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AMD Radeon X1550

Graphics processor Released Jan 8, 2007

Video memory: Reported value 1: 128 MB^*
Reported value 2: 256 MB^*
Reported value 3: 256 MB^*
Memory bus: Reported value 1: 128 bit^*
Reported value 2: 64 bit^*
Reported value 3: 128 bit^*
Reported value 4: 128 bit^*
Reported value 5: 64 bit^*
Reported value 6: 128 bit^*
Reported value 7: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 5.33 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 12.80 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 12.80 GB/s^*

Benchmark results

PassMark · version unreported · G2Dmark253^*Platform unreported Compare results
PassMark · version unreported · G3Dmark67^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 2dmark253^*Platform unreported Compare results
Reported score · version unreported · 3dmark65^*Platform unreported Compare results

Processing & platform

Architecture: Reported value 1: Ultra-Threaded SE^*
Reported value 2: Ultra-Threaded SE^*
Reported value 3: Ultra-Threaded SE^*
Reported value 4: RV516^*
Manufacturing process: 90 nm
Process node: 90 nm^*
GPU base clock: Reported value 1: 500 MHz^*
Reported value 2: 500 MHz^*
Reported value 3: 600 MHz^*
Reported value 4: 500 MHz^*
Reported value 5: 550 MHz^*
Reported value 6: 550 MHz^*
Reported value 7: 600 MHz^*
Reported graphics memory frequency: 400 MHz^*
Video memory: 256 MB^*

GPU configurations

RV516
Chip variant
RV516
Reference clock
500 MHz

Memory & storage

Video memory: Reported value 1: 128 MB^*
Reported value 2: 256 MB^*
Reported value 3: 256 MB^*
Video memory type: Reported value 1: DDR2^*
Reported value 2: GDDR3^*
Reported value 3: DDR2^*
Reported value 4: DDR2^*
Reported value 5: DDR2^*
Reported value 6: DDR2^*
Reported value 7: DDR2^*
Reported value 8: DDR2^*
Memory bus: Reported value 1: 128 bit^*
Reported value 2: 64 bit^*
Reported value 3: 128 bit^*
Reported value 4: 128 bit^*
Reported value 5: 64 bit^*
Reported value 6: 128 bit^*
Reported value 7: 128 bit^*
Rated memory bandwidth: Reported value 1: 5.33 GB/s^*
Reported value 2: 12.80 GB/s^*
Reported value 3: 12.80 GB/s^*

Power specifications

Thermal design power: 27 W^*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 23 fields

Architecture: RV516^*
Integrated: No^*
L2 Cache: 0KB^*
Manufacturer: AMD^*
Max Power: 27 Watts^*
Memory: 256^* MB
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8GB/sec^*
Memory Bus: 128 Bit^*
Memory Speed: 400^* MHz
Memory Type: DDR2^*
Name: Radeon X1550^*
Notebook GPU: No^*
Open GL: 2^*
PSU: 420 Watt & 30 Amps^*
Release Date: 08-Jan-2007^*
Resolution WxH: 2048x1536^*
SLI Crossfire: Yes^*
Shader: 3^*
VGA Connection: 1^*
DVI Connection: 1^*
Dedicated: Yes^*
Direct X: DX 9^*
HDMI Connection: 0^*

Specifications 2 · 24 fields

Product Name: Radeon X1550^*
Product Name: Radeon X1550^*
Product Name: Radeon X1550^*
GPU Chip: RV515^*
GPU Chip: RV505^*
GPU Chip: RV516^*
Released: 2,007^*
Released: 2,007^*
Released: 2,007^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Bus: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
Memory: 256 MB, DDR2, 128 bit^*
Memory: 128 MB, DDR2, 64 bit^*
GPU clock: 500^* MHz
GPU clock: 600^* MHz
GPU clock: 550^* MHz
Memory clock: 400^* MHz
Memory clock: 400^* MHz
Memory clock: 333^* MHz
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 4 / 2 / 4 / 4^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 4 / 2 / 4 / 4^*
Shaders TMUs ROPs: 4 / 2 / 4 / 4^*

