Other features
| Graphics adapter integrated TV encoder |
MPEG-2 |
| External video modes refresh rate (max) |
65 Hz |
Radeon 9550 SE, AGP8X, 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-out, DirectX 9
• Quad-Pipe architecture delivers real-time cinematic rendering and animation.
• SMARTSHADER™ 2.0 technology supports Microsoft® DirectX® 9 feature sets, enabling more complex and cinematic-quality lighting effects
• SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 technology delivers the sharpest, clearest textures without sacrificing frame rates
• 128-bit full floating point precision enables billions of color variations to render the same lighting and effects as Hollywood studios
• Full AGP 8X support doubles available bandwidth for the most engaging gameplay in its class
• Enjoy better performance and 3D imagery in multimedia, games and applications with
Microsoft® DirectX® 9 optimized architecture
• DirectPlay of the Microsoft® DirectX® 9 brings improved multiplayer access to groups connecting over LANs and the Internet
• Supported by CATALYST™, the industry's most stable 3D acceleration software
• Also supporting the latest OpenGL® functionality and feature sets
• Optimized to run the most demanding 2D and 3D next-generation games and applications without putting extra strain on the CPU
• FULLSTREAM™ removes blocky artifacts from streaming Internet video to deliver smoother looking, higher quality online content
• VIDEO IMMERSION integrates features to provide unprecedented support for digital and high definition video
• RADEON™ 9550 Visual Processing Unit (VPU)
• Enjoy long-term compatibility with the hottest Microsoft® DirectX® 9 gaming releases and backwards-compatibility with your favorite titles
• Display Support
- VGA connector for analog CRT
- S-video connector for TV / VCR
- DVI-I connector for digital flat panel
- Independent resolutions and refresh rates for any two connected displays
• 4 parallel rendering pipelines and 2 parallel geometry engines
• AGP 8X support
• Support TRUFORM™ 2.0 and VIDEOSHADER™
• MPEG-2 decoding with motion compensation, iDCT and color space conversion
• Adaptive de-interlacing and frame rate conversion
• Support SMOOTHVISION™ 2.1 and HYPER Z™ III+
• Support SMARTSHADER™ 2.0
- Programmable pixel and vertex shaders
- Pixel shaders up to 160 instructions with 128-bit floating point precision
- Vertex shaders up to 1024 instructions with flow control
- Multiple render target support
- Shadow volume rendering acceleration
- High precision 10-bit per channel frame buffer support
- Supports DirectX 9.0 and the latest version of OpenGL
• Dual integrated display controllers
• Dual integrated 10-bit per channel 400MHz DACs
• Integrated 165 MHz TMDS transmitter (DVI 1.0 compliant)
• Integrated TV Output support up to 1024x768 resolution
• Optimized for Pentium 4 SSE2 and AMD® Athlon™ 3Dnow!
• PC 2002 compliant abs
• 2D Display Modes: Resolutions, colors and maximum refresh rates(Hz) in 256, 65K or 16.7M colors
