1. General recommendations
Important: Laptop graphics cards have a performance ceiling that can be approximately 40% less than a similar tier model engineered for a desktop workstation. For example, a desktop GeForce RTX 5090 has a PassMark baseline of about 38,946. In comparison, an RTX 5090 Laptop GPU registers a PassMark of about 28,283.
The first step in choosing a laptop for Lumion is to determine the specifications needed depending on your Project requirements, along with other criteria such as mobility.
Note: there are no changes in hardware requirements for Lumion 2026 from those for Lumion 2025-2023.
This article was prepared during 2026 for Lumion 2026. We will be updating it for more recent laptop releases by the manufacturers soon. In the meantime, this guide is still very relevant.
- Knowledge Base: How do you Determine the 'Complexity' of your Projects
Please refer to our guide on system requirements for Lumion:
- Lumion website: Lumion System Requirements
And web site guide:
- Blog Article: Lumion computer advice for faster 3D rendering
1.1: Graphics card
High-end Requirements: 16GB to 24GB+ VRAM
Examples of High-performance Laptop GPUs that are capable of handling High-end Projects:
- RTX 5090 Laptop GPU (24GB GDDR7)
- RTX 5080 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR7)
- RTX 4090 Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR6)
- RTX 5000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU (16GB GDDR6)
Recommended Requirements: 12GB+
Examples of other High-performance laptop GPUs that meet the Recommended requirements:
- RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (12GB)
- RTX 4080 Laptop GPU (12GB)
- RTX 4000 Ada Generation Laptop GPU (16GB)
- Radeon RX 7900M Laptop GPU (16GB)
Examples of mid-range laptop GPUs that come very close to the Recommended requirements:
- RTX 5070 Laptop GPU (12GB)
- RTX 4070 Laptop GPU (8GB)
- RTX 4060 Laptop GPU (8GB)
- Radeon RX 7800M / 7600M XT (8GB)
Minimum Requirements: 6GB to 8GB VRAM
Examples of low-end laptop GPUs that meet the Minimum requirements:
- RTX 5050 Laptop GPU (6GB)
- RTX 4050 Laptop GPU (6GB)
- RTX 3060 Laptop GPU (6GB)
- RTX A2000 / A3000 Laptop GPU (6GB)
- High-end requirements: 64GB+ DDR5 RAM
- Recommended requirements: 32GB+ DDR5 RAM
- Minimum requirements: 16GB+
- 1920x1080 pixels to ensure the best possible performance in Lumion.
- Displays with a higher resolution will have a significant negative impact on the performance of Lumion.
- If you are planning on using a 4K resolution screen (3840x2160) you will need a graphics card from the High-end Requirements section for optimal performance. Alternatively, please consider setting the screen resolution to 1920x1080 while using Lumion - or selecting a lower Editor Resolution on the Settings screen in Lumion.
Modern versions of Lumion feature an optimized, hardware-accelerated Raytracing pipeline. Activating this feature requires an architectural GPU setup featuring dedicated silicon RT cores.
Laptop GPUs that support this technology are marked with a * below.
Note that this is an optional feature. It's still possible to use Lumion 2026 even if your graphics card does not support Raytracing, you just won't be able to make use of this Effect.
2. Performance Levels for Laptops:
When considering a laptop, please check the PassMark for the graphics card at PassMark Software: High End Video Card Chart. And see our notes in 1. General recommendations (above).
Here is a partial list of the highest-performing graphics cards for laptops (according to their PassMark score as of June, 2026). The PassMark will change but the general order of performance may still be the same.
3. Laptop product suggestions:
These suggestions were updated on June 2026.
Some laptops can be configured with different components. For example, if there is 32GB of System Memory (RAM) you might be able to increase it to 64GB. See a retailer's website near you.
Some retailers such as ASUS, also have some models that can be configured for the graphics card.
- MSI Titan 18 HX AI
18" UHD+, Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX, 64GB DDR5 RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5090 Mobile 24GB, 2TB NVMe PCIe 5.0 SSD. - Razer Blade 18 (Blackwell Edition)
18", Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 64GB DDR5 RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5090 Mobile 24GB, 4TB Dual SSD setup. - ASUS ROG Strix Scar 18 G835LX
18" Mini-LED, Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5090 Mobile 24GB, 2TB SSD. - ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16 GU605CX
16" OLED, Intel Core Ultra 9 285H, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5090 Mobile 24GB, 2TB SSD. - ASUS ROG Strix Scar 16 (2024)
16", Intel Core i9, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB, 2TB SSD. - MSI Stealth 17 Studio
17.3", Intel Core i9, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB, 2TB SSD. - AORUS 17X
17.3", Intel Core i9-13900HX, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4090 8GB, 2TB SSD. - Lenovo Legion 9i Gen 9:
16", Intel Core i9-14900HX, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB, M.2 2280 1TB SSD. - Titan 18 HX A14VIG:
17.3", Intel Core i9, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB, 1TB SSD. - Razer Blade 18:
15.6/17.3", i9-14900Hx, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4090 16GB, 1TB SSD.
High End Laptops:
Note: Check if the system memory configuration is 64GB RAM or higher to meet the Requirements of High-End Projects.
RTX 5080 Tier Laptops:
- Razer Blade 16 (2026 Layout)
16", Intel Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5080 Mobile 16GB, 1TB SSD. - Alienware M16 R3 Production Build
16", Intel Core Ultra 9, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5080 Mobile 16GB, 2TB NVMe SSD. - ASUS ProArt P16 Studio Suite
16", AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370, 32GB DDR5, NVIDIA RTX 5080 Mobile 16GB, 2TB Pro SSD.
