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Can the Aspire 5 Spin 14 run Dota 2?

Dota 2 by Valve: the publisher’s own minimum requirements, compared with this exact laptop.

Minimum requirements

Likely meets minimum requirements

The publisher lists GeForce 9600 series (legacy) (tier 1), GeForce 8600 series (legacy) (tier 1), Radeon HD 2600 (tier 1), Radeon HD 3600 (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. Intel Iris Xe Graphics (inferred): LIKELY. Intel Iris Xe Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1. The result is capped at LIKELY because this graphics part depends on the memory configuration. Assumption: we have no configuration list for this model, so the graphics are inferred from its Intel Core i5-1335U and assumed to be integrated-only (a version with a discrete GPU would rate higher). (Core i5/i7 U-series parts of 12th/13th generation use Intel Iris Xe Graphics (Core i5-1335U); the manufacturer notes Iris Xe needs dual-channel memory (single-channel configurations get UHD Graphics).)

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.

Published requirements

Minimum requirements

CPU
Dual core from Intel or AMD at 2.8 GHz
GPU
NVIDIA GeForce 8600/9600GT, ATI/AMD Radeon HD2600/3600 · DirectX 11
RAM
4 GB
Storage
60 GB
OS
Windows 7 or newer; also available on macOS (macOS requirements are listed separately on the Steam page)

Sources and limits

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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.