YouTube's Digital Dreams has released a video showing The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim with over 3100 mods at 8K on an NVIDIA RTX 4090. Let's check it out, shall we? What does the game look and perform at 8K? It's time to find out.
To achieve playable framerates, the YouTuber used lossless scaling. So this is mostly thanks to interpolation. In other words: no. You can't run modded Skyrim at native 8K, even on the most powerful GPU. I don't know what version of lossless scaling he used either. Some time ago, the tool was updated with support for 3X frame generation. And then a few days ago, we got support for 4X FG. In theory, a 4X FG boost should be enough for framerates higher than 60fps, even at 8K.
Also, unlike other videos, the YouTuber didn't include a performance overlay. That's kind of a shame. And from what I can see, the framerate is really low. That probably means it's running below 60 fps. You can tell when you watch the video and see the jerky camera movement that's a sign of a low framerate. So… yeah. Even though the title of the video says 8K/60 fps, it's not anywhere near that high.
In addition to the 3100 mods, Digital Dreams has also used Reshade Ray Tracing to improve the graphics. Reshade Ray Tracing can improve the graphics of many games that don't originally have ray tracing. Reshade uses screen area information to do this, so it's not as advanced as the RT built into the games. Still, it's better than nothing.
The main reason why the NVIDIA RTX 4090 can't manage a smooth 60 fps at 8K is Reshade RT. At least in my opinion. Reshade RT can slow down performance severely. This makes it very hard to play games at extremely high resolutions, even if you have an NVIDIA RTX 4090.
But why 8K, you might ask? Well, for those wondering, the benefits of 8K are the incredible AA results you can get with it. It's exactly the same as using 4K DLDSR on a 1440p monitor.
Well, yes, gaming in 8K is a bit pointless if you own a 32-inch monitor. In my opinion, you can get incredible results in 4K on such monitors. And that's exactly why 8K is pointless. At least for most PC gamers. Not only does it require a lot of power, it can also look similar to 4K. But if you're gaming on a 100-inch TV, you'll definitely see the benefits of 8K.
Of course, most of you don't use these types of TVs. And honestly, I don't expect 8K to be commercially available anytime soon. Still, it's something some of you might find cool.
Digital Dreams has shared the list of mods they use, so if you want to use all of these 3100+ mods, you can download the mod list from this link.
Speaking of Skyrim, here are some major fan expansions for it. Wyrmstooth adds new quests and dungeons to the game. This other mod brings elements from The Witcher games into Skyrim. Dragon Hall Tavern is a massive 2GB mod that adds quests, new locations, an arena, and more. Then there's Land of Vominhem, Apotheosis, and Legacy of the Dragonborn. Don't forget to check out this Castlevania-inspired mod too. Shumer and the Priest Kings is another DLC-sized expansion mod with over 200 locations, 180+ quests, and 8,500 lines of spoken dialogue. Oh, and here's another one that adds the cool Nemesis system from Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor. And finally, we have this mod that adds six new islands to explore.
But wait, there's more. Skyrim has other mods that do a lot of cool stuff, so be sure to check out our best Skyrim mods article. In this article you'll find all the mods we've released for Skyrim over the past few years.
Have fun and stay tuned for more!


John is the founder and editor-in-chief of DSOGaming. He is a PC gaming fanatic and is a huge supporter of the modding and indie communities. Before founding DSOGaming, John worked on numerous gaming websites. Although he is a diehard PC gamer, his gaming roots lie on consoles. John loved – and still loves – the 16-bit consoles and considers SNES to be one of the best consoles. However, the PC platform won him over consoles. This was mainly due to 3DFX and its legendary dedicated 3D accelerator graphics card, Voodoo 2. John has also written a higher degree thesis on “The Evolution of PC Graphics Cards”.
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