SAPPHIRE- PRODUCT- SAPPHIRE HD 4650 1GB DDR2 AGP

SAPPHIRE HD 4650 1GB DDR2 AGP

The SAPPHIRE HD 4650 AGP brings the features of the highly acclaimed HD 4000 series to the users of older PC systems with the AGP graphics bus. In addition to dramatically increased graphics performance, this means support for all the latest generation of games with DirectX 10.1 and the ability to smoothly play HD and Blu-Ray DVD’s with the built-in hardware UVD decoder. It also allows users to accelerate tasks such as video transcoding (converting video formats to play on portable devices) and other new applications supporting ATI Stream technology.

Redefine HD Gaming

320 Stream Processing Units
Enough power to tackle the most demanding HD games and applications.

Microsoft® DirectX®10.1
Play today while preparing for tomorrow with state-of-the-art DirectX 10.1 graphics capabilities.

Enhanced Anti-Aliasing (AA) & Anisotropic Filtering (AF)
High performance anisotropic filtering and anti-aliasing (4X AA) smooth jagged edges and create true-to- life graphics, for everything from grass to facial features.

Go Beyond HD Video

Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2)
UVD 2 frees up your CPU for other tasks so you get The Ultimate Visual Experience™ for the most processing- intensive content. Take full advantage of Blu-ray functionality with dual-stream, picture in picture capabilities.

Accelerated Video Transcoding(AVT)
Edit and transfer your videos to a portable video player with new Accelerated Video Transcoding (AVT) technology.1

Upscale Beyond 1080p
Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and beyond.2
Enhanced DVD Upscaling
Watch standard DVD movies in near high-definition quality with DVD upscaling. The GPU uses post processing algorithms to enhance standard and low resolution videos and movies on your HD display.
Dynamic Contrast
Dynamic Contrast automatically adjusts the contrast and brightness during scenes to consistently deliver a crisp, vibrant picture.

1 Some digital rights management restrictions may apply
2 The ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series GPUs can upscale video display to 2560x1600 on dual-link monitors which is almost twice the display resolution of 1080p displays.

Break-through Efficiency

Dynamic Power Management
ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards feature ATI PowerPlay™ technology, delivering high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the graphics processor is low.1
More Performance Per Watt
ATI Radeon HD 4600 series deliver up to 3x the performance per watt of AMD’s previous generation GPUs.

Energy Efficient Manufacturing Process
Second generation 55nm chip uses the industry‟s most energy efficient manufacturing process.

1 ATI PowerPlay™ technology consists of numerous power saving features. Not all features may be available in all ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series graphics cards.

System Requirements

AGP based PC is required with one 4X/8X AGP slot available on the motherboard
400 Watt or greater power supply is recommended with one 6 pin power connector
Certified power supplies are recommended. Refer to http://ati.amd.com/certifiedPSU for a list of Certified products
1GB of system memory recommended
Installation software requires CD-ROM drive
DVD playback requires DVD drive
Blu-ray™ playback requires Blu-ray drive and full 1080p display requires a 1080p-capable monitor

Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 support

320 stream processing units

128-bit memory interface

24x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) and high performance anisotropic filtering

AGP 4x/8x bus interface

Dynamic geometry acceleration

Game physics processing capability

Unified Video Decoder 2 (UVD 2) for Blu-ray™and HD Video

Accelerated Video Transcoding(AVT)

DVD Upscaling

Dynamic Contrast

*Note: ATI Avivo™ HD is a technology platform that includes a broad set of capabilities offered by certain ATI Radeon™ HD GPUs. Not all products have all features and full enablement of some ATI Avivo™ HD capabilities may require complementary products.

I/O Output: VGA+DL-DVI-I+HDMI

Core Clock: 600 MHz

320 Stream Processors

Memory Clock: 400MHz, 800 Mbps

AGP 4x/8x bus interface

1024MB /128bit DDR2 memory interface

Single Slot Active Cooler

HDMI On-board (video support only)

Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 support

Shader Model 4.1 support

Oct 8, 2009

Bjorn3D

Seal of Approval by Bjorn3D

SAPPHIRE HD 4650 1GB DDR2 AGP

Focusing more on the card itself we see that it is clearly one of the most powerful AGP cards to date. None the less, the 4650 still manages to plow through the latest games at playable levels. The card also has superior efficency due to the die shrink to 55 nm. All in all the 4650 AGP is a great performing card with excellent efficency which can breath some new life into that old AGP rig. The Sapphire 4650 is a very powerful AGP card that has no issue whipping the older 3650, and will make that old AGP rig last just a little longer.

Sep 15, 2009

Rage3D

Caveman Recommended by Rage3D

SAPPHIRE HD 4650 1GB DDR2 AGP

Sapphire's AGP HD4650 1Gb is an interesting card. Striking a balance between power performance, and noise, the card is a great drop-in upgrade for AGP hold outs or home enthusiasts looking to get a last bit of life from an aging platform. If you're running an old single core Althon64, or Pentium 4, you'll likely be CPU bound. The AA options might then be more useful, giving the card some real work to do on older titles.

Sep 10, 2009

Modders-Inc.

Recommended Hardware by Modders-Inc.

SAPPHIRE HD 4650 1GB DDR2 AGP

In conclusion I have to say that the 4650 is a good upgrade for and older AGP system. That is if you are running an older AGP setup and feel you need a graphics upgrade. This card is well suited for the Home Theater environment. With the HDMI adapter and Unified Video Decoding for Blue Ray, Accelerated video transcoding, and Enhanced DVD upscaling you can begin to see why I think this card is marketed more toward the media center. The small size and power efficiency will make a quiet yet powerful media tool.

Sep 3, 2009

PCWizKidTechTalk

Recommended by PCWizKidTechTalk

SAPPHIRE HD 4650 1GB DDR2 AGP

As demonstrated in PCWizKid's Video Review, the performance of the Sapphire HD4650 AGP was surprising. As a budget mainstream upgrade for an older AGP system this is a terrific boost of GPU processing power that delivers decent quality graphics in many recent game titles. The fact that it supports DirectX 10.1 and shader model 4.1 will keep PC Gamers happy playing newer game titles bring back to life their older PC. So time to dust off that 5 year old PC and give it a another change to shine. This AGP card from Sapphire makes it a recommended alternative to any integrated and older AGP video cards hands down!

Aug 26, 2009

HitechLegion

Aurum Award by HitechLegion

SAPPHIRE HD 4650 1GB DDR2 AGP

The performance of the Sapphire HD 4650 AGP was certainly noteworthy when comparing it with the abilities of the overall systems that feature AGP. Most systems that are old enough to have AGP are not going to be able to keep up with modern games and the performance of the HD 4650 AGP shows that these older systems can have life brought back into their system. The ability of the HD 4650 to play Crysis, World in Conflict, and Brothers in Arms, and have them be playable, is a testament to the performance abilities of this card. It is especially significant that the results of the benchmarking showed that the AGP version of this card can keep up with the newer technology of PCI-E interface for graphics cards. The ability of the Sapphire HD 4650 AGP to breathe life back into my old doorstop of a computer was amazing to behold. This particular computer had found retirement over two years ago and was only still in my closet because I never know what spare parts I may need for a computer I am fixing or rebuilding. Now that I installed this graphics cards, I was able to see Crysis, World in Conflict, and actually watch an HD video on this system. It was an amazing thing to behold and it’s nice to see that my doorstop could prove that any older system that someone may have because of a lack of money or whatever other reason can still upgrade their graphics and be able to participate in playing more modern videos and games without having to wait until a new system can be acquired.