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Hi Gang I'm wanting a new graphics card that supports 'OpenGL' but i have found this card that i feel is better. Can you 'computer buffs' brouse your eyes over this and break it down to 'laymans' words please: ATI RADEON 9550 With DDR Memory + DVI Manufacturer: Connect 3D True DX9 Performance for todays games Superior streaming video for enhanced visual experience Integrated digital video support for flat panel displays DirectX 9.0 Architecture - Industrys fully playable Direct X9 Architecture 4 Full Precision Pipelines (DX9) 2 Fast Geometry Engines 4 Full Precision Pipelines (DX9) 2 Fast Geometry Engines 250 mhz Engine / 200 mhz Memory Architected for HLSL and GLSL - Ensures that the newest, cutting edge special effects in applications will run flawlessly and fast! SMARTSHADER 2.0 - For improved programmability and performance Provides up to four ALWAYS ON full precision DX9 Pixel Shaders Allows for up 3.9 Billion Shader Operations per second! VIDEOSHADER and FULLSTREAM DivX, Windows Media 9, and Real Media hardware assist decoding HyperZ III+ Now with double the Z compression (8:1) for improved memory compression SMOOTHVISION 2.1 Allows for 6x gamma sampled MSAA High Performance 16xAF Adds 6:1 colour compression CATALYST Software Suite Includes the industry renowned driver architecture ensuring rock-solid stability with regular updates AGP 8X Allows large volumes of texture and vertex data to be transferred from system memory The RADEON 9550 provides real Microsoft DirectX 9 power to the mainstream and at the same time allows 3D gamers to experience the beauty of next generation graphics. With balanced precision, the RADEON 9550 will produce realistic and dynamic lighting, soft shadow effects, DX9 shaders, and bump mapping all at new levels of image quality and performance. Get true value with the RADEON 9550 as it delivers the most full-set of features in its class. ------------------------------------------------- Is this any good?? Your help is appreciated. Marc :( PS; @70.

ive an readeon 9800xl and it works fine in games like unreal and 3dapps alike. just check that the driver can handle opengl, direct x is great for most things too. open gl is a kind of mac thing i believe?

I got an ATI RADEON 9600XT, works great. Yeah what that guy above wrote;)

Great cards for the cash!

And what better, 9600XT or 9550 ? I have now the 9600XT, don't have any problems :-)

Thanks guys. I have since found out that this card does support openGL so i think i might be a happy chappy when done installing it! Thanks again, it is appreciated. :) Is the 9600xt better than the 9550?.....cripes another headache!!

OpenGL is not really a Mac thing. Apple needs to work on its integration more, known issues I have heard bitched about in C4D forum here and at CGTalk.