Gaming
Can the ThinkBook 14 G8 IAL run DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT?
Minimum requirements
Probably can't run it
Just below the minimum requirements (one tier below the required graphics)
Does not meet recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 1050 (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.
- DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_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 i5-3470 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- GPU
- GeForce GTX 1050 4 GB or AMD Radeon RX 560 4 GB · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 80 GB
- OS
- Windows 10; also available on macOS
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i7-3770 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- GPU
- GeForce GTX 1060 6 GB or AMD Radeon RX 590 · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 80 GB
- OS
- Windows 10; also available on macOS
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — DEATH STRANDING DIRECTOR'S CUT 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.