Somewhere near Dawnstar

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This is a moment captured from the test run I did for a new performance plus compatibility build I was doing for my new 2020 Skyrim gameplay. I started sometime in mid-August after a previous build which was based on Rudy ENB which did not do too well in the performance department. :) Well its Rudy! What do you expect. Although it was good on visuals, the performance impact was very heavy when fully modded.

This time I am aiming for performance over visuals. In this screenshot, my objective was to test the landscape, trees and buildings for different lighting conditions provided by the Obsidian weathers. Minimal ENB combined with Realistic Reshade gave me satisfactory results and that too with a really good performance. My frame rate consistently stayed above 56, the only exception being the forest around Riverwood and  Falkreath where very rarely it dropped under 50. Especially, when I was sprinting through the forest. So far, the combination is looking good with interior lightning taken care of by Luminosity. Like I said earlier, this time I want to keep my Skyrim as clean and as performance friendly as possible. And so far it is looking good.