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

Bottom line: The EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti FPB 1024 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0: Factory-overclocked 951 MHz core on the FPB edition; main trade-off: 1GB VRAM too small for modern 1080p titles.

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Pros & Cons

Pros

  • ✓ Factory-overclocked 951 MHz core on the FPB edition
  • ✓ 1GB GDDR5 on a 192-bit bus, 104.5 GB/sec bandwidth
  • ✓ SLI-ready for paired-card retro Fermi builds
  • ✓ Modest draw: 400W PSU and one 6-pin connector
  • ✓ Dual DVI-I outputs plus Mini-HDMI for flexibility

Cons

  • ✗ 1GB VRAM too small for modern 1080p titles
  • ✗ DirectX 11-era card, no DX12 or ray tracing
  • ✗ Mini-HDMI needs an adapter for standard HDMI
  • ✗ Fermi-generation efficiency, hot and loud by today's standards

Manufacturer 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…

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SpecPicks scored EVGA GeForce GTX 550 Ti FPB 1024 MB GDDR5 PCI Express 2.0… using a rating × review-volume × price-fit model applied to published specs and reviews across the retro graphics cards category. EVGA's retro graphics cards lineup sits within the broader category mid-tier; price and specs are the deciding factors over brand loyalty here. Judge it on the specification table and the price rather than on sentiment: check the figures that decide your use case, then put it side-by-side with two or three close alternatives in the Compare tool before clicking through.

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Key Features

  • 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.

Full Specifications

BrandEVGA
Weight01g
InterfacePCI-E 2.0 16x, DVI-I, DVI-I, Mini-HDMI and SLI Capable
Model NameGeForce GTX 550 Ti FPB
Unit Count1 Count
Model Number01G-P3-1556-KR
Number of Fans1
Mfr Part Number01G-P3-1556-KR
Number of Items1
Number of Packs1
Video ProcessorNVIDIA
Antenna LocationGaming
Graphics Card Ram1 GB
Graphics Ram Size1 GB
Graphics Ram TypeGDDR5
Compatible DevicesDesktop
Memory Clock Speed4356 MHz
Graphics CoprocessorNvidia GeForce
Graphics DescriptionNvidia GeForce GPU with 951 MHz GPU clock speed and 4356 MHz memory clock speed
Warranty Description3 year limited

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