Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) review. Specs and Benchmarks

A detailed review of the video card Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge). Ranked 939 in CpusData's performance ranking.

Manufacturer INTEL, year of manufacture 2011, process technology 32 nm, power consumption (TDP).

The graphics card runs at a clock frequency of 350 MHz, capable of overclocking up to 1100 MHz. On board is of memory with a clock rate of and a bandwidth of .

Below is some key information about the technologies used, interfaces, motherboard compatibility and test results in popular games. This data will help you decide which graphics card to choose. You can also compare your Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) graphics card online with other models on our site.

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General info

The main nomenclature characteristics of the video card Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge), for general information about it.

Place in performance rating:		1015
Architecture:		Gen. 6 Sandy Bridge
Code name:		Sandy Bridge
Type:		Laptop
Release date:		1 May 2011 (10 years ago)
Price now:		$760
GPU code name:		Sandy Bridge
Market segment:		Laptop

Technical specs

Characteristics that directly affect the performance of the video card Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge). Smaller process technology, higher clock frequencies, more threads and transistors are signs of a modern graphics card.

Pipelines:		6
Core clock speed:		350 MHz
Boost Clock:		1100 MHz
Manufacturing process technology:		32 nm
Pipelines / CUDA cores:		6
Boost clock speed:		1100 MHz

API support

Supported by the video card Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) API. The higher the version, the better performance in games.

DirectX:		DirectX 10.1, Shader 4.1

Overall gaming performance

The tests show the FPS results with different screen resolutions according to the recommendations of the game developer. Benchmark Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) may differ from the actual data, depending on the environment (motherboard or processor).

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Horizon Zero Dawn (2020)

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Death Stranding (2020)

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F1 2020 (2020)

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Gears Tactics (2020)

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Doom Eternal (2020)

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Legend
5	Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
	May Stutter – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards stutter, the game is likely to show a low frame rate. There will be some lags.
30	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 25 frames per second (fps)
40	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 35 frames per second (fps)
60	Fluent – According to the results of benchmarks the game should run at 58 frames per second (fps)
	May Run Fluently – Insufficient data. Similar graphics cards show a smooth frame rate, comfortable for the game.
?	Uncertain – Graphics cards testing has shown that a slower card can provide a high and stable frame rate for the same operation.
	Uncertain – The work of the video card in the game is still being studied. Interpolation among analogs is not possible.
The value depicts the average frame rate. Hovering over the value, you can get individual results.

Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) in Benchmarks

The performance of the graphics card Intel HD Graphics (Sandy Bridge) is presented in popular modern benchmarks. Testing at maximum loads gives us an idea of the real power of the graphics processor and allows us to compare the model with other popular graphics cards. You can find benchmark descriptions and results on their pages.