Arc B580 vs GeForce GT 220

Place in the ranking	1297	138
Place by popularity	not in top-100	73
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	91.46
Power efficiency	0.71	15.67
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Xe2 (2024)
GPU code name	GT216	BMG-G21
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2009 (16 years ago)	13 December 2024 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79.99	$249

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

GT 220 and Arc B580 have a nearly equal value for money.

Performance to price scatter graph

Currently popular graphics cards are shown for comparison.

Detailed specifications

General parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. Real power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially if overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	48	2560
Core clock speed	625 MHz	2670 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2670 MHz
Number of transistors	486 million	19,600 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	190 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	10.00	427.2
Floating-point processing power	0.1306 TFLOPS	13.67 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	80
TMUs	16	160
Tensor Cores	no data	160
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	20
L1 Cache	no data	5 MB
L2 Cache	64 KB	18 MB

Form factor & compatibility

Information on compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop graphics cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility).

Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	168 mm	272 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR3	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	192 Bit
Memory clock speed	790 MHz	2375 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.3 GB/s	456.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Resizable BAR	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.

Display Connectors	VGADVIHDMI	1x HDMI 2.1a, 3x DisplayPort 2.1
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	+
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF + HDA	no data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	4.1	6.6
OpenGL	3.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.4
CUDA	+	-
DLSS	-	+

Synthetic benchmarks

Non-gaming benchmark results comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark score.

GT 220 0.53

Arc B580 38.49
+7162%

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

GT 220 222
Samples: 2230

Arc B580 16037
+7124%

Samples: 3573

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	21 −462%	118 +462%
1440p	0−1	63
4K	0−1	39

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.81 −80.5%	2.11 +80.5%
1440p	no data	3.95
4K	no data	6.38

Arc B580 has 81% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −11100%	112 +11100%
Palworld	3−4 −3367%	100−110 +3367%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −9600%	97 +9600%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −3650%	150−160 +3650%
Palworld	3−4 −3367%	100−110 +3367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −1813%	150−160 +1813%
Valorant	27−30 −737%	220−230 +737%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	16−18 −1535%	270−280 +1535%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −8100%	82 +8100%
Dota 2	10−12 −6718%	750−800 +6718%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −3650%	150−160 +3650%
Metro Exodus	0−1	106
Palworld	3−4 −3367%	100−110 +3367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −1813%	150−160 +1813%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −3833%	236 +3833%
Valorant	27−30 −737%	220−230 +737%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −7600%	77 +7600%
Dota 2	10−12 −6718%	750−800 +6718%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −3650%	150−160 +3650%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −1813%	150−160 +1813%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −1317%	85 +1317%
Valorant	27−30 −737%	220−230 +737%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld

3−4

−3367%

100−110
+3367%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 −4800%	95−100 +4800%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	2−3 −13550%	270−280 +13550%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 −2817%	170−180 +2817%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −11000%	110−120 +11000%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −6700%	68 +6700%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite	0−1	100−110
Palworld	1−2 −5800%	55−60 +5800%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −420%	78 +420%
Valorant	6−7 −3867%	230−240 +3867%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

−5200%

50−55
+5200%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

−2450%

50−55
+2450%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Resident Evil 4 Remake	177 +0%	177 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Far Cry 5	173 +0%	173 +0%
Fortnite	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	210−220 +0%	210−220 +0%
Far Cry 5	160 +0%	160 +0%
Fortnite	160−170 +0%	160−170 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	140 +0%	140 +0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5	130−140 +0%	130−140 +0%
Far Cry 5	149 +0%	149 +0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite

160−170

+0%

160−170

+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V	69 +0%	69 +0%
Metro Exodus	62 +0%	62 +0%
Valorant	250−260 +0%	250−260 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5	95−100 +0%	95−100 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	56 +0%	56 +0%
Far Cry 5	110 +0%	110 +0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Metro Exodus	46 +0%	46 +0%
Palworld	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	84 +0%	84 +0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5	60−65 +0%	60−65 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	30 +0%	30 +0%
Far Cry 5	59 +0%	59 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	70−75 +0%	70−75 +0%

4K
Epic

Palworld

35−40

+0%

35−40

+0%

This is how GT 220 and Arc B580 compete in popular games:

Arc B580 is 462% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc B580 is 13550% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc B580 performs better in 30 tests (50%)
there's a draw in 30 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.53	38.49
Recency	12 October 2009	13 December 2024
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	12 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	190 Watt

GT 220 has 228% lower power consumption.

Arc B580, on the other hand, has a 7162% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc B580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.