PowerColor HD5550 512MB DDR2
- Part NumberAX5550 512MD2-H
- Graphics EngineRADEON HD5550
- Video Memory512MB DDR3
- Engine Clock550MHz
- Memory Clock400MHz x 2
- 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
- DDR2 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 CrossFireX™ multi-GPU technology6
- Dual GPU scaling
- 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 CrossFireX™ technology requires an ATI CrossFireX Ready motherboard, an ATI CrossFireX™ Bridge Interconnect (for each additional graphics card) and may require a specialized power supply
- 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 DDR3 |
| Engine Clock | 550MHz |
| Memory Clock | 400MHz x 2 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 168mmx111mmx19mm |
| Minimum System Power requirement (W) | 400W |
| Extention Power Connector | |
Accessories
Manual
ArcSoft Coupon (Limited time offer in limited quantity)
Software Bundled
Driver (PCIE,PCI)
50% off ArcSoft Discount
| 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 GRAPHICS FOR ADVANCED HD ENTERTAINMENT: HD5500 SERIES
2010-02-09
Compatible with the Latest DirectX® 11 technology and delivering great performance with little power consumption
Taipei, Taiwan –February 9th, 2010 -- TUL Corporation, a leading manufacturer of AMD graphics cards, today introduces the graphics for HD gaming and advanced home entertainment: PowerColor HD5500 series. Compatible with all the latest features, HD5500 series takes advantage of DirectX® 11 technology and makes incredible visual realism possible for all popular HD games and Blu-Ray. HD5500 series will enhance your home entertainment experience and you can be environmentally friendly at the same time with a card that consumes less than 45 watts under full load!
Also, PowerColor includes a special version in the latest HD5500 series lineup, HD5570 low profile edition. With a single-slot low profile design, HD5570 low profile edition enables smooth frame rates at HD setting, delivers vivid HD experience while watching Blu-Ray videos and other HD contents. It is the best choice for small form factor and home theater PCs.
“PowerColor HD5500 series is designed to fulfill gamers who has multiple needs for their PCs, not only for enjoyable HD gaming performance but also for other advanced home entertainment experiences;” says Ted Chen, CEO of TUL Corporation. “With all the latest technology support, HD5500 series is the graphics for virtually everything.”
PowerColor HD5500 series also supports ATI stream technology, accelerating demanding applications and get more things done in little time. Furthermore, PowerColor announced a special HD5570 low profile Eyefinity edition; with DisplayPort / DVI / VGA output, it can easily boost the home and office productivity across up to 3 displays.
* Specifications subject to change without notice.
HD5570
HD5570 Low
ProfileHD5570 Low Profile
Eyefinity EditionHD5550
Core Speed
650MHz
650MHz
650MHz
550MHz
Memory
1GB/512MB DDR3
1GB DDR3
1GB DDR3
1GB/512MB DDR2
Memory Bandwidth
128bit
128bit
128bit
128bit
Eyefinity
-
-
Yes
-
DirectX®
11
11
11
11
CrossFireX™
YES
YES
YES
YES
Output
HDMI /DVI /VGA
HDMI /DVI /VGA
DisplayPort/DVI /VGA
HDMI /DVI /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
