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Skyrim se mods that won't tank performance on a laptop?

Running Skyrim Special Edition on a laptop with a mid range GPU. Want nicer visuals and a few gameplay tweaks without dropping below 40 fps. What would you put in a light load order?
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vikram_6 Nov 06, 2026
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turn shadows down before anything else. they're the most expensive setting in skyrim by a lot, and BethINI makes changing the ini values much easier than going through them by hand.
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alice_hq Oct 16, 2026
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start with the fixes, not the looks: SSE Engine Fixes and the Unofficial Skyrim Special Edition Patch for stability, and SSE Display Tweaks so you can cap the framerate and keep the laptop from cooking. for visuals skip ENB completely. use texture packs at 1K or 2K instead of 4K, most of the big overhauls come in lower resolutions. grass and tree mods are what really kill fps, so keep those light. what gpu is in it?
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