The Special Edition runs at a native 1920x1080, but seemingly won't go over 30fps, the same frame-rate target for the original, as well as Fallout 4. Digital Foundry, too, has put them side by side to see if they could learn more.īecause there isn't much footage to go on, the site used the available trailer in conjunction with uncompressed screenshots. Though we don't have much footage of the new version to go on, people are already starting to compare it with the 2011 version. The publisher is even giving it away for free on PC to owners of the original game and all its add-ons. Skyrim Special Edition - here's how it stacks up against the 2011 PC versionīethesda confirmed what many were expecting/hoping for: a Skyrim remaster for PS4 and Xbox One. Trying to figure out how much of an upgrade Skyrim Special Edition is over the original release, with whatever little footage available.