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Sapphire Radeon HD4550 512 MB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card 100252HDMI

Name: Sapphire Radeon HD4550 512 MB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card 100252HDMI
Brand: Sapphire
SKU: B001SJLLTQ

Bottom line: The Sapphire Radeon HD4550 512 MB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video: Triple output: VGA, DVI and HDMI on one low-profile PCIe 2.0 x16 card; main trade-off: 64-bit memory interface bottlenecks bandwidth versus 128-bit HD4000 cards.

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By Mike Perry, Founder & Editor-in-Chief · Listing data updated 2026-10-06

Mike Perry — Hardware researcher since 2014. For retro PC hardware and period-correct parts, synthesises manufacturer documentation, community compatibility lists and marketplace listings rather than first-hand lab testing. Core beat: GPU performance across gaming, rendering, and local-LLM inference. About the author →

Pros & Cons

Pros

✓ Triple output: VGA, DVI and HDMI on one low-profile PCIe 2.0 x16 card
✓ 512 MB DDR3 handles period-correct DirectX 10.1 and OpenGL 2.0 titles
✓ PCIe 2.0 x16 slots into most 2008-2012 retro builds without adapters
✓ Unified Superscalar Shader Architecture beats onboard video of the era

Cons

✗ 64-bit memory interface bottlenecks bandwidth versus 128-bit HD4000 cards
✗ DirectX 10.1 ceiling blocks DX11 and DX12 era software
✗ 512 MB VRAM is thin for anything past 1080p desktop use

Manufacturer description

Sapphire Radeon HD4550 512 MB DDR3 VGA/DVI/HDMI PCI-Express Video Card

SpecPicks Verdict

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Key Features

64-bit DDR3 memory interface
Microsoft DirectX 10.1 support
OpenGL 2.0 support
Unified Superscalar Shader Architecture
PCI Express 2.0 x16 bus interface

Full Specifications

Brand	Sapphire
Model Name	HD4550
Unit Count	1 Count
Model Number	100252HDMI
Number of Fans	1
Mfr Part Number	100252HDMI
Video Processor	AMD
Antenna Location	Gaming
Graphics Card Ram	512 MB
Graphics Ram Size	512 MB
Graphics Ram Type	DDR3 SDRAM
Compatible Devices	Desktop
Memory Clock Speed	750 MHz
Graphics Coprocessor	AMD Radeon
Graphics Description	AMD Radeon HD4550 with 512 MB DDR3 memory
Video Output Interface	VGA
Graphics Card Interface	PCI Express
Display Maximum Resolution	2560x1600
Display Resolution Maximum	2560x1600
Graphics Processor Manufacturer	AMD

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