Specifications 3 · 9 fields

model

Radeon X1550^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

core config

4:2:4:4^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

tdp watts

27.0^* W

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

manufacturer

AMD^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

launch date

2007-01-08 00:00:00.000000000^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

code name

RV516^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

fab nm

90^* nm

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

bus interface

AGP 8x PCI PCIe x16^*

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

core clock mhz

500.0^* MHz

Scope and conditions

source_native_row_context

model: Radeon X1550^*

Specifications 4 · 141 fields

Brand: ATI^*
Brand: ATI^*
Brand: ATI^*
Top BUS WIDTH: 64^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Top BUS WIDTH: 128^* bit
Graphics Processor GPU Name: RV516^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: RV515^*
Graphics Processor GPU Name: RV505^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Ultra-Threaded SE^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Ultra-Threaded SE^*
Graphics Processor Architecture: Ultra-Threaded SE^*
Graphics Processor Process Size: 90^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 90^* nm
Graphics Processor Process Size: 90^* nm
Graphics Processor Transistors: 107 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 107 million^*
Graphics Processor Transistors: 105 million^*
Graphics Processor Die Size: 100^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 100^* mm²
Graphics Processor Die Size: 100^* mm²
Graphics Card Release Date: 2007^*
Graphics Card Release Date: 2007^*
Graphics Card Release Date: 2007^*
Graphics Card Generation: Radeon R500 PCIe (X1550)^*
Graphics Card Generation: Radeon R500 PCIe (X1550)^*
Graphics Card Generation: Radeon R500 PCIe (X1550)^*
Graphics Card Successor: Radeon R600^*
Graphics Card Successor: Radeon R600^*
Graphics Card Successor: Radeon R600^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Graphics Card Production: End-of-life^*
Name: Radeon X1550^*
Name: Radeon X1550^*
Name: Radeon X1550^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Graphics Card Bus Interface: PCIe 1.0 x16^*
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 500^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 550^* MHz
Clock Speeds GPU Clock: 600^* MHz
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 400 MHz 800 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 400 MHz 800 Mbps effective^*
Clock Speeds Memory Clock: 333 MHz 666 Mbps effective^*
Memory Memory Size: 128^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Size: 256^* MB
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Type: DDR2^*
Memory Memory Bus: 64^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Memory Bus: 128^* bit
Memory Bandwidth: 5.328^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
Memory Bandwidth: 12.8^* GB/s
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 4^*
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 4^*
Render Config Pixel Shaders: 4^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 2^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 2^*
Render Config Vertex Shaders: 2^*
Render Config TMUs: 4^*
Render Config TMUs: 4^*
Render Config TMUs: 4^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: RV505^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: RV515^*
Top GRAPHICS PROCESSOR: RV516^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Render Config ROPs: 4^*
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.400 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.200 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Pixel Rate: 2.000 GPixel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 2.400 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 2.200 GTexel/s
Theoretical Performance Texture Rate: 2.000 GTexel/s
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design Slot Width: Single-slot^*
Board Design TDP: 27^* W
Board Design TDP: 27^* W
Board Design TDP: 27^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Suggested PSU: 200^* W
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Board Design Outputs: 1x DVI 1x VGA 1x S-Video^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features DirectX: 9.0c (9_3)^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.1^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.1^*
Graphics Features OpenGL: 2.1^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 4^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 4^*
Top PIXEL SHADERS: 4^*
source file: ati2007.json^*
source file: ati2007.json^*
source file: ati2007.json^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: TSMC^*
Graphics Processor Foundry: UMC^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Radeon R400 PCIe^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Radeon R400 PCIe^*
Graphics Card Predecessor: Radeon R400 PCIe^*
Recommended Resolutions: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Recommended Resolutions: Low FPS:640x480 | Unplayable:1280x720 | Unplayable:1366x768^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 2^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 2^*
Top VERTEX SHADERS: 2^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: RV515 PRO X1550^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: RV516 PRO X1550^*
Graphics Processor GPU Variant: RV505 PRO^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.1M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.1M / mm²^*
Graphics Processor Density: 1.1M / mm²^*
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 275.0 MVertices/s
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 250.0 MVertices/s
Theoretical Performance Vertex Rate: 300.0 MVertices/s
Graphics Card Reviews: 7 in our database^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 7 in our database^*
Graphics Card Reviews: 7 in our database^*
Top TMUS: 4^*
Top TMUS: 4^*
Top TMUS: 4^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Top ROPS: 4^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Graphics Features Shader Model: 3.0^*
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 128^* MB
Top MEMORY SIZE: 256^* MB
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*
Top MEMORY TYPE: DDR2^*

Specifications 5 · 9 fields

name: Radeon X1550^*
price: $113.00*^*
3dmark: 65^*
value: 0.58^*
2dmark: 253^*
tdp: 27^*
powerperf: 2^*
test: Jul 2009^*
category: Desktop^*

Specifications 6 · 9 fields

gpuName

Radeon X1550^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G3Dmark

67^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

G2Dmark

253^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

price

155^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

gpuValue

0.43^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

TDP

27^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

powerPerformance

2.47^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*

testDate

2,009^*

Scope and conditions

benchmark_context

suite: PassMark^*
test_configuration_verified: No^*
comparable: No^*