Gaming
Can the ThinkBook 14 G8 IAL run The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition?
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 470 (tier 2), Radeon HD 7870 (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.
- The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nvidia_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_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 i5-750/AMD Phenom II X4-945
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 470 1GB /AMD HD 7870 2GB
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 12 GB
- OS
- Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel i5-2400/AMD FX-8320
- GPU
- NVIDIA GTX 780 3GB /AMD R9 290 4GB
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 12 GB
- OS
- Windows 7/8.1/10 (64-bit Version)
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition 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.