Radeon HD 4550 is a graphics card from ATI that delivers a good visual experience and offers a cinematic gaming experience with high resolutions, especially for older games. This graphics adapter is equipped with DDR3 memory and built using the Terascale architecture.
This ATI Radeon card also plays HD content and Blu-Ray movies with reliable visual performance. It can support dual display video output enabling it to work on two monitors simultaneously, improving productivity.
ATI Radeon HD 4550 graphics came to the market in 2008 and are ideal for desktop PC users. The card's graphic frequency is 600 MHz. and incorporates 256 MB of DDR3 memory, utilizing a 64-bit interface. The card has a maximum power consumption of 25 Watt and comes with 1 DVI connector, 1 HDMI connector, and 1 VGA connector. Radeon HD 4550 is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 × 16 interface. The card measures 168 mm in length and is produced on a 55 nm manufacturing process.
Radeon HD does not support DirectX 11 or DirectX 12 and therefore might not run all the latest games. The card supports DirectX 10.1 based on the RV710 graphics processor. Additionally, it comes with4 color ROPs, 8 texture units, and 80 stream processors
It is a modest graphics card when you compare it to other of ATI'S range HD graphics card adapters. The Radeon card’s benchmark results depend on the graphics processor, clock rate, drivers, and system settings. Benchmarks help determine the card's performance.
Features
Memory SIze-256 MB
Memory Type: DDR3
Ports: S-Video DVI
Maximum Resolution: 2048×1536
Memory clock 800Mhz
Form Factor: Low profile
Microsoft DirectX10.1
Single-slot design
Interface: PCI-E 2.0 × 16
Driver windows support 7, Vista, and XP
GPU RV710XT
The HD 4550 low-profile card is a good option for movie playback and occasional gaming. It is designed for desktop computers.