RTX 4070/4080 laptops:
- Razer Blade 16
18", Intel Core i9-13950HX, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4080 12GB, 1TB SSD. - Alienware M16 R2
16", Intel Core i9-14900HX, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4080 12GB, 2TB SSD. - AORUS 17H
17.3", Intel Core i7-13700H, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 4080 12GB, 1TB SSD. - HP Zbook Studio 16 inch G9 Mobile Workstation
16", Intel Core i9-12900HK, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB, 1TB SSD.
RTX A3000/A4000/4500/A5000 laptops:
- Dell New Precision 7780 Workstation (various configurations for RAM, memory):
17.3", i9-13950HX, 128GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX A5000 16GB, M.2 2280 4TB SSD. - Ultimate Precision 7670 Workstation:
16", Intel Core i7-12850HX, 64GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX A4500 16GB, 1TB SSD. - HP ZBook Fury 17 G8:
17.3", Intel Core i7-11850H, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX A4000 16GB, 1TB SSD. - Dell New Precision 7760 Workstation:
17.3", 64 GB RAM, i7-11850H, NVIDIA RTX A4000 8 GB, 512GB SSD. - Laptop ASUS ProArt StudioBook:
16", Intel Core i7 11800H, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX A3000 12GB, 1TB SSD.
Radeon RX 6850M XT Laptops:
- Lenovo Legion 7 Gen 7:
16", Ryzen 9 6900HX, 32GB RAM, AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT 16GB, 2TB SSD. - Alienware m17 R5 Gaming Laptop:
17.3", Ryzen 9 6900HX, 64GB RAM, AMD Radeon RX 6850M XT 16GB, 1-4TB SSD.
RTX 3080 Laptops:
Note: Check if the graphics card configuration is the 8GB or 16GB model. We recommend the 16GB model where possible for Recommended (or possibly High-End) Projects.
- ASUS G533QS-HF009T:
15.6", 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (assume 8GB). - ASUS ROG Strix Scar 17 (G733QS-HG026T):
17.3", 64GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB. - Dell Alienware X15 (configure):
15.6", 32GB RAM, Intel Core i9 11900H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB, 4TB (2x 2TB) M.2 SSD. - MSI GE66 Raider 10UH-016NL:
15.6", 32GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB or 16GB option - 2TB SSD. - MSI GE76 Raider 10UH-202NL:
17.3", 32GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 (16GB) - 2TB m.2 SSD. - Gigabyte AORUS 15G YC:
15.6", 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB. - Asus ROG Zephyrus G15 GA503QS-HQ003T:
15.6", 32GB DDR4-3200, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8 GB. - ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533QS-HF009T:
15.6", 32GB RAM, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 16GB, 2TB SSD. - MSI GS66 Stealth 10UH-056NL:
15.6", 32GB RAM/64GB RAM, 2TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 8GB or 16GB.
RTX 3070/3070Ti Laptops:
- ASUS ROG Strix SCAR 15 G533ZW-XS96:
15.6", Intel Core i9-12900H, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB. - MSI - Vector Gaming Laptop:
15.6", Intel Core i7HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB. - Acer - Predator Helios 300:
15.6", Intel Core i7HX, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB. - Razer Blade 15 Gaming Laptop:
15.6", 12th Gen Intel 14-Core i7, 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070Ti 8GB. - Dell Alienware X15 (configure):
15.6", 32GB RAM, i7 11800H, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB, 1TB M.2 SSD. - Gigabyte AERO 15 OLED XC:
15.6", 32GB RAM, Intel Core i7-10870H, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8 GB. - Gigabyte AERO 17 HDR XC:
17.3", 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB. - Medion Erazer Beast X25:
17.3", 32GB RAM, 1TB SSD, NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3070 8GB.
- Acer Nitro 16 Pro Build
16", AMD Ryzen 7 Series, 32GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5050 Mobile 6GB, 1TB NVMe SSD. - MSI Cyborg 16 Core Edition
16", Intel Core i7 Processor, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA RTX 5050 Mobile 6GB, 1TB SSD.
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MSI Raider GE68:
16", Intel Core i9-13980HX, 16GB RAM, 1 TB SSD - GeForce RTX 4060 6GB. - MSI Summit 16
16", Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, GeForce RTX 4060, 8GB, 1 TB SSD - Acer Nitro 5
16", Intel Core i5-12500H, 32GB RAM, GeForce RTX 4050, 6GB, 1 TB SSD - MSI Cyborg 15
16", Intel Core i7, 32GB RAM, GeForce RTX 4050, 6GB, 1 TB SSD
RTX 3060 laptops:
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Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 GA401QM-K2023T:
14", 32GB RAM, 1 TB SSD - GeForce RTX 3060 Max-Q 8GB, 1 TB SSD - Dell G16:
16", Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, GeForce RTX 3060, 6GB, 1 TB SSD - HP OMEN:
16.1",12th Gen Intel Core i9-12900H, 16GB RAM, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, 1 TB SSD - MSI - Sword:
15.6", Intel Core i7, 16GB RAM, GeForce RTX 3060 6GB, 1 TB SSD
*These are suggestions, there are other makes and models that might also suit, we are not recommending these products, simply offering advice on some hardware that may work with Lumion, especially as we have not tested each of these.
While we aim to provide accurate suggestions for laptops, the availability of specific models can vary significantly. Manufacturers may discontinue or update their product lines,as well as regional differences, stock levels, and market fluctuations can impact the availability and quality of suggested laptops.
See also:
- Knowledge Base: What kind of computer does Lumion 2026 need?
- Knowledge Base: Which graphics card do you need for Lumion 2024 and newer?
- Knowledge Base: Which power supply do you need?
- Blog Article: Lumion computer advice for faster 3D rendering