Lenovo Ideapad Gaming L340 (17.3 Inch 60Hz FHD/9th Gen Intel Core i7 9750H/16GB RAM/1TB HDD + 256GB SSD/Nvidia GTX 1650 4GB Graphics/Windows 10)

CPU: 9th Gen Intel Core i7-9750H

The Intel Core i7-9750H is a high-end processor for Gaming laptops. The six cores processor comes with 12 Threads and is based on the Coffee Lake architecture. The 9750H has a base clock of 2.6 GHz and the clock speed can be turbo boosted to up to 4 GHz (with 6 cores) or 4.5 GHz (one core). When compared to its previous generation, the 9750H sees a slight improvement in L3 cache and clock speeds. Intel has specified a TDP of 45 watts, therefore the i7 is only suited for bulkier Gaming Laptops with good cooling solutions. The CPU can also be configured to 35 Watt using cTDP-down, resulting in reduced performance.

Performance

The Intel Core i7-9750H is comparable to the older Core i7-7820HQ when it comes to single-core performance. However, the latest i7 9750H Coffee Lake CPUs offer a Hexa core configuration therefore you will see up to 50% faster results in multithreaded benchmarks when compared to the i5 9300H.

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1650

The GTX 1650 is based on the Turing architecture and 12 nm manufacturing process. The 4 GB Graphics Card with GDDR5/GDDR6 memory is clocked at 8GHz with a 128 Bit memory interface that creates a bandwidth of 128 GB/s and operates at 192-bits is attached via PCIe 3.0 x16 interface and with a power consumption of 50 Watt. The GTX 1650 is a mid-range graphics card primarily aimed at Gamers the performance just falls short of the GTX 1060, however, GTX 1050 and GTX 1050 Ti pales in comparison to that of GTX 1650. 

GTX 1650 mobile is decent entry-level graphics for laptops but with limited potential for gaming and GPU tasks. GTX 1650 mobile is about 40 percent more powerful than GTX 1050ti and is about 15 percent slower when compared to GTX 1060.

How is the Lenovo Ideapad L340 for Gaming?

The Nvidia GTX 1650 mobile should be able to handle most modern AAA games without any problem. The GTX 1650 mobile and gets about 32 percent benchmarks to score in gaming when compared to Nvidia RTX 3090.

Gaming Benchmarks

• Below 20 FPS– Unplayable/laggy/stuttery
• 20-30 FPS– Below average, acceptable for some laggy for others. 
• 30-45 FPS– Average, acceptable for most people.
• 45-60 FPS– Above Average, Smooth animation/No lag.
• 60-90 FPS– Semi-Professional.
• Above 90 FPS– God tier/Hardcore/Professional.

Fortnite

• Low ( 720p): 60 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 60 FPS
• High ( 1080p): 60 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 47 FPS

PUBG ( PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds)

• Low( 720p): 60 FPS
• Mid ( 1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 49 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 37 FPS

GTA V

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (768p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 60 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 32 FPS

CS:GO (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)

• Low (768p): 60 FPS
• Mid (768p): 60 FPS
• High (768p): 60 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 60 FPS

League of Legends 

• Low (720p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 60 FPS

Overwatch

• Low (720p): 60 FPS
• Mid (768p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 60 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 60 FPS

Apex Legends

• Low (720p): 60 FPS
• Mid (1080p): 60 FPS
• High (1080p): 56 FPS
• Ultra (1080p): 48 FPS