ATI AMD Radeon 9550 R96 AGP 8X 256MB DDR Video Card DVI VGA S-Video TV-Out VIVO

ATI AMD Radeon 9550 R96 AGP 8X 256MB DDR Video Card DVI VGA S-Video TV-Out VIVO

The ATI Radeon 9550 is a DirectX 9 AGP graphics card based on ATI's R96 core, offering solid 2D and 3D performance for AGP-equipped systems. This card carries 256MB of DDR video memory and supports AGP 8X, with a full complement of outputs including DVI-I, VGA, and S-Video TV-Out. The VIVO (Video In/Video Out) capability also allows video capture and output to a TV or recording device.

Specifications & What's Included

• GPU: ATI Radeon 9550 (R96 core)
• PCB model: R96DV, ver 1.1
• Bus interface: AGP 8X (also compatible with AGP 4X slots)
• Video memory: 256MB DDR
• Memory IC: Infineon HYB25D256163CE-5.0
• Video outputs: DVI-I, VGA (DB-15), S-Video
• TV-Out: Yes — S-Video
• VIVO: Yes (Video In / Video Out)
• Cooling: ATI-branded active heatsink with fan
• DirectX: 9.0
• Card only — no drivers disc or accessories included

Applications

The Radeon 9550 was part of ATI's mainstream DirectX 9 lineup introduced in the mid-2000s, targeting budget and mid-range desktop systems that used AGP motherboards. It was a popular upgrade card for AGP platforms — particularly Socket 478 (Pentium 4), Socket A (Athlon XP), and early Socket 754/939 (Athlon 64) systems — that couldn't yet move to PCI Express. The VIVO feature made it useful for home video editing and TV capture setups, while the DVI output supported flat-panel monitors becoming common at the time. Today these cards remain a go-to choice for restoring or upgrading vintage AGP-bus systems, running period-correct Windows XP builds, or maintaining legacy workstations that still require an AGP slot.