Gaming
Can the ThinkBook 14 G8 IAL run PUBG: Battlegrounds?
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 960 (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.
- PUBG: Battlegrounds 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 i5-4430 / AMD FX-6300
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 2GB / AMD Radeon R7 370 2GB · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 40 GB
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel Core i5-6600K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600
- GPU
- NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB / AMD Radeon RX 580 4GB · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 16 GB
- Storage
- 50 GB
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 10
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — PUBG: Battlegrounds 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.