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.

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
 
 
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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.

Disclaimer:
Product specifications subject to change without notice. Product bundle varies by countries, check local dealers for details.
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  • I/O Output: VGA+DL-DVI-I+HDTV
  • Core Clock: 600 MHz & 80 Stream Processors
  • Memory Clock: 800MHz, 1800 Mbps.
  • PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus interface
  • 512MB /64bit DDR3 memory interface
  • Single Slot Active Cooler
  • HDMI compliant via dongle
  • 7.1 Audio Channel Support
  • Microsoft® DirectX® 10.1 support
  • Shader Model 4.1 support
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    Editor's Choice

    Folks, the $59.99 Sapphire HD4550 is, quite simply, a great card. You have to buy the card under the proper technical reasons (low power consumption, 1/2 height video solution, cool running, excellent HTPC performance on playback, HDMI and HDCP compliance) and not because you are wanting to play Bioshock/Farcry2/Crysis at the highest framerates. This card excells at the market it is aimed squarely at, and I will unequivicably recommend this card for people who have gaming performance 2nd or 3rd down the list, and HTPC needs in the front. Put simply, this little card RAWKS! If I keep saying things like this, the vendor is going to start thinking I am hitting on them. ;)

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    Budget Award from Overclockers Online

    Well, I honestly have to say I was pleasantly surprised by the performance and features of the HD4550. It comes with every feature and accessory you could want for a HTPC setup and even handles games fairly well. At around $60 US you easily get your money's worth and more. I really can't find any fault as everything ran smoothly and while it's not the strongest in games, it performs well enough for light duty and should be able to handle most games out there today. With built in 7.1 audio and high definition support, the HD4550 is the ideal card for your HTPC but will also make the casual gamer quite happy.

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    10 out of 10 Score

    This card is intended to give excellent performance for the average computer user, with the benefit of Blu-Ray decoding, HD Audio via HDMI, and 1080p resolution, making it an excellent choice for a HTPC. You probably won't find another LP card with 512 megs of GDDR3 memory. The fan was silent, which was a little surprising. I have to give special mention to the card's bundle. The included LP bracket has to be purchased separately for most video cards, and they run about 8 bucks. Many low end cards still don't include an HDMI adapter. If needed, these two items add much value to this already inexpensive video card.

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    Recommended by Club Overclocker

    For HTPC applications this card is absolutely perfect. The excellent decoding for both VC-1 and H.264 is very impressive, as well as the relative lack of noise from the fan and the small overall size of the card. Add in the HDMI 7 channel audio capability, and you have the perfect home media solution.

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    Approved by Pro Clockers

    If you are planning to buy the card to replace one in an office workstation or to build up a HTPC system I would not stop you as I think this is what it is best for. And it will do it without breaking the bank. But if for some reason you did decide to get the HD 4550 fear not as you can add a second one at a later time and run them in Crossfire mode. And if you do have a AMD chipset like the 780/790 then hybrid Crossfire is possible.

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