Product comparison · 2 gpus

MSI Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR vs MSI Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3

Key differences

Graphics card memory type
- Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR:GDDR
- Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3:GDDR3
Memory bus
- Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR:64 bit
- Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3:256 bit
Data transfer rate
- Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR:6.4 Gbit/s
- Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3:31.4 Gbit/s
Compatible operating systems
- Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR:Windows XP/2000
- Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3:Windows XP / 2000
Compatible products
- Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR:DirectX 9.0
- Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3:DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 1.5
External video modes refresh rate (max)
- Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR:65 Hz
- Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3:85 Hz
Graphics card integrated TV encoder
- Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR:MPEG-2
- Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3:MPEG 1/2/4

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Comparison of Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR, Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3
14 specifications	A MSI Radeon 9550 SE 256MB DDR View product	B MSI Radeon X800XL 256MB GDDR3 View product
Processoridentical
Maximum resolution	2048 x 1536 pixels	2048 x 1536 pixels
Processor front side busKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	400 MHz
Memory3 differ
Graphics card memory typeDiffers	GDDR	GDDR3
Memory busDiffers	64 bit	256 bit
Data transfer rateDiffers	6.4 Gbit/s	31.4 Gbit/s
BandwidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0.98 GHz
Ports & interfaces1 differ
I/O portsDiffers	DVI S-Video, DVI/VGA Adapter	2x DVI S-Video Composite Video, DVI/VGA Adapter
Interface typeKnown for one	AGP 8x	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirements1 differ
Minimum system requirementsDiffers	• Intel Pentium 4/III/II/Celeron, AMD K6/Duron/Athlon/Athlon XP or compatible with AGP 4X (1.5V), 8X (0.8v) or Universal AGP 3.0 bus configuration (4X/8X). • 128MB of system memory	Power supply of 350W
Packaging content1 differ
Bundled softwareDiffers	MSI developed software	MSI developed software PowerCinema Power2Go Optional: Supreme Valuable 3D Games Virtual Drive 7 Professional Version Restore It 3 Professional Version
Other features4 differ
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows XP/2000	Windows XP / 2000
Compatible productsDiffers	DirectX 9.0	DirectX 9.0, OpenGL 1.5
External video modes refresh rate (max)Differs	65 Hz	85 Hz
Graphics card integrated TV encoderDiffers	MPEG-2	MPEG 1/2/4

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