Does macbook pro of early 2011, macbook 17'' possess 3D vision and gaming ability?

Does macbook pro of early 2011, macbook 17'' possess 3D vision and gaming ability?

No 3D vision, but the top end 2.2+ 15" & 17" supports a pretty decent video card for 3D gaming, for a laptop, scores 30 on Cinebench. WOW will play on highest settings 50fps and better.
But still a Windows tower smokes anything Apple has and you can replace the video cards, so if your serious, you should go there or get a Playstation, better bang for the buck.
http://www.cbscores.com/index.php?sort=ogl&order=desc

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    Problem description:
    The Hard Disk is failing.
    EtreCheck version: 2.0.11 (98)
    Report generated November 4, 2014 at 7:59:28 AM EST
    Hardware Information: ℹ️
      MacBook Pro (15-inch, Early 2011) (Verified)
      MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro8,2
      1 2.2 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4-core
      16 GB RAM Upgradeable
      BANK 0/DIMM0
      8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      BANK 1/DIMM0
      8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz ok
      Bluetooth: Old - Handoff/Airdrop2 not supported
      Wireless:  en1: 802.11 a/b/g/n
    Video Information: ℹ️
      Intel HD Graphics 3000 - VRAM: 512 MB
      Color LCD 1440 x 900
      AMD Radeon HD 6750M - VRAM: 1024 MB
    System Software: ℹ️
      OS X 10.9.5 (13F34) - Uptime: 0:3:43
    Disk Information: ℹ️
      TOSHIBA MK7559GSXF disk0 : (750.16 GB)
      S.M.A.R.T. Status: Verified
      EFI (disk0s1) <not mounted> : 210 MB
      HDV4 (disk0s2) /  [Startup]: 749.30 GB (712.10 GB free)
      Recovery HD (disk0s3) <not mounted>  [Recovery]: 650 MB
      MATSHITADVD-R   UJ-898 
    USB Information: ℹ️
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      Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB Host Controller
      Apple Inc. Apple Internal Keyboard / Trackpad
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      [loaded] com.avast.userinit.plist Support
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    Panics Since Last Report:          2
    Anonymous UUID:                   AC451081-6E8D-4423-9228-C1CCDAC715D9
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    panic(cpu 4 caller 0xffffff80002c268d): Kernel trap at0xffffff7f80d8bcea, type 13=general protection, registers:
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    RAX: 0xffffff8018d04f00, RBX: 0xffffff80143c0005, RCX:0x0000000000000004, RDX: 0xffffff8017d20c09
    RSP: 0xffffff80807a3d90, RBP: 0xffffff80807a3dc0, RSI:0x0000000000000000, RDI: 0xffffff8015e55700
    R8: 0x0000000000000002, R9: 0x0000000000000009, R10: 0x0000000000000000, R11: 0xffffff80002d8240
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    0xffffff80807a3a50 : 0xffffff8000220702
    0xffffff80807a3ad0 : 0xffffff80002c268d
    0xffffff80807a3c70 : 0xffffff80002d7a3d
    0xffffff80807a3c90 : 0xffffff7f80d8bcea
    0xffffff80807a3dc0 : 0xffffff7f80d384cf
    0xffffff80807a3e00 : 0xffffff7f80d38a62
    0xffffff80807a3e10 : 0xffffff7f80d33895
    0xffffff80807a3e40 : 0xffffff7f80d34b87
    0xffffff80807a3e70 : 0xffffff7f80d1fd0a
    0xffffff80807a3eb0 : 0xffffff7f80d14c20
    0xffffff80807a3ee0 : 0xffffff7f80d14bb0
    0xffffff80807a3ef0 : 0xffffff7f80d22959
    0xffffff80807a3f30 : 0xffffff7f80d46911
    0xffffff80807a3f50 : 0xffffff7f80d46c4f
    0xffffff80807a3f70 : 0xffffff7f80d46bf8
    0xffffff80807a3f90 : 0xffffff7f80d469ea
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            com.apple.iokit.IOBluetoothFamily(2.5f17)[59BAAC04-1157-3050-A24A-B651B53A865E] @0xffffff7f80d13000->0xffffff7f80d85fff
            com.apple.driver.IOBluetoothHIDDriver(2.5f17)[BEACD804-F4F8-3106-AD67-0C3A11C1D 7AD]@0xffffff7f80d86000->0xffffff7f80d96fff
               dependency:com.apple.iokit.IOHIDFamily(1.7.0)[B1357CF2-C9CC-35A8-9841-B1505784C CF5]@0xffffff7f809d9000
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    BSD process name corresponding to current thread:kernel_task
    Mac OS version:
    11B26
    Kernel version:
    Darwin Kernel Version 11.1.0: Tue Jul 26 16:07:11 PDT 2011;root:xnu-1699.22.81~1/RELEASE_X86_64
    Kernel UUID: D52AAB80-B2BC-3C6E-BBEA-78BD28064998
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  • MacBook Pro 17" Early 2011 Model: Auto Shutdown/Restart Problem

    Hey guys!
    This is my first time to sign in, join the community, and ask a question or create a discussion. FYI, I really have little knowledge on tech stuff so please bear with me. Here's my problem, and I hope you can give out your suggestions:
    I have a MacBook Pro 17" Early 2011 Model which I have upgraded to OS X Mountain Lion.
    A month or two ago, it had started shutting down or restarting at random times. As time passed, this problem became more frequent.
    I finally decided to have it checked at Digital Hub, a licensed Apple distributor. After almost a week, they've finally diagnosed that the problem is with my battery. I got my MacBook pro back around 2 (two) weeks ago, and ever since then I had to use an outlet in order for it and myself to work properly. Right now, I'm still saving up to purchase new batteries.
    Recently, however, I've noticed that my MacBook Pro auto restarts even when plugged. Take note, RESTART and no longer shutting down completely. Upon further trials, I've finally concluded that it does so only during the use of heavy programs such as Diablo 3, Final Cut Pro X, and when rendering with iMovie. I have yet to try with Adobe products, particularly with Lightroom and Photoshop, and see if it does the same. But more or less, that's what I've noticed so far.
    Given that I still haven't purchased the battery yet, I know it's still vague to know the real probelm/solution. But with the given situations, what are you views on this matter? Please let me know. It'd be of great help. Thank you and I hope to hear from you soon!
    Brent Hughldridge A. Chua
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