(Released 3+ years ago)
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Specs & Description
Installed Memory
256 MB
Graphic Processor
ATI RADEON 9550
Display Interface
VGA - 15 pin D-Sub x 1
Card Interface
AGP 8x
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ATI RADEON 9550, (256 MB) AGP Graphic Card
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This card is easy to install and after you get the 64 bit drivers from ati it works great. Getting it to work with 64 bit ubuntu 8.04 was a little more fun.
from Compusa.com
the 9550 is super-dependable, like an old ford, you feel it churning away and trying it's best to keep up but with that lacklustre analogy comes the inevitable conclusion, it just can't keep up with even older games.
It's no fault of the poor 9550, it's been around for a while and offers the poorer amongst us (like myself) a solid - if unsatisfactory - gaming experience.
the 9550 barely cuts it with 3-5year old games like most wanted (highest resolution, NO prettifiers), GTA san andreas (as before), etc.
from Cnet.com
Bought this to replace an even older technology AGP video card with a noisy fan and only 128MB of memory. Installation was a breeze and the card works as advertised.
from Compusa.com
Great Price and Great Features. For the money this is a GREAT deal. A 256mb card for the price of a 128mb card yes, I will take 3 please. Installed perfect.
from Tigerdirect.com
Great value and features if the thing worked. It didn't install right even after several tries. Then I had to visit the ATI website to get the right software. Even after all of that I crashed my system repeatedly.
from Tigerdirect.com
Dual monitor support! Cons: This card has bluescreened my computer 5(!) times. The first four times, it was with the newest drivers on ATI's website, but the last time it was with the drivers that came with on the installation disc. The failures always were the same: boot computer, select XP Professional, and a blue screen pops up with a fatal system error in which the logon process cannot be completed.
from Newegg.com
Cons: The Catalyst drivers for this card were buggy at the time of usage. Most noticable of all was the fact that brightness/contrast settings did not carry over a reboot. This card is also very outdated, running on the legacy AGP bus and while I would definitely recommend it for an upgrade on an aging PC, the price is rather high. Other Thoughts: For 50-70 USD more, you can upgrade your motherboard to one with a PCI Express slot, get an 8600GT, and at least 2gb of DDR2 low latency RAM.
from Newegg.com
Pros: It will fil the AGP slot if you make it. Cons: Out dated, overpriced and driver install is terrible.
from Newegg.com
This is an AGP card, not PCIe.
I recently got this card because it is very cheap and is mainly to replace my old broken ATI Radeon 9800 pro 256 MB card which lasted since 2004 until 2008.
from Amazon.com
Pros: Works like a charm after 4 years! Ran everything i've thrown at it: BF2, Doom3, and COH are the last games i played with this card and astonishingly enough, it's still good!(?) Cons: AGP but back in the day when AGP was the best, it was an excellent card. It's out of date so skip this one and start upgrading your system to PCI Express.
from Newegg.com
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Specs
Released
over 3 years ago
Installed Memory
256 MB
Graphic Processor
ATI RADEON 9550
Display Interface
VGA - 15 pin D-Sub x 1
Card Interface
AGP 8x
Analog Video Standards
RGB
Compatibility
PC
Fill Rate
1 Bilion pixels/sec
Form Factor
Plug-in card
GPU Clock Speed
250 MHz
Included Accessories
Drivers CD
Installed Memory / Techno
256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Installed Memory / Technology
256 MB (DDR SDRAM)
Interface
AGP 8x
MPN
100437105
Max. Screen Resolution
2048 x 1536
Memory Data Width
128-bit
Memory Tech
DDR SDRAM
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000
Output Interface
S-Video
Package Type
Retail
Pipeline Engines
4 Pipeline Engines
RAMDAC Speed
400 MHz
UPC
0727419411875
Warranty
3 Years
236
people recommend this product
