PowerColor PCS+ HD5550 512MB GDDR5
- Part NumberAX5550 512MD5-PP
- Graphics EngineRADEON HD5550
- Video Memory512MB GDDR5
- Engine Clock650MHz
- Memory Clock900MHz x4 (3.6Gbps)
- Memory Interface128bit
- DirectX® Support11
- Bus StandardPCIE 2.1
- Display ConnectorsDL-DVI/HDMI/VGA
- 627 million 40nm transistors
- TeraScale 2 Unified Processing Architecture
- 320 Stream Processing Units
- 16 Texture Units
- 32 Z/Stencil ROP Units
- 8 Color ROP Units
- DDR5 memory interface
- PCI Express 2.1 x16 bus interface
- DirectX® 11 support
- Shader Model 5.0
- DirectCompute 11
- Programmable hardware tessellation unit
- Accelerated multi-threading
- HDR texture compression
- Order-independent transparency
- OpenGL 3.2 support1
- Image quality enhancement technology
- Up to 24x multi-sample and super-sample anti-aliasing modes
- Adaptive anti-aliasing
- 16x angle independent anisotropic texture filtering
- 128-bit floating point HDR rendering
- ATI Eyefinity multi-display technology2,3
- Three independent display controllers
- Drive three displays simultaneously with independent resolutions, refresh rates, color controls, and video overlays
- Display grouping
- Combine multiple displays to behave like a single large display
- Three independent display controllers
- ATI Stream acceleration technology
- OpenCL Support1
- DirectCompute 11
- Accelerated video encoding, transcoding, and upscaling4,5
- ATI Avivo™ HD Video & Display technology7
- UVD 2 dedicated video playback accelerator
- Advanced post-processing and scaling8
- Dynamic contrast enhancement and color correction
- Brighter whites processing (blue stretch)
- Independent video gamma control
- Dynamic video range control
- Support for H.264, VC-1, MPEG-2, and Adobe Flash9
- Dual-stream 1080p playback support10,11
- DXVA 1.0 & 2.0 support
- Integrated dual-link DVI output with HDCP12
- Max resolution: 2560x160013
- Integrated HDMI 1.3 output with Deep Color, xvYCC wide gamut support, and high bit-rate audio
- Max resolution: 1920x120013
- Integrated VGA output
- Max resolution: 2048x153613
- Integrated HD audio controller
- Output protected high bit rate 7.1 channel surround sound over HDMI with no additional cables required
- Supports AC-3, AAC, Dolby TrueHD and DTS Master Audio formats
- ATI PowerPlay™ power management technology7
- Dynamic power management with low power idle state
- Ultra-low power state support for multi-GPU configurations
- Certified drivers for Windows 7, Windows Vista, and Windows XP
- OpenCL compliant driver and SDK release scheduled for later in 2010
- ATI Eyefinity Technology can support up to 6 displays using a single enabled ATI Radeon™ graphics card – the number of displays may vary by board design and you should confirm exact specifications with the applicable manufacturer before purchase. ATI Eyefinity technology works with games that support non-standard aspect ratios, which is required for panning across multiple displays. To enable more than two displays, additional panels with native DisplayPort™ connectors, and/or certified DisplayPort™ adapters to convert your monitor’s native input to your cards DisplayPort™ or Mini-DisplayPort™ connector(s), are required
- ATI Eyefinity technology works with games that support non-standard aspect ratios which is required for panning across three displays
- Requires application support for ATI Stream technology
- Digital rights management restrictions may apply
- ATI PowerPlay™, ATI Avivo™ and ATI Stream are technology platforms that include a broad set of capabilities offered by certain ATI Radeon™ HD GPUs. Not all products have all features and full enablement of some capabilities and may require complementary products
- Upscaling subject to available monitor resolution
- Adobe Flash video acceleration and post-processing is supported for H.264-encoded content. Requires Adobe Flash Player 10.1 plug-in and ATI Catalyst 9.11 or higher video driver..
- Blu-ray or HD DVD drive and HD monitor required
- Requires Blu-ray movie disc supporting dual 1080p streams
- Playing HDCP content requires additional HDCP ready components, including but not limited to an HDCP ready monitor, Blu-ray or HD DVD disc drive, multimedia application and computer operating system.
