Gaming
Can the ThinkBook 16 G8 IAL run Forza Horizon 5?
Minimum requirements
Does not meet minimum requirements
Does not meet recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce GTX 970 (tier 4), Radeon RX 470 (tier 4), Arc A380 (tier 3); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 4. Intel Core Ultra 5 135H — Intel Arc Graphics: FAIL. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; 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 4 graphics options and the answer can differ. Pick yours — nothing is stored.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 135H — Intel Arc Graphics: Does not meet the minimum requirements. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 4.
- 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.
- Forza Horizon 5 system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://www.amd.com/en/support/downloads/drivers.html/graphics/radeon-600-500-400/radeon-rx-400-series/radeon-rx-470.html · manufacturer
- 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/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 i5-4460 or AMD Ryzen 3 1200
- GPU
- NVidia GTX 970, AMD RX 470, OR Intel Arc A380 · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 110 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel i5-8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1500X
- GPU
- NVidia GTX 1070, AMD RX 590, OR Intel Arc A750 · DirectX 12
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 110 GB
- OS
- Windows 10 version 18362.0 or higher
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — Forza Horizon 5 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.