HP Pavilion dv7 6b55sg

laptop 2011 17.3" dGPU ⏱ ~5h ⚖️ 3.10 kg ⚖️ GPU-bound
LB Score
24
out of 100
Fit for you
30/100
✚ Strong: fit_price ⚠ Weak: fit_mobility
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CPU
22
Core i7-2670QM
GPU
2
Radeon HD 6770M
RAM max
8 GB
DDR3
Battery
50 Wh ~
~5h
Price
$157
market
Age
15 years
2011

📌 Quick verdict

Overall score 24/100. Strongest suit — Connectivity (73), weakest — Portability (6).

✓ Strengths

Connectivity (73)

⚠ Weaknesses

Portability (6)

Money & ownership

All money blocks on one card

Cost to own

Buying at listing price $157, 2-year horizon — price minus projected resale, spread over months.

≈ $1.8/mo
Money could earn

Keeping the $157 price invested at 4.16%/yr (US Treasury 3-month bill, as of Oct 30, 2026) over 2 years instead of buying.

≈ $0.6/mo
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💰 Price trend

$900 $495 $90 2011: $900 2011 2012: $765 2013: $650 2014: $553 2015: $470 2016: $399 2017: $339 2018: $289 2019: $245 2020: $208 2021: $177 2022: $151 2023: $128 2024: $109 2025: $92 2026: $90 2026 2027: $90 (forecast) 2027
📉 Loses ~$54/year (6%). Dashed segment is a model forecast, not observed listings.

Specs in context

LB Score 24
CPU score 22 Basic tier
GPU score 2 Office tier
RAM max 8 GB Standard
Weight 3.10 kg Desktop replacement
Battery 50 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.

Full specifications

Brand
HP
Series
Pavilion
Type
Laptop
Release year
2011
Screen size
17.3"
Resolution
1600x900
Panel type
tn
Color gamut (sRGB)
100%~
Graphics
Radeon HD 6770M
RAM (max)
8 GB DDR3
Storage interface
non-NVMe
Weight
3.10 kg
Ports
5
Battery
50 Wh~

Configuration options

Available model options · 3 variants across 3 categories

⚙ Processors (1)
Intel Core i7 2670QM
🎮 Graphics (1)
Radeon HD 6770M
• Igpu (1)
Intel HD Graphics 3000

Performance metrics

Performance 11
Portability 6
Light office 35
Gaming 24
Creative 31
Energy efficiency 38
Connectivity 73
Value 36
Color accuracy —

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
Valorant 40 ⚠ Playable
Dota 2 24 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 4 12 ✗ Low
Fortnite 10 ✗ Low
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9 ✗ Low
Battlefield 5 7 ✗ Low
Counter-Strike 2 6 ✗ Low
Far Cry 5 6 ✗ Low
Cyberpunk 2077 5 ✗ Low
Forza Horizon 5 5 ✗ Low
Metro Exodus 4 ✗ Low
Resident Evil 4 Remake 2 ✗ Low
💡 16 games in the database for this GPU. ✓ playable (≥60 FPS), ⚠ medium (30-59), ✗ low (<30).

💻 Software compatibility

Counter-Strike 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
3%
RAM
100%
Grand Theft Auto V ✗ Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
Cyberpunk 2077 ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Minecraft ✗ Weak
CPU
220%
GPU
23%
RAM
200%
Fortnite ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
15%
RAM
100%
Valorant ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt ✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
9%
RAM
133%
Elden Ring ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
5%
RAM
67%
Red Dead Redemption 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Apex Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
6%
RAM
133%
Hogwarts Legacy ✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
8%
RAM
50%
Dota 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
Baldur's Gate 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Starfield ✗ Weak
CPU
31%
GPU
3%
RAM
50%
Call of Duty: Warzone ✗ Weak
CPU
40%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
League of Legends ✗ Weak
CPU
220%
GPU
47%
RAM
400%
Sims 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
Helldivers 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
31%
GPU
4%
RAM
100%
Battlefield 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Far Cry 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
11%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
13%
RAM
100%
Forza Horizon 5 ✗ Weak
CPU
49%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Metro Exodus ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Overwatch ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
47%
RAM
200%
PUBG: Battlegrounds ✗ Weak
CPU
55%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil 4 Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Escape from Tarkov ✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
God of War ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Horizon Zero Dawn ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Death Stranding ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Control ✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Doom Eternal ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Batman: Arkham Knight ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
12%
RAM
133%
Hitman 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Flight Simulator 2020 ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
Watch Dogs Legion ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Borderlands 3 ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
8%
RAM
133%
Anno 1800 ✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Rainbow Six Siege ✗ Weak
CPU
183%
GPU
23%
RAM
133%
The Division 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
9%
RAM
100%
Gears Tactics ✗ Weak
CPU
88%
GPU
16%
RAM
100%
Hunt Showdown ✗ Weak
CPU
79%
GPU
12%
RAM
133%
Tiny Tina's Wonderlands ✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Mafia Definitive Edition ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
12%
RAM
133%
Days Gone ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
8%
RAM
100%
Ghostwire Tokyo ✗ Weak
CPU
52%
GPU
10%
RAM
67%
Returnal ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
6%
RAM
50%
Dying Light 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Resident Evil Village ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
The Callisto Protocol ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Atomic Heart ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Alan Wake 2 ✗ Weak
CPU
52%
GPU
4%
RAM
50%
Black Myth Wukong ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
10%
RAM
50%
Ghost of Tsushima ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
The Last of Us Part 1 ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
6%
RAM
50%
Diablo 4 ✗ Weak
CPU
100%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Spider-Man Miles Morales ✗ Weak
CPU
73%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Star Wars Jedi Survivor ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
4%
RAM
100%
Dead Space Remake ✗ Weak
CPU
69%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Lies of P ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
Sons of the Forest ✗ Weak
CPU
44%
GPU
5%
RAM
67%
Rise of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
23%
RAM
200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Odyssey ✗ Weak
CPU
110%
GPU
12%
RAM
100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
10%
RAM
100%
F1 24 ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
6%
RAM
100%
Need for Speed Heat ✗ Weak
CPU
63%
GPU
7%
RAM
100%
Civilization 6 ✗ Weak
CPU
147%
GPU
23%
RAM
200%
Star Wars Jedi Fallen Order ✗ Weak
CPU
122%
GPU
19%
RAM
100%

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≈ Similar class

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