- Some custom resolutions require user configuration
Specification
| Graphics Engine | RADEON HD5550 |
|---|---|
| Video Memory | 512MB GDDR5 |
| Engine Clock | 650MHz |
| Memory Clock | 900MHz x4 (3.6Gbps) |
| Memory Interface | 128bit |
| DirectX® Support | 11 |
| Bus Standard | PCIE 2.1 |
| Standard Display Connecors | DL-DVI/HDMI/VGA |
| Feature Support | |
| OpenGL | Support |
| CrossFireX™ Technology | Support |
| ATI Stream Technology | Support |
| ATI Eyefinity Technology | |
| ATI Hypermemory Technology | Support |
| Display Support | |
| VGA Output | On Board |
| DVI Output | Dual Link DVI-I x1 |
| DisplayPort | |
| HDMI | On Board |
| TV Output | |
| HDTV Output | |
| HDCP Support | Support |
| Maximum Resolution | |
| VGA | 2048x1536 |
| DVI | 2560x1600 |
| DisplayPort | |
| HDMI | 1920x1200 |
| Power Specs + Board Dimensions | |
| Board Dimensions | 182mmx111mmx38mm |
| Minimum System Power requirement (W) | 400W |
| Extention Power Connector | |
Accessories
Manual
ArcSoft Coupon (Limited time offer in limited quantity)
Software Bundled
Driver (PCIE,PCI)
Xtreme Computing
HT4U
Computer DIY
Tom’s hardware
| Product Name | Chipset | Catalyst | Version | OS | Update | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HD5500 Series PCI-E | HD 5500 series | 13.4 | 12.104 | Win XP 64bit | 2013.05.09 | Download 1 Download 2 Download 3 |
| HD5500 Series PCI-E | HD 5500 series | 13.4 | 12.104 | Win XP 32bit | 2013.05.09 | Download 1 Download 2 Download 3 |
| HD5500 Series PCI-E | HD 5500 series | 13.4 | 12.104 | Win8/Win7/Vista 64bit | 2013.05.09 | Download 1 Download 2 Download 3 |
| HD5500 Series PCI-E | HD 5500 series | 13.4 | 12.104 | Win8/Win7/Vista 32bit | 2013.05.09 | Download 1 Download 2 Download 3 |
POWERCOLOR ANNOUNCES THE MOST AFFORDABLE GDDR5 GRAPHICS SOLUTION: PCS+ HD5550
2010-05-20
Newest value segment card features standard factory overclocked settings and GDDR5 onboard memory
Taipei, Taiwan –May 20, 2010 -- TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, today announced the most affordable GDDR5 graphics solution in the value segment: PCS+ HD5550. Embedded with the PCS+ series feature, the PCS+ HD5550 features an ultra quite 92mm cooling fan which is made of a low-noise impeller, leading to a cool and low-noise working environment measured under 30dB at load.
The PCS+ HD5550 comes with factory overclcoked settings which clocks in at 650MHz and 900MHz core and memory speed respectively. Equipped with GDDR5 onboard memory, the card easily boosts the performance and enhances data transmission rates up to 3.6Gbps, delivering a superior gaming experience never shown in the value segment.
“This is the very first time we are bringing the PCS+ series to the value segment,” said Ted Chen, CEO of TUL Corporation. “With superior overclocking ability and advanced GDDR5 onboard memory, the PCS+ HD5550 creates out-of-the-box gaming performance. This will bring this value segment solution a new level.”
The PowerColor PCS+ HD5550 takes advantage of ATI stream technology, increases productivity through accelerating the daily application and enhances the working and entertaining efficiency in your daily life. With full range support of the latest DirectX 11 and Windows 7, the PCS+ HD5550 provides a stunning high-definition entertainment experience.
The PowerColor PCS+ HD5550 will be available on May 20th.
* Specifications subject to change without notice.
PCS+ HD5550 512MB GDDR5
Core Speed
650MHz
Memory Speed
900MHz (3.6Gbps)
Memory
512MB GDDR5
Memory Bandwidth
128bit
Eyefinity
Yes
DirectX®
11
CrossFireX™
Yes
Output
DVI / HDMI / VGA
About TUL Corporation
TUL is a leading supplier of AMD graphics cards under the PowerColor brand. We offer award-winning products based on our technology leading components, quality design and superb engineering. TUL employs more than 150 talents worldwide, with offices in China, Europe, Russia and USA to support over 300 channel partners and distributors in 50 plus countries. For further information, visit: http://www.tul.com.tw/global/
For more product information, visit: www.powercolor.com.
Or contact: pr@powercolor.com
