Gaming
Can the ThinkPad X13 Gen 6 Intel run Elden Ring?
Minimum requirements
Does not meet minimum requirements
Does not meet recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 1060 (tier 4), Radeon RX 580 (tier 4); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 4. Intel Core Ultra 5 225H — Intel Arc 130T GPU: FAIL. Intel Arc 130T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 4. Intel Core Ultra 5 225U — Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U): FAIL. Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U) is tier 1; the requirement is tier 4. Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — Intel Arc 140T GPU: FAIL. Intel Arc 140T GPU is tier 2; 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.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H — Intel Arc 130T GPU: Does not meet the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 130T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 4.
- 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 4.
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — Intel Arc 140T GPU: Does not meet the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 140T GPU is tier 2; 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.
- Elden Ring system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://www.nvidia.com/content/geforce-gtx/gtx_1060_user_guide.pdf · manufacturer
- https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/graphics/radeon-600-500-400/radeon-rx-500-series/radeon-rx-580.html · manufacturer
- Manufacturer spec page for this configuration · 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 I5-8400 or AMD RYZEN 3 3300X
- GPU
- NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1060 3 GB or AMD RADEON RX 580 4 GB · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 12 GB
- Storage
- 60 GB
- OS
- Windows 10
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- INTEL CORE I7-8700K or AMD RYZEN 5 3600X
- GPU
- NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1070 8 GB or AMD RADEON RX VEGA 56 8 GB · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 60 GB
- OS
- Windows 10/11
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — ELDEN RING 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.