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AMD Radeon X1550

The AMD Radeon X1550 is a graphics card released on January 8, 2007. It has 512 MB of DDR2 memory, a boost clock of 500 MHz and a 27 W board power rating. It scores 67 in the PassMark G3D benchmark. It supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.

RV516
5/10 key specs recorded · 20 facts

Depth: 26 recorded fields

Specification data last verified October 1, 2026 against PassMark Videocard Benchmark and Wikipedia GPU list tables (wikigrid-2026-09). Coverage: 5 of 10 tracked specifications recorded.

Shading units
n/a
Memory
512 MB
DDR2
Boost clock
n/a
500 MHz base
Board power
27 W

Performance

The AMD Radeon X1550 scores 67 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 13.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked (PassMark rank #2,501), measured across 31 submitted results. Its PassMark G2D score is 253.

PassMark G3D Mark
67
Rank #2,501
Faster than 13.3% of 2,658 GPUs
31 samples
0relative to the fastest GPU on record (41,928)

As stated by PassMark

Category Desktop
Bus interface AGP 8x, PCI, PCI-E x16
Max memory 512 MB
Core clock 550 MHz
Memory clock 400 MHz
DirectX 9.0c
OpenGL 2
Max TDP 27 W
First benchmarked 2009-07-11
Samples 31

PassMark listing (collected 2026-10-01)

PassMark's own listing for the AMD Radeon X1550 states the AGP 8x, PCI, PCI-E x16 interface, up to 512 MB of memory, a core clock of 550 MHz, DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2, first benchmarked on 2009-07-11. These are PassMark's figures, shown separately from the specification tables above.

Not to be confused with

This page covers the AMD Radeon X1550 specifically. It is a different product from AMD Radeon X1550 64-bit, which have their own specifications. Check the exact model name before comparing figures.

Graphics processor

Architecture Not recorded
Codename RV516
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The AMD Radeon X1550 uses the RV516 graphics processor.

Clock speeds

Base clock 500 MHz
Boost clock Not recorded
Game clock Not recorded
Memory clock Not recorded
Effective memory clock Not recorded

The AMD Radeon X1550 runs at a base clock of 500 MHz.

Memory

Size 512 MB
Type DDR2
Bus width Not recorded
Bandwidth Not recorded

The AMD Radeon X1550 is equipped with 512 MB of DDR2 memory.

Board and power

The AMD Radeon X1550 has a board power rating of 27 W and it connects over AGP 8x, PCI, PCI-E x16.

Board power (TDP) 27 W
Total board power Not recorded
Suggested PSU Not recorded
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Cooler Not recorded
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Bus interface AGP 8x, PCI, PCI-E x16

Market

Launched January 8, 2007
Launch price Not recorded
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Segment Desktop
Series Radeon

The AMD Radeon X1550 was released on January 8, 2007.

Benchmarks

PassMark G3D 67
PassMark G2D 253
Rank #2,501
Samples 31

Graphics and compute APIs

The AMD Radeon X1550 supports DirectX 9.0c and OpenGL 2.1.

DirectX 9.0c (stated by PassMark)
OpenGL 2.1

CUDA is an NVIDIA technology and does not apply to the AMD Radeon X1550. Feex has no recorded Vulkan version for the AMD Radeon X1550. Feex has no recorded OpenCL version for the AMD Radeon X1550.

Naming and aliases

The AMD Radeon X1550 is also known by other names: PassMark also lists it as ASUS Radeon X1550, ATI Radeon X1550, Connect3D Radeon X1550, Diamond Radeon X1550, GeCube Radeon X1550, GIGABYTE Radeon X1550, HIS Radeon X1550, MSI Radeon X1550, Radeon X1550 (support up to 512MB HM), ASUS X1550 Series, ATI Radeon X1550 Secondary and Radeon X1300 / X1550 Series.

Other names (PassMark) ASUS Radeon X1550; ATI Radeon X1550; Connect3D Radeon X1550; Diamond Radeon X1550; GeCube Radeon X1550; GIGABYTE Radeon X1550; HIS Radeon X1550; MSI Radeon X1550; Radeon X1550 (support up to 512MB HM); ASUS X1550 Series; ATI Radeon X1550 Secondary; Radeon X1300 / X1550 Series

Frequently asked questions

How much VRAM does the AMD Radeon X1550 have?

The AMD Radeon X1550 has 512 MB of DDR2 memory.

How much power does the AMD Radeon X1550 use and what power supply does it need?

The AMD Radeon X1550 has a board power rating of 27 W.

How fast is the AMD Radeon X1550?

The AMD Radeon X1550 scores 67 in the PassMark G3D benchmark, higher than 13.3% of the 2,658 GPUs benchmarked. Its PassMark rank is #2,501.

What bus interface does the AMD Radeon X1550 use?

The AMD Radeon X1550 connects over AGP 8x, PCI, PCI-E x16.

When was the AMD Radeon X1550 released?

The AMD Radeon X1550 was released on January 8, 2007.

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