EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti FPB 1024 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0 2DVI/Mini-HDMI SLI Ready Graphics Card, 01G-P3-1556-KR

by EVGA

• GeForce GTX 550 Ti with 951 MHz core clock
• Interface: PCI-E 2.0 16x, DVI-I, DVI-I, Mini-HDMI and SLI Capable
• 1024 MB 192-bit 0.5ns GDDR5 memory
• 4356 MHz Effective Memory Clock and 1903 MHz Shader Clock
• 104.5 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth. Minimum 400-watt Power supply and 1 6-pin PCI-E Connector Required.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 12 x 2 x 8 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B004S5CCP4
• Item model number: 01G-P3-1556-KR
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (155 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 7, 2011

Product Description

Introducing the latest entry in the GeForce GTX 500 series product lineup, the EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti. Get your PC ready to dominate this year's blockbuster game titles like Crysis 2 and Duke Nukem Forever. And with up to 6x the performance of previous generations graphics, you know you are well armed for the future.
Performance is not the end of the story though, full DirectX 11 done right that blows away the competition, NVIDIA 3D Vision, NVIDIA Surround Gaming, NVIDIA PhysX and award winning EVGA support give you the edge on your opponents and peace of mind on your hardware. Get serious performance today with the EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti.

Specifications include the GTX 550 Ti (951 MHz core clock) chipset, 1024MB of 0.5ns GDDR5 memory with a 4356 MHz Effective memory clock, 192 bit memory interface, 1903 MHz Shader Clock, 192 CUDA cores, 104.5 GB/sec Memory Bandwidth, 30.4 GT/s Texture Fill Rate and PCI Express 2.0 compatibility. Additional features include Microsoft DirectX 11 Support, NVIDIA PhysX and NVIDIA PureVideo HD Technologies, NVIDIA 2-way SLI readiness, NVIDIA 3D Vision and NVIDIA Surround readiness, NVIDIA CUDA technology with CUDA C/C++, DirectCompute 5.0 and OpenCL support, PCI-Express 2.0 support and OpenGL 4.1 support. Connections are 1 Mini-HDMI 1.4a connector and 2 Dual-Link DVI-I HDCP capable connectors. Package includes the EVGA Driver/software disc with EVGA Precision Tuning utility, 1 DVI to VGA adapter, 1 6-pin PCI-E power cable and a 2 Year warranty if registered within 30 days.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

82 of 85 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Video Card February 14, 2012

By Nathan Nolan

Amazon Verified Purchase

I ordered two of these video cards to upgrade a couple of systems for SWTOR. With all settings on high we consistently get 28-35 FPS sometimes as high as 50. That makes the game basically seamless with no stutter or vid lag. When they arrived one of them was broken. I called the manufacturer as instructed by the packaging and was told to mail it directly to them and expect 7-10 days turnaround. This would also mean paying shipping on the return. Also EVGA told me $29.99 for cross shipping. I hung up and called Amazon they immediately overnighted me a new card. I just wanted to mention how great amazons customer service was and how poor evga's was.

30 of 31 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A non-power user's take November 9, 2011

By Jonathan VINE™ VOICE

Amazon Verified Purchase

As much as I love my computer and as much as I love gaming, I tend to game on consoles and use the PC more for the Internet and applications like Photoshop, with only the occasional strategy game like those in the Civilization or Battle for Middle-Earth series. So, since I was building (somewhat) on a budget, I didn't need a super-awesome card, but I did want more power than my board's onboard capability could provide. I also like running a dual-monitor setup, so any video card I bought would have to support that.

Within these parameters, this card performs beautifully. Dual DVI ports handle both monitors with ease, and I was pleasantly surprised to find that the card came with a DVI-VGA adapter so I could hook up my VGA flat-panel right off the bat next to my DVI widescreen. I've been able to run all my games at their highest graphical settings without a single hiccup.

Driver installation was also a snap with the included disk, and I particularly like how you could specify which drive to install to, as my OS is on a small 40GB SSD with a larger 750GB HDD for file storage (I still installed it on the SSD for speed, but it was nice to have the option not to *have* to).

Keep in mind that the car takes up the vertical space of two PCI slots, so depending on your motherboard it may cover up the slot below it. I lost a PCI x1 slot (the small black ones), but I wasn't using it anyway and had another one to boot.

If you're not looking for the absolute pinnacle of cutting-edge graphics, but still demand good performance from your graphics card while maintaining a reasonable price point, I highly recommend considering this card.

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Great card January 9, 2012

By Dawn M. Irvin

Thought I would upgrade from a 9800 GTO with 512MB to this one and am glad I went for it. It was a little more expensive than I usually go even though it is well priced in its tier. Very easy to install (as someone mentioned, it takes 2 slots -- also of note, it requires a 6 prong power connection to run the fan). Popped it in, booted up, went to nVidia's website to get the latest drivers (I never bother with the out of date CDs) rebooted and bam, everything was up and running in all its beautiful glory. I've been playing SWTOR lately and I'm pulling a 50-60 fps running around with everything (including shadows) on high. With shadows on low (where I actually prefer it) I have 70-80 fps on average. In quiet places (like my ship) I've seen it go as high as 107 fps. :D All in all very nice. I couldn't be happier.