The HD i7 2860QM was released on 04 Sep 2011
Intel PC game performance check HD i7 2860QM
GPU
Architecture
Sandy Bridge
Texture Rate
Pixel Rate
Shader Processing Units
0
Ray Tracing
Tensor Cores
Compatibility
Direct X
DX 10.1
Shader
4.1
Open GL
3.1
Resolution (WxH)
2560 x 1600
Notebook GPU
SLI/Crossfire
Dedicated
Integrated
Memory
Maximum
Shared Memory
Shared Memory
1720MB
Memory Speed
800MHz
Memory Bus
64bit
Memory Type
DDR3
Memory Bandwidth
12.8GB/sec
L2 Cache
Clock Speeds
Core Speed
650 MHz
Power
Max Power
None
Recommended Hardware
Parent Processor
Best RAM Match
Best Resolution
GD Official
GD RATING
Approved
HD i7 2860QM Game Requirement Analysis
HD i7 2860QM is a specific version of the Intel HD 3000 Graphics that comes with the CPU 'Core i7-2860QM 4-Core 2.5GHz'. It uses the CPU's Level 3 Cache (up to 8 MB, in this case) + part of the RAM installed on the system up to a maximum of approximately 1.7GB for Vista/7 and 1 GB for XP. The Memory controller supports DDR3-1066, DDR3-1333 and DDR3-1600 and the Turbo Boost technology of the processor can over-clock the graphics card clock from 650MHz to 1300MHz.
Nevertheless it's still an integrated GPU with shared memory so its performance is very limited. Still, demanding games like Crysis 2 should still run on the lowest settings.