Asus Radeon 9550

nffc10 · 10-26-2006, 10:14 PM

ive had the asus radeon 9550 for about 18 months now and im pondering with the idea of getting a newer grahics card. i was wondering if anyone could advise me on what to do. My current graphics card has.

ATi Radeon 9550 VPU (visual processing unit)
SMARTSHADER provides the programmable shader abilities for visual realism
SMOOTHVISION generates the sharp and clear images by built-in anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering
HyperZlll﹢with double the Z compression (8:1) for improved memory compression
VIDEOSHADER HD-FULLSTREAM video de-blocking technology for Real, DivX and WMV9 format
Microsoft DirectX 9 and OpenGL 1.5 support
AGP 8X support
128-bit Memory Interface

i was just wanted to know whether i needed to update yet or not. Im not having any trouble running any games with it at the moment and ive ran games like call of duty 2 and doom 3 on high grahics with no problem, but with ever increasing games technology and with Windows Vista coming out early next year surely ill need a new one soon?

PC eye · 10-27-2006, 02:17 AM

With the card no longer being supported by ATI you have the option to upgrade to a newer AGP model like the Asus Radeon X1600 Pro 256mb model seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814102666R if you are on a budget.

The 9550 used to smoke Half Life 2 and other games at high details. I'm very familiar with that model. But anything after the Control Panel 5.11 update is geared for the newer models. Newegg still sees a high price on the X700 and X800 AGP models. The new line of DX10 cards probably won't be seen until the last half of 2007. The current DX 9 cards will run Vista and DX10 alike.

Kuli24 · 10-27-2006, 02:18 AM

I would wait until vista and directx10 for sure. That 9550 should last you until then.

fade2green514 · 10-27-2006, 02:23 AM

yea my little cousin and my dads computer both have that video card... its outdated to say the least.
what are your computers specs? no use upgrade the video card if you've got 256mb-512mb of memory...
if you get an x1600pro that would balance out with 1gb of memory, and if you get a high end graphics card like the x1900xt or better, then i'd get 2gb of memory for it. my 7800gt plays quake 4 on high settings easily... but if i only had 1gb of memory then it would have a much tougher time playing it on highest settings and i would have to lower it to "high" instead of "ultra" just because it uses so much memory (1.3-1.7gb depending on the part of the game)

-first off, what are your system specs...
-second off, what games do you play, and do you want it to be very "future-proof"
-third off... what's your budget?

nffc10 · 10-27-2006, 09:54 AM

ive got

amd athlon 3200+ 2.2ghz
512mg ddr ram - don't know wot speed - will have 1g in about 2 weeks tho
that grahics card
a s**te biostar mobo
80gig maxtor hd

i play mostly war games like bf142, cod2 and bf2. Also sports games like fm 2006, 2007 cricket 05 and fifa 07.

Christmas budget so i don't kno yet!!!

**Archangel** · 10-27-2006, 10:14 AM

well... waiting for DX10 isnt an option, since you would have to get a new motherboard with pci-e.
hmm.,. 3200+ 2.2GHz.. is it a s754 Athlon 64? (Clawhammer was the name i think) if so, the pc is pretty decent imo

if its a A64 processor, and you have 1Gb RAM soon... i can only suggest a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...7600GS&Ntk=all

they would make the system pretty good balanced (imo )
what power supply do you have if i may ask? ( could be important,.. altough, the 7600GS isnt THAT power hungry

)

PC eye · 10-27-2006, 10:21 AM

You are most likely running the AMD Atholon XP3200 2.21ghz cpu with either DDR333 PC2700 or DDR400 PC3200 memory. Since you are running an AGP not PCI-Express board unless both are available on that model the X1600 Pro would be one of the top AGP type video cards you could upgrade to. The increase in memory will help even with the 9550.

**Archangel** · 10-27-2006, 10:37 AM

hmm... seems both the Clawhammer and the XP run at 2.2 GHz.. anyhow, for either i'd suggest a 7600GS

PC eye · 10-27-2006, 12:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Archangel

hmm... seems both the Clawhammer and the XP run at 2.2 GHz.. anyhow, for either i'd suggest a 7600GS

The AMD64 3500+ here runs at 2.21ghz with only a slght edge over the XP3200 by .050ghz. X1600Pro It's an ATI model.

**Archangel** · 10-27-2006, 01:03 PM

Not the s754 3200+.. it has a multiplier of 11x.

10-26-2006, 10:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
nffc10 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nottingham Age: 17 Posts: 1,659	Asus Radeon 9550 ive had the asus radeon 9550 for about 18 months now and im pondering with the idea of getting a newer grahics card. i was wondering if anyone could advise me on what to do. My current graphics card has. ATi Radeon 9550 VPU (visual processing unit) SMARTSHADER provides the programmable shader abilities for visual realism SMOOTHVISION generates the sharp and clear images by built-in anti-aliasing and anisotropic filtering HyperZlll﹢with double the Z compression (8:1) for improved memory compression VIDEOSHADER HD-FULLSTREAM video de-blocking technology for Real, DivX and WMV9 format Microsoft DirectX 9 and OpenGL 1.5 support AGP 8X support 128-bit Memory Interface i was just wanted to know whether i needed to update yet or not. Im not having any trouble running any games with it at the moment and ive ran games like call of duty 2 and doom 3 on high grahics with no problem, but with ever increasing games technology and with Windows Vista coming out early next year surely ill need a new one soon?

