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NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti
- Graphics Processor
- GF116
- Cores
- 192
- TMUs
- 32
- ROPs
- 24
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Bus Width
- 192 bit
GPU
I/O
Recommended Gaming Resolutions:
- 1366x768
- 1600x900
- 1920x1080
The GeForce GTX 550 Ti was a mid-range graphics card by NVIDIA, launched on March 15th, 2011. Built on the 40 nm process, and based on the GF116 graphics processor, in its GF116-400-A1 variant, the card supports DirectX 12. Even though it supports DirectX 12, the feature level is only 11_0, which can be problematic with newer DirectX 12 titles. The GF116 graphics processor is an average sized chip with a die area of 238 mm² and 1,170 million transistors. It features 192 shading units, 32 texture mapping units, and 24 ROPs. NVIDIA has paired 1,024 MB GDDR5 memory with the GeForce GTX 550 Ti, which are connected using a 192-bit memory interface. The GPU is operating at a frequency of 900 MHz, memory is running at 1026 MHz (4.1 Gbps effective).
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 116 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a. GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 210 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 149 US Dollars.
Being a dual-slot card, the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti draws power from 1x 6-pin power connector, with power draw rated at 116 W maximum. Display outputs include: 2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI 1.3a. GeForce GTX 550 Ti is connected to the rest of the system using a PCI-Express 2.0 x16 interface. The card measures 210 mm in length, and features a dual-slot cooling solution. Its price at launch was 149 US Dollars.
Graphics Processor
Graphics Card
- Release Date
- Mar 15th, 2011
- Generation
- GeForce 500
- Predecessor
- GeForce 400
- Successor
- GeForce 600
- Production
- End-of-life
- Launch Price
- 149 USD
- Bus Interface
- PCIe 2.0 x16
- Reviews
- 62 in our database
Relative Performance
Based on TPU review data: "Performance Summary" at 1920x1080, 4K for 2080 Ti and faster.
Clock Speeds
- GPU Clock
- 900 MHz
- Shader Clock
- 1800 MHz
- Memory Clock
-
1026 MHz
4.1 Gbps effective
Memory
- Memory Size
- 1024 MB
- Memory Type
- GDDR5
- Memory Bus
- 192 bit
- Bandwidth
- 98.50 GB/s
Render Config
- Shading Units
- 192
- TMUs
- 32
- ROPs
- 24
- SM Count
- 4
- L1 Cache
- 64 KB (per SM)
- L2 Cache
- 384 KB
Theoretical Performance
- Pixel Rate
- 7.200 GPixel/s
- Texture Rate
- 28.80 GTexel/s
- FP32 (float) performance
- 691.2 GFLOPS
- FP64 (double) performance
- 57.60 GFLOPS (1:12)
Board Design
- Slot Width
- Dual-slot
- Length
- 210 mm
8.3 inches
- TDP
- 116 W
- Suggested PSU
- 300 W
- Outputs
- 2x DVI
1x mini-HDMI 1.3a
- Power Connectors
- 1x 6-pin
- Board Number
- P1050
Graphics Features
- DirectX
- 12 (11_0)
- OpenGL
- 4.6
- OpenCL
- 1.1
- Vulkan
- N/A
- CUDA
- 2.1
- Shader Model
- 5.1
Retail boards based on this design (20)
| Name | GPU Clock | Memory Clock | Other Changes |
|---|---|---|---|
ASUS GTX 550 Ti DirectCU
|
910 MHz | 1026 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
ASUS GTX 550 Ti DirectCU TOP
|
975 MHz | 1026 MHz | 230 mm/9.1 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
ASUS GTX 550 Ti DirectCU Ultimate
|
1015 MHz | 1050 MHz | 230 mm/9.1 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
Colorful iGame GTX 550 Ti 2 GB
|
950 MHz | 1075 MHz | 2 GB, 250 mm/9.8 inches |
Colorful iGame GTX 550 Ti Shark
|
1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 250 mm/9.8 inches |
ELSA GLADIAC GTX 550 Ti SP
|
900 MHz | 1026 MHz | Single-slot |
EVGA GTX 550 Ti 2 GB
|
900 MHz | 1002 MHz | 2 GB |
EVGA GTX 550 Ti Exclusive Superclocked
|
972 MHz | 1128 MHz | |
EVGA GTX 550 Ti Exclusive Superclocked 2 GB
|
972 MHz | 1026 MHz | 2 GB |
EVGA GTX 550 Ti FPB
|
952 MHz | 1089 MHz | |
EVGA GTX 550 Ti Superclocked
|
981 MHz | 1128 MHz | |
Gainward GTX 550 Ti GS
|
1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 190 mm/7.5 inches, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
GIGABYTE GTX 550 Ti OC
|
970 MHz | 1026 MHz | 226 mm/8.9 inches |
GIGABYTE GTX 550 Ti WindForce 2X
|
970 MHz | 1026 MHz | 239 mm/9.4 inches, Single-slot, 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
KFA2 GTX 550 Ti LTD OC White
|
1000 MHz | 1150 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti Fake Card
|
900 MHz | 1026 MHz | |
PCYES GTX 550 Ti
|
780 MHz | 940 MHz | 1x DVI 1x HDMI 1x VGA |
SPARKLE Calibre GTX 550 Ti DF
|
1000 MHz | 1200 MHz | |
SPARKLE Calibre GTX 550 Ti DFL
|
950 MHz | 1100 MHz | |
ZOTAC GTX 550 Ti AMP! Edition
|
1000 MHz | 1100 MHz | 188 mm/7.4 inches, 2x DVI 1x HDMI 1x DisplayPort |
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