p5-p5405/techspec/ · manufacturer
- https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_6_Intel/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_6_Intel_Spec.pdf · manufacturer
- https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E14_Gen_6_Intel/ThinkPad_E14_Gen_6_Intel_Spec.pdf · manufacturer
Published 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
- OS
- Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 12 GB
- OS
- Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/19/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.