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Gigabyte GTX 550 TI 1GB Video Card Review

Mon, 2011-03-28 19:01 -- B. Ramirez

Reference:

  • 192 cores
  • 192-bit memory
  • Single six pin power adapter
  • 116 watts
  • 2-way SLI capable
  • 900 MHz core clock
  • 1800 MHz processor clock
  • Memory speed of 4.1 gigabits per second
  • 8 ¼ inches in length
  • Takes up 2 expansion slots
  • Direct X 11 capable
  • 400 watts power supply is recommended
  • 40 nm manufacturing process
  • 1.17 billion transistor count
  • 32 texture units
  • 24 ROP units
  • 4 streaming multi-processors
  • Memory bandwidth of 98.5 GB/s
  • Texture fill rate of 28.8 gigatexels per second.
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Gigabyte OC version differences

  • 970 MHZ core clock
  • 1940 MHz shader clock
  • 100.8 GB/s memory bandwidth

For the $150.00 price range the new Gigabyte GTX 550 Ti shows big promise for the entry level gaming card as it plays well and is highly affordable.

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