Gaming
Can the ThinkBook 14 G8 IAL run The Sims 4?
Minimum requirements
Likely meets minimum requirements
Likely meets recommended requirements
The publisher lists GeForce 6600 series (legacy) (tier 1), Radeon X1300 (tier 1), Intel GMA X4500 (tier 1); we compare against the highest-class alternative, so the requirement is tier 1. Intel Core Ultra 5 135H — Intel Arc Graphics: PASS. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1. Intel Core Ultra 5 225H — Intel Arc 130T GPU: PASS. Intel Arc 130T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1. Intel Core Ultra 5 225U — Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U): LIKELY. Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U) is tier 1; the requirement is tier 1. Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — Intel Arc 140T GPU: PASS. Intel Arc 140T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1.
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: Meets the minimum requirements. Intel Arc Graphics is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225H — Intel Arc 130T GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 130T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1.
- Intel Core Ultra 5 225U — Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U): Likely meets the minimum requirements. Intel Graphics (Core Ultra U) is tier 1; the requirement is tier 1.
- Intel Core Ultra 7 255H — Intel Arc 140T GPU: Meets the minimum requirements. Intel Arc 140T GPU is tier 2; the requirement is tier 1.
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 Sims 4 system requirements · publisher requirements
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GeForce_6_series · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_AMD_graphics_processing_units · secondary source (Wikipedia), spec facts only
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_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
- 3.3 GHz Intel Core i3-3220 (2 cores, 4 threads), AMD Ryzen 3 1200 3.1 GHz (4 cores) or better
- GPU
- 128 MB of Video RAM and support for Pixel Shader 3.0. Supported Video Cards: NVIDIA GeForce 6600 or better, ATI Radeon X1300 or better, Intel GMA X4500 or better · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 4 GB
- Storage
- 26 GB
- OS
- 64 Bit Required. Windows 10; also available on macOS
Recommended requirements
- CPU
- Intel core i5 (4 cores), AMD Ryzen 5 or better
- GPU
- 1 GB of Video RAM, NVIDIA GTX 650, AMD Radeon HD 7750, or better · DirectX 11
- RAM
- 8 GB
- Storage
- 51 GB
- OS
- 64 Bit Windows 10; also available on macOS
Sources and limits
How we know this · Report an error
- Valve (Steam) — The Sims 4 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.