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SAPPHIRE HD 4550 512MB DDR3 PCI-E 1G HM HDMI
With all the latest features, the ATI Radeon™HD 4550 graphics cards deliver an incredible visual experience with best in classperformance. Enjoy unprecedented levels of graphics realism and play the latest games with support for Microsoft DirectX®10.1. Add this graphics card to your PC and watch Blu-ray movies and HD content play with incredible visual fidelity1, and view digital photos with over 1 billion colors2. Do it all with break-through efficiency that doesn’t compromise performance.
 
 
 
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Redefine HD Gaming

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

  • DDR3 Memory
    DDR3 memory provides better performance and more memory bandwidth than DDR2.

  • 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
  • ATI CrossFireX™ Technology
    Dual mode ATI CrossFireX™ technology offers superior scalability.
  • PCI Express 2.0
    Support for PCI Express 2.0 will prepare you for bandwidth-hungry games and 3D applications.

Go Beyond HD Video

  • Upscale Beyond 1080p
    Watch the hottest Blu-ray movies or other HD content at full 1080p display resolution and beyond.1
  • 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.
  • Enhanced DVD Upscaling
    Watch standard DVD movies in near high-definition quality with DVD upscaling.2 The GPU uses post processing algorithms to enhance standard and low resolution videos and movies on your HD display.
  • HDMI
    Enjoy the latest audio technologies using HDMI with 7.1 digital surround sound support. Also, xvYCC support allows the user to enjoy a wider range of color when connected to a capable HDTV.

1 Blu-ray drive and HD capable monitor required.

2 The ATI Radeon HD 4550 Series GPUs can upscale video display to 2560x1600 on dual-link monitors which is almost twice the display resolution of 1080p displays.

Save Time & Energy

  • Consumes less than 25 watts under full load
    The ATI Radeon™ HD 4550 graphics card consumes less than 25 watts under full load, making it the ideal choice for implementation across a large diverse install base of desktop PCs.
  • Dynamic Power Management
    ATI Radeon HD 4550 graphics card features ATI PowerPlay™ technology, delivering high performance when needed and conserving power when the demand on the graphics processor is low.1
  • Energy Efficient Manufacturing Process
    Second generation 55nm chip uses the industry’s most energy efficient manufacturing process.
  • Stability & Reliability
    AMD’s award-winning ATI Catalyst™ graphics software and drivers deliver unprecedented graphics stability and reliability.

1 ATI PowerPlay™ technology consists of numerous power saving features. Not all features may be available in all ATI Radeon HD 4550 graphics card.

System Requirements

–PCI Express® based PC is required with one X16 lane graphics slot available on the motherboard

–300 Watt or greater power supply (350 Watt for ATI CrossFireX™ technology in dual mode) is recommended.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

–Blu-ray™ playback requires Blu-ray drive and full 1080p display requires a 1080p-capable monitor

–For Microsoft DirectX® 10.1 support, Windows Vista® Service Pack 1 is required

–Dual mode software CrossFire.


ATI Radeon™ HD 4550 – 512MB of DDR3 memory

DirectX® 10.1

80 stream processing units

12x custom filter anti-aliasing (CFAA) and high performance anisotropic filtering

PCI Express® 2.0 support

Dual mode ATI CrossFireX™ technology multi-GPU support for highly scalable performance

ATI Avivo™ HD video and display technology

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

DVD Upscaling & Built-in HDMI with 7.1 surround sound support & Integrated DisplayPort with audio

Dynamic power management with ATI PowerPlay™ technology

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

Core Clock: 600 MHz & 80 Stream Processors

Memory Clock: effective 1333MHz

PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus interface

512MB /64bit DDR3 memory interface

Heat sink design

7.1 Audio Channel Support

Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 support

Shader Model 4.1 support

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