Gaming
Can the ThinkBook 16 G8 IAL run ARK: Survival Evolved?
Minimum requirements
Probably can't run it
Just below the minimum requirements (one tier below the required graphics)
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 670 (tier 3), Radeon HD 7870 (tier 3); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 3. Intel Core Ultra 5 135H — Intel Arc Graphics: NEAR_MISS. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement. Intel Core Ultra 5 225H — Intel Arc 130T GPU: NEAR_MISS. Intel Arc 130T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement. Intel Core Ultra 5 225U — Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U): FAIL. Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U) is tier 1; the requirement is tier 3. Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — Intel Arc 140T GPU: NEAR_MISS. Intel Arc 140T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 4 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135H — Intel Arc Graphics: Probably can't run it: just below the minimum requirements. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H — Intel Arc 130T GPU: Probably can't run it: just below the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 130T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U — Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U): Does not meet the minimum requirements. Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U) is tier 1; the requirement is tier 3.
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — Intel Arc 140T GPU: Probably can't run it: just below the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 140T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 3. That is one tier below the requirement.
How this was judged
Graphics chips are compared by class (an 8-tier rubric), not by benchmark score. The same tier as the requirement is only ever “likely”. Read the tier rubric and its limitations.
- ARK: Survival Evolved system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
- https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_E14_Gen_6_Intel/ThinkPad_E14_Gen_6_Intel_Spec.pdf · manufacturer
- https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/ThinkPad/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_6_Intel/ThinkPad_T14_Gen_6_Intel_Spec.pdf · manufacturer
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meteor_Lake · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-2400/AMD FX-8320 or better
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 670 2GB/AMD Radeon HD 7870 2GB or better · DirectX 10
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 60 GB
- OS
- Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit versions); also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — ARK: Survival Evolved on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/20/2026
The laptop’s figures come from its verified specification page. Requirements are the publisher’s and can change. This compares the laptop with the publisher’s listed native requirements — it does not account for emulation, translation layers or cloud gaming. See how we verify the specs.