Gaming
Can the ThinkBook 14 G8 IAL run Celeste?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
The publisher lists Intel HD Graphics 4000 (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. Intel Core Ultra 5 135H — Intel Arc Graphics: PASS. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1. Intel Core Ultra 5 225H — Intel Arc 130T GPU: PASS. Intel Arc 130T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1. Intel Core Ultra 5 225U — Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U): LIKELY. Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U) is tier 1; the requirement is tier 1. Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — Intel Arc 140T GPU: PASS. Intel Arc 140T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1.
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: Meets the minimum requirements. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H — Intel Arc 130T GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 130T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U — Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U): Likely meets the minimum requirements. Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U) is tier 1; the requirement is tier 1.
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — Intel Arc 140T GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 140T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1.
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.
- Celeste system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_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 i3 M380
- GPU
- Intel HD 4000 · DirectX 10
- RAM
- 2 GB
- OS
- Windows 7 or newer; 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) — Celeste 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.