Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 8 (16, Intel) review – hands down, so much power inside a thin chassis


Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests

All benchmarks and tests were conducted with the “Performance” profile activated in the Lenovo Vantage. Also, the “dGPU mode is turned on and the “Best performance” preset is applied in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu.

CPU options

The only CPU variant is the Core i9-13980HX.

GPU options

GPU-wise, you can choose between the GeForce RTX 4080 (Laptop, 175W) and GeForce RTX 4090 (Laptop, 175W).

Gaming tests


Assassin’s Creed ValhallaFull HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS231 fps211 fps189 fps170 fps

Borderlands 3Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Badass (Check settings)
Average FPS243 fps206 fps179 fps160 fps

Far Cry 6Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS205 fps166 fps156 fps

Gears 5Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS298 fps226 fps212 fps204 fps

The FPS results in the four tested titles are very good, but not as high as the ones of the MSI Vector GP78 HX (13V) with the same 175W GeForce RTX 4090. If you want to use the MUX switch, you have to select the dGPU mode.



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