Lenovo LOQ 15i (Gen 9) Review: The New Budget Champion for Gamers


Performance: CPU, GPU, Gaming Tests

All benchmarks and tests were conducted with the “Performance” profile activated plus the “GPU Overclock” function is turned on in the Lenovo Vantage app. Also, the “dGPU-only” mode is selected in the BIOS and in the Lenovo software. In addition, the “Best performance” preset is applied in the Windows “Power & Battery” menu.

CPU options

The CPU options are the following – Intel Core i5-13450HX, Core i7-13650HX, and Core i7-14700HX.

GPU options

You get a choice of three GPU options – NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 (Laptop, 95W, 6GB), GeForce RTX 4050 (Laptop, 105W), and GeForce RTX 4060 (Laptop, 115W).

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 FPS151 fps126 fps103 fps84 fps

Borderlands 3Full HD, V.Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Badass (Check settings)
Average FPS173 fps138 fps97 fps74 fps

Far Cry 6Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS142 fps112 fps99 fps

Gears 5Full HD, Low (Check settings)Full HD, Medium (Check settings)Full HD, High (Check settings)Full HD, Ultra (Check settings)
Average FPS232 fps163 fps137 fps109 fps

The optional GeForce RTX 4050 (Laptop) performs very well. Ultra details alongside high FPS values aren’t a problem for this particular GPU model.


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