ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti AMP! Edition Video Card Review
The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti AMP! Edition
Based in Hong Kong, ZOTAC has been around since 2006 and entered the market with an expanded lineup of NVIDIA GeForce based graphics cards, which included the passive-cooled ZOTAC GeForce ZONE Editions and class leading overclocked ZOTAC GeForce AMP! Editions, in addition to the standard GeForce series lineup. ZOTAC has since expanded its focus to include motherboards, mini-PCs and innovative accessories worldwide.
ZOTAC runs with 44 SMT lines, and has over 6,000 workers in a combined 100,000 square-meters of factory space. In addition, ZOTAC has over 130 R&D professionals in Hong Kong, China with warranty and service centers worldwide to provide effective and efficient support.
NVIDIA has been a whirlwind of activity since the development of the FERMI chips starting with the GeForce GTX 400 series and then the improved GeForce GTX 500 series. They have tried to bring the latest DirectX 11 technology to every price point with the current king of the hill being the GeForce GTX 590 currently priced at $749.99 shipped down to the entry level GTX550 Ti series which is where the card we are review today sits. The ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti AMP! Edition (model ZT-50402-10L) is one of three models offered by ZOTAC in the 550Ti family.
Three versions of the ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti graphic cards:
ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti ZT-50401-10L $109.99 shipped |
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ZOTAC GeForce GTX 550 Ti Multiview ZT-50403-10L Not Yet Released |
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ZOTAC AMP! GeForce GTX 550 Ti ZT-50402-10L $124.99 shipped
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ZOTAC AMP! GeForce GTX 550 Ti Specifications:
- Model: ZT-50402-10L
- Cooler Type: Fan (Dual Slot)
- GPU: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 550 Ti GPU
- Core Clock: 1000 MHz
- Shader Clock: 2000 MHz
- Core Processors: 192 Stream Processors
- Memory Clock: 4400 MHz (1100 MHz)
- Memory Size 1GB
- Memory Interface 192-bit
- Memory Type: GDDR5
- DirectX Support: DirectX 11
- DisplayPort: 1
- Dual dual-link DVI (Up to 2560×1600)
- Max Resolution: 2560 x 1600
- HDCP Ready: Yes
- HDMI Support: 1x HDMI 1.4a w/audio (8-channel LPCM & bitstream)
- Interface: PCI Express 2.0 x 16 (Compatible with 1.1)
- Single 6 Pin PCI-E power connector required
- Recommended Minimum PSU Wattage: 400-Watt
- SLI Supported: Yes (2-Way ready)
- HDTV Support: Full HD 1080p
- Dimensions: 4.376 in x 7.4 in (111.15 mm x 187.96 mm)
- Counting cooling shroud 4.376 in x 7.625 in (111.15 mm x 193.67 mm)
- DVI-to-VGA adapter
- Dual MOLEX to 6-pin PCIe power adapter
- Driver Disk
- ZOTAC Boost Premium software bundle
- User manual
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