HP 255 G8 Notebook
laptop
2021
15.6"
iGPU
⏱ ~4h
⚖️ 1.74 kg
⚖️ slight imbalance
LB Score
51
out of 100
Fit for you
59/100
✚ Strong: fit_price
⚠ Weak: fit_reliability
Your focus
Performance 20%
Mobility 20%
Reliability 20%
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Profile
vs medianCPU
57
Ryzen 3 3250U
GPU
46
Radeon Graphics
RAM max
16 GB
DDR4
Battery
41 Wh
~4h
Price
~$399
estimate
Age
5 years
2021
📌 Quick verdict
Overall score 51/100. Strongest suit — Photo & design (86), weakest — Performance (46).
✓ Strengths
Photo & design (86) · Energy efficiency (76)
💰 Price trend
📉 Loses ~$100/year (11%).
Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.
Specs in context
LB Score
51
CPU score
57
Mainstream tier
GPU score
46
Mainstream tier
RAM max
16 GB
Comfort
Weight
1.74 kg
Light tier
Battery
41 Wh
Standard
Bars show where each spec sits on the site-wide level scale (same thresholds as the quick verdict). For weight, shorter bars mean a lighter laptop.
CPU generation
Ryzen 5000 generation · model year 2021 — matches the model year
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The scale uses Intel-equivalent generation numbers: recent AMD Ryzen and Intel Core Ultra families map onto the same scale.
Full specifications
- Brand
- HP
- Series
- HP 240/250/255/350/445 G-series (SMB value)
- Type
- Laptop≈
- Release year
- 2021≈
- Screen size
- 15.6"
- Resolution
- 1920x1080
- Processor
- AMD Ryzen 3 3250U , AMD Ryzen 5 3500U , AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
- Graphics
- Radeon Graphics , Radeon Vega 8
- RAM (max)
- 16 GB DDR4
- Storage interface
- NVMe
- Weight
- 1.74 kg
- Webcam
- ✓
- TPM (security)
- ✓
- Battery
- 41 Wh
Configuration options
Available model options · 8 variants across 5 categories
🖥 Displays (1)
1920 x 1080 (Full HD)
⚙ Processors (3)
AMD Ryzen 3 3250U
AMD Ryzen 5 3500U
AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
🔲 Memory (1)
8 GB (1 x 8 GB (non customer accessible / upgradeable))
🎮 Graphics (2)
Radeon Graphics
Radeon Vega 8
💾 Storage (1)
256 GB SSD M.2 2280 PCIe
Performance metrics
Performance
46
Portability
48
Light office
66
Gaming
49
Creative
27
Energy efficiency
76
Connectivity
—
Value
65
Color accuracy
—
Processors (3)
Graphics (1 discrete + 0 integrated)
🎮 Gaming performance
FPS @ 1080p for the model's best GPU
| Game | FPS (1080p) | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Overwatch | 240 | ✓ Comfortable |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
| PUBG: Battlegrounds | 140 | ✓ Comfortable |
💡 4 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).
💻 Software compatibility
Counter-Strike 2
✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
66%
RAM
200%
Grand Theft Auto V
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Cyberpunk 2077
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Minecraft
✓ Runs well
CPU
572%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Fortnite
✓ Runs well
CPU
104%
GPU
287%
RAM
200%
Valorant
✓ Runs well
CPU
381%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
183%
RAM
267%
Elden Ring
✗ Weak
CPU
104%
GPU
96%
RAM
133%
Red Dead Redemption 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
164%
RAM
200%
Apex Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
104%
GPU
115%
RAM
267%
Hogwarts Legacy
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
153%
RAM
100%
Dota 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
381%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Baldur's Gate 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
104%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Starfield
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
66%
RAM
100%
Call of Duty: Warzone
✓ Runs well
CPU
104%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
League of Legends
✓ Runs well
CPU
572%
GPU
917%
RAM
800%
Sims 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
381%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
Helldivers 2
✗ Weak
CPU
82%
GPU
71%
RAM
200%
Battlefield 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Far Cry 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
208%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
255%
RAM
200%
Forza Horizon 5
✓ Runs well
CPU
127%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Metro Exodus
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Overwatch
✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
917%
RAM
400%
PUBG: Battlegrounds
✓ Runs well
CPU
143%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil 4 Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Escape from Tarkov
✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
God of War
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Horizon Zero Dawn
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Death Stranding
✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
148%
RAM
200%
Control
✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Doom Eternal
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Batman: Arkham Knight
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Hitman 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Flight Simulator 2020
✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Watch Dogs Legion
✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Borderlands 3
✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
164%
RAM
267%
Anno 1800
✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Rainbow Six Siege
✓ Runs well
CPU
477%
GPU
459%
RAM
267%
The Division 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
183%
RAM
200%
Gears Tactics
✓ Runs well
CPU
229%
GPU
306%
RAM
200%
Hunt Showdown
✓ Runs well
CPU
204%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands
✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Mafia Definitive Edition
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
229%
RAM
267%
Days Gone
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
153%
RAM
200%
Ghostwire Tokyo
✓ Runs well
CPU
136%
GPU
191%
RAM
133%
Returnal
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Dying Light 2
✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Resident Evil Village
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
The Callisto Protocol
✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
115%
RAM
200%
Atomic Heart
✓ Runs well
CPU
179%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Alan Wake 2
✗ Weak
CPU
136%
GPU
71%
RAM
100%
Black Myth Wukong
✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
191%
RAM
100%
Ghost of Tsushima
✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
The Last of Us Part 1
✓ Runs well
CPU
114%
GPU
115%
RAM
100%
Diablo 4
✓ Runs well
CPU
260%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Spider-Man Miles Morales
✓ Runs well
CPU
191%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor
✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
83%
RAM
200%
Dead Space Remake
✓ Runs well
CPU
179%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Lies of P
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
Sons of the Forest
✗ Weak
CPU
114%
GPU
100%
RAM
133%
Rise of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
381%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
✓ Runs well
CPU
286%
GPU
229%
RAM
200%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
191%
RAM
200%
F1 24
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
112%
RAM
200%
Need for Speed Heat
✓ Runs well
CPU
163%
GPU
131%
RAM
200%
Civilization 6
✓ Runs well
CPU
381%
GPU
459%
RAM
400%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order
✓ Runs well
CPU
318%
GPU
382%
RAM
200%
🔗 Same series
4 models in the series.
≅ Similar by specs
Similar performance profile across other series and brands.
≈ Similar class
Same lineage_class (how iconic the series is), other series.
Series review
HP 240/250/255/350/445 G-series series guide