PRESS RELEASE
Overclocked to *1015MHz and 20% cooling to offer the best of the latest NVIDIA® GeForceTM technology
Taipei, Taiwan (March 15, 2011) - The new ASUS Ultimate GTX550 Ti DirectCU and GTX550 Ti DirectCU TOP continue ASUS graphics card tradition, shipping overclocked power up to 1015 MHz* for exceptional gaming performance. ASUS exclusive DirectCU offers the advantages of 20% cooling out of its direct GPU contact, all-copper cooling design, as well as exclusive Super Alloy Power quality components for faster performance and longer lifespan.
Product highlights
- New Ultimate GTX550 Ti DirectCU and GTX550 Ti DirectCU TOP graphics cards use top-grade cores and ship factory overclocked to 1015MHz and 975MHz*, respectively, much faster than the 900MHz default.
- ASUS GTX550 Ti DirectCU cards apply award-winning DirectCU cooling with all-copper heat pipes touching the GPU core directly for improved heat transference - running up to 20%* cooler than reference under full load.
- Super Alloy Power offers an exclusive ASUS development that injects a custom alloy mixture into critical power delivery components - offering a performance boost of 15%* and running up to 35°C cooler than reference. Super Alloy Power graphics cards also average a 2.5* times longer product lifespan compared to generic designs.
*Actual performance may vary by system configuration and other prevailing conditions
Specification
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Model |
UL ENGTX550 Ti DC/DI/1GD5 (Ultimate Edition) |
ENGTX550 Ti DC TOP/DI/1GD5 (TOP edition) |
ENGTX550 Ti DC/DI/1GD5 (Reference edition with exclusive DirectCU cooling) |
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Graphics engine |
NVIDIA® GeForceTM GTX550 Ti |
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Bus standard |
PCI Express® 2.0 |
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Video memory |
1GB GDDR5 |
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Engine clock |
1015 MHz overclock |
975 MHz overclock |
910 MHz overclock |
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CUDA cores |
192 |
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Memory clock |
4200 MHz (1050 MHz GDDR5) |
4104 MHz (1026 MHz GDDR5) |
4104 MHz (1026 MHz GDDR5) |
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Memory interface |
192-bit |
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DVI max resolution |
2560 x 1600 |
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D-Sub max resolution |
2048 x 1536 |
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D-Sub output |
YES X1 |
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DVI output |
DVI-I X1 |
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HDCP compliant |
Yes |
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HDMI output |
YES X1 |
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Accessories bundled |
1 x Power Cable |
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Software bundled |
ASUS utilities and driver |
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Dimensions |
9.54" x 5.5" x 1.54" |
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- Specifications are subject to change without notice.
- PCB color and bundled software versions are change without notice.
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About ASUS
ASUS, the world's top 3 consumer notebook vendor and the maker of the world's best selling and most award winning motherboards, is a leading enterprise in the new digital era. ASUS designs and manufactures products that perfectly meet the needs of today's digital home, office and person, with a broad portfolio that includes motherboards, graphics cards, displays, desktop PCs, notebooks, netbooks, servers, multimedia, wireless solutions, networking devices and mobile phones. Driven by innovation and committed to quality, ASUS won 3,398 awards in 2010, and is widely credited with revolutionizing the PC industry with the Eee PCTM. With a global staff of more than 10,000 and a world-class R&D team of 3,000 engineers, the company's revenue for 2010 was around US$10.1 billion.