10-27-2006, 02:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kuli24 Silver Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 153	I would wait until vista and directx10 for sure. That 9550 should last you until then. __________________ Opteron 146 @ 2.8ghz (1.45V), 2GB Kingston Valuram evga 8800gts 320mb superclocked 250GB hard drive, Razer Copperhead mouse (green) DFI LanParty UT nF4 Ultra-D, OCZ 520W power supply XFI XtremeMusic soundcard Klipsch Promedia 5.1 speakers 19" Samsung Syncmaster 940bw widescreen lcd Super Lanboy case 3dmark01: >30000, 3dmark05: >10000, 3dmark06: 7300ish

10-27-2006, 02:23 AM	#4 (permalink)
fade2green514 Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: buffalo ny Age: 19 Posts: 3,623	yea my little cousin and my dads computer both have that video card... its outdated to say the least. what are your computers specs? no use upgrade the video card if you've got 256mb-512mb of memory... if you get an x1600pro that would balance out with 1gb of memory, and if you get a high end graphics card like the x1900xt or better, then i'd get 2gb of memory for it. my 7800gt plays quake 4 on high settings easily... but if i only had 1gb of memory then it would have a much tougher time playing it on highest settings and i would have to lower it to "high" instead of "ultra" just because it uses so much memory (1.3-1.7gb depending on the part of the game) -first off, what are your system specs... -second off, what games do you play, and do you want it to be very "future-proof" -third off... what's your budget? __________________ Core 2 Quad Q6600 @ 3ghz HD 4850 512mb (750/2350mhz) 2x2gb G.Skill ddr2-835 (5-4-4-10) 2x80gb sata2 in RAID 0 system drive 250gb sata2 storage drive 13,574 - 3dmark06 score

10-27-2006, 10:14 AM	#6 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	well... waiting for DX10 isnt an option, since you would have to get a new motherboard with pci-e. hmm.,. 3200+ 2.2GHz.. is it a s754 Athlon 64? (Clawhammer was the name i think) if so, the pc is pretty decent imo if its a A64 processor, and you have 1Gb RAM soon... i can only suggest a http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...7600GS&Ntk=all they would make the system pretty good balanced (imo ) what power supply do you have if i may ask? ( could be important,.. altough, the 7600GS isnt THAT power hungry ) __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

10-27-2006, 10:37 AM	#8 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	hmm... seems both the Clawhammer and the XP run at 2.2 GHz.. anyhow, for either i'd suggest a 7600GS __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

10-27-2006, 02:17 AM	#2 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	With the card no longer being supported by ATI you have the option to upgrade to a newer AGP model like the Asus Radeon X1600 Pro 256mb model seen at http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...2E16814102666R if you are on a budget. The 9550 used to smoke Half Life 2 and other games at high details. I'm very familiar with that model. But anything after the Control Panel 5.11 update is geared for the newer models. Newegg still sees a high price on the X700 and X800 AGP models. The new line of DX10 cards probably won't be seen until the last half of 2007. The current DX 9 cards will run Vista and DX10 alike.

10-27-2006, 09:54 AM	#5 (permalink)
nffc10 Diamond Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Nottingham Age: 17 Posts: 1,659	ive got amd athlon 3200+ 2.2ghz 512mg ddr ram - don't know wot speed - will have 1g in about 2 weeks tho that grahics card a s**te biostar mobo 80gig maxtor hd i play mostly war games like bf142, cod2 and bf2. Also sports games like fm 2006, 2007 cricket 05 and fifa 07. Christmas budget so i don't kno yet!!!

10-27-2006, 10:21 AM	#7 (permalink)
PC eye Diamond Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Inside a pc Posts: 19,730	You are most likely running the AMD Atholon XP3200 2.21ghz cpu with either DDR333 PC2700 or DDR400 PC3200 memory. Since you are running an AGP not PCI-Express board unless both are available on that model the X1600 Pro would be one of the top AGP type video cards you could upgrade to. The increase in memory will help even with the 9550.

10-27-2006, 01:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
Archangel Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 21 Posts: 8,068	Not the s754 3200+.. it has a multiplier of 11x. __________________ Newton is dead, Einstein is dead, I don't feel very well either Xfire - Mirrari Intel Q6600 ( @3.6GHz) Asus Triton 79 Amazing 549/3200 4x 1Gb Corsair XMS2 DDR800 Asus Maximus Formula Asus & Sapphire HD3870 512Mb ( 850/1180 ) Corsair HX620W PSU

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