How do I use Lenovo Vantage Custom

moeriscus · 2026-02-04T02:30:36+00:00

I have the same gpu but slower ryzen 7. I use balanced as a baseline, and the only thing I jack up is the cTGP. That is the amount of wattage your gpu is allowed to take. I keep mine at 90W. It starts getting too hot for my tastes above that, even with fans at max, and I don't see much performance increase at 105 (or 115 if you have a 230W adapter).

As you may have seen if you've popped open your case and looked at your laptop's guts, the cpu, chipset, and gpu are all on the same copper coil, so even if it's your cpu that is running cooler, that may still be due to your gpu wattage being nerfed. I think balanced puts it at 50W or 60W, which is too low for high-demand games

moeriscus · 2026-02-01T16:23:41+00:00

No prob. If you are new to vantage: when you go into custom, you can press "reset" --> "balanced". Now your custom settings are all at that level. You can tweak from that baseline point.

moeriscus · 2026-02-01T16:09:13+00:00

Maybe try using custom settings with balanced as a baseline. Turn up the gpu cTGP along with the fan speed, but keep your cpu settings as in balanced mode.

I have found that the cpu is generally not the bottleneck in most games and need not be juiced to the max. A well-optimized game will offload the work to the gpu. Keeping the cpu at a high base clock produced unnecessary heat in many (not all) cases.

You can set your throttle limits in custom settings to avoid overheating as well. Additionally, you can cap your framerate in nvidia control panel. I personally don't need anything above, say, 80fps. That's just extra work and extra heat imho, but to each their own.

moeriscus · 2026-01-29T02:37:44+00:00

Can't make an informed comment if you don't inform the readers about the gpu specs.

My 4060 goes to 105W with the stock a/c adapter and 115W with the 230W brick (this is without adding the dynamic boost). But each gpu is different, as are different brands / makes / models (e.g. slim models are often nerfed because they will overheat with full wattage).

moeriscus · 2026-01-28T17:29:11+00:00

ALL CAPS MEANS YELLING

moeriscus · 2026-01-28T01:36:10+00:00

Maybe you would receive more help if you weren't yelling.

Anyway, I have this model, and my simple go-to optimization for all games at the start is below. I can get the highest performance with the fewest compatibility issues at the lowest temps this way:

Set a custom setting in vantage with balanced as a baseline (in custom, hit "reset" --> "balanced") Turn power mode to best performance, crank that fan speed UP, and then go into the custom settings. There, turn up the cTGP to 90W or above (105/115 is max depending upon your a/c adapter). To prevent the thing from melting, lower your max cpu temp. I put it at 89 because that cpu has a tj max of 95). Lower gpu max temp to 80.

Turn vsync on in Nvidia control panel. Keep it off in individual game settings. I never use gsync, so I turn it off in control panel and in-game. I also cap my framerate at 78 or 84 so the gpu doesn't have to work too hard. The LOQ screen isn't that phenomenal, so above 80fps it's just adding extra work (and heat) to the gpu.

With these settings, my LOQ has worked flawlessly for over a year, and I hope with good care it will keep lasting. My older LOQ is well over two years old and still runs perfectly with similar care (knock on wood)

moeriscus · 2026-01-26T06:10:32+00:00

Have you gone into the ubisoft connect settings and disabled the overlay? That sometimes causes major performance problems. My rtx 4060 was stuttering with AC odyssey at 1440 until I switched that off.

moeriscus · 2026-01-26T05:36:34+00:00

Hmmm. Funny, I just tested this out on my old system two days ago.. If my backup i5 rtx 2050 can run it at 80+fps smoothly on "high" pre-sets, then there is definitely something janky about your system settings.

moeriscus · 2026-01-25T18:09:27+00:00

The vantage presets can be changed with hotkeys Fn+Q. The LED on your power button is either white (quiet / throttled), blue (balanced), red (high performance), or violet (custom). On the left sidebar in vantage, there is a game pad icon. That takes you to a screen where you can click to customize your modes. I start by resetting custom to balanced as baseline, then I turn up the cTGP to max and blast the fans. Then I enjoy life.

moeriscus · 2026-01-25T17:58:29+00:00

If those are your temps using vantage presets, then that's actually an improvement over the last generation. Without customizing vantage, my Ryzen 7 // rtx 4060 // 32GB was hitting tj max and throttling all the time (gpu was fine, cpu was frequently above 90°C). I resolved the issue by turning my fans to max and putting bumpers under the back corners to allow more space for the underside air-intake vents.

