Gaming
Can the TUF Gaming A16 (2024) run Baldur's Gate 3?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Likely meets recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 970 (tier 4), Radeon RX 480 (tier 4), Arc A380 (tier 3); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 4. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050: LIKELY. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 is tier 4; the requirement is tier 4. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060: PASS. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is tier 6; the requirement is tier 4. GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070: PASS. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is tier 7; the requirement is tier 4.
Which configuration do you have?
This laptop is sold with 3 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050: Likely meets the minimum requirements. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4050 is tier 4; the requirement is tier 4.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060: Meets the minimum requirements. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 is tier 6; the requirement is tier 4.
- GPU option (unpaired with CPU options) — NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070: Meets the minimum requirements. NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4070 is tier 7; the requirement is tier 4.
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.
- Baldur's Gate 3 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
- https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/sku/227959/intel-arc-a380-graphics/specifications.html · manufacturer
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · manufacturer
- https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/LOQ/LOQ_15ARP10E/LOQ_15ARP10E_Spec.pdf · manufacturer
- https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sys/PDF/Legion/Legion_5_16IRX9/Legion_5_16IRX9_Spec.PDF · manufacturer
Published requirements
Minimum requirements
- CPU
- Intel I5 4690 / AMD FX 8350 / Snapdragon X Elite
- GPU
- Nvidia GTX 970 / RX 480 / Intel Arc A380 / Qualcomm Adreno X1 (4GB+ of VRAM) · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 150 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel i7 8700K / AMD r5 3600
- GPU
- Nvidia 2060 Super / RX 5700 XT / Intel Arc A580 (8GB+ of VRAM) · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 150 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 64-bit; 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) — Baldur's Gate 3 on Steam — System Requirements · retrieved 9/19/2026
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.
Other laptops for Baldur's Gate 3
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020)Probably can't run it
- MacBook Pro (14-inch, M3 Max, Nov 2023)Likely meets
- MacBook Pro (13-inch, M2, 2022)Probably can't run it
- MacBook Air (13-inch, M2, 2022)Probably can't run it
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, M1 Max, 2021)Likely meets
- MacBook Pro (16-inch, M2 Pro, 2023)Likely meets