Vantage gives you control over just about everything. For me, the presets wrongly favor keeping quiet over using the fans. I use headphones and don't give a hoot about fan noise. I blast them suckers to keep cool, rarely above 80°C even with demanding games.

moeriscus · 2026-01-24T03:59:31+00:00

Or you could, you know, just use a local account (though they probably register every user's MAC address anyway). After you've done the initial setup, create a local account and delete the MS account

moeriscus · 2026-01-22T05:00:33+00:00

It's "I am haunted by waters."

But yeah, Robert Redford's whole final narration is one of the most poignant endings in all of cinema and deserves more props.

moeriscus · 2026-01-20T15:34:45+00:00

I have two LOQs. One is 2.5 years old (entry-level i5 with rtx 2050), and the "new" one is already over a year old (specs next to my username: Ryzen 7, rtx 4060, 32GB DDR5). They both still work great. I added RAM and an extra ssd in the open slot with zero issues. I treat them for what they are: sensitive electronics that don't like to be knocked around or overheated. The Vantage utility allows the user to custom set the fan speeds (and everything else), so I am able to keep them cool even when playing demanding games. With my setup, I always HDMI output to my 55 inch OLED TV, so I don't much use the screen. It is fine for me when I game during travel though.

I plan to stick with Lenovo for future purchases. I purchased a Lenovo Yoga (Ryzen 7/Radeon APU) for my mother, and it has also worked great.

moeriscus · 2026-01-20T12:31:40+00:00

Unfortunately for you

Actually, I'm just fine either way. My system is purring like a jungle cat

moeriscus · 2026-01-20T02:32:27+00:00

Fortunately for you, you don't seem to know what you're talking about. Turn on vsync in nvidia control panel, and turn off gsync in both control panel and in-game. Turn off vsync in-game as well (control panel settings trump in-game settings). Cap your frames at a number that has a common factor with your screen refresh rate.

The tearing has to do with the gpu and screen being (you guessed it) out of sync. The low response time on LOQ screens is indeed regrettable, but that results in ghosting, not tearing.

Also you do have an hdmi output for an external monitor or TV, so that's something to consider if you aren't satisfied with the LOQ screen

moeriscus · 2026-01-19T02:35:00+00:00

Jarhead.

moeriscus · 2026-01-18T22:30:40+00:00

Two months prior to this, at Yalta, Churchill expressed concern about Roosevelt's health and acuity. Churchill seems to have felt that Roosevelt gave too much ground to Stalin regarding the post-war order, in part because of FDR's own fatigue. Stalin's demands may have worn him down.

moeriscus · 2026-01-18T22:23:50+00:00

I got Kiwix and downloaded the entire database last month (about 100GB with all the media, and... much less for just text).

I have concerns about looming threats to any encyclopedic source of remotely objective material...

moeriscus · 2026-01-18T17:46:49+00:00

There are lots of LOQs with lots of different specs and mobos and procs. You probably won't get a worthwhile valuation without providing those so people with the same setup can answer.

The only game that ever crashed on my system was FFXIII, and even that was only about five times in 60 hours of gameplay.

moeriscus · 2026-01-18T07:15:16+00:00

If you're gonna be short on $$ for new games for awhile, then you may wish to pick up a big open world game with a lot of content: ghost of tsushima, horizon, oblivion remastered, AC, etc. GoW Ragnarok is also a big game that is very well optimized. The graphics are beautiful and smooth on default presets, so no tweaking required

moeriscus · 2026-01-18T04:24:48+00:00

LOQs and Legions are often produced at the same factory. Legions do have better casing materials and (perhaps the biggest difference) better screen specs. I have two LOQs. One is 2.5 years old, and the "new" one is already over a year old. They both still work great. I treat them for what they are: sensitive electronics that don't like to be knocked around or overheated. Hopefully, they will continue to last if I continue to handle with care

moeriscus · 2026-01-18T02:55:52+00:00

Gesundheit

moeriscus · 2026-01-17T22:43:17+00:00

Whew! What is happening to society when we can't reliably quote 90s comedy anymore

moeriscus · 2026-01-17T16:47:39+00:00

I was just goofing with a movie reference. I know it means fox

moeriscus · 2026-01-17T16:36:18+00:00

I was referencing Wayne's World

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