GeForce 7800 GT vs GT 220

Place in the ranking	1298	1284
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	no data	0.01
Power efficiency	0.71	0.70
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	GT216	G70
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2009 (16 years ago)	11 August 2005 (21 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79.99	$449

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GT 220 and 7800 GT 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	no data
Core clock speed	625 MHz	400 MHz
Number of transistors	486 million	302 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	10.00	8.000
Floating-point processing power	0.1306 TFLOPS	no data
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	16	20
L2 Cache	64 KB	no data

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 1.0 x16
Length	168 mm	226 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 6-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	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	256 MB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	256 Bit
Memory clock speed	790 MHz	500 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.3 GB/s	32 GB/s

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	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
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)	9.0c (9_3)
Shader Model	4.1	3.0
OpenGL	3.1	2.1
OpenCL	1.1	N/A
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	+	-

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

7800 GT 0.59
+11.3%

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

7800 GT 244
+9.9%

Samples: 73

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

+0%

21−24

+0%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

3.81

+461%

21.38

−461%

GT 220 has 461% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Palworld	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Palworld	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	16−18 −5.9%	18−20 +5.9%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
Metro Exodus	0−1	0−1
Palworld	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 −9.1%	12−14 +9.1%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Valorant	27−30 −11.1%	30−33 +11.1%

Full HD
Epic

Palworld

3−4

+0%

3−4
+0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite	0−1	0−1
Palworld	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Valorant	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

1−2

+0%

1−2
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3
+0%

This is how GT 220 and 7800 GT compete in popular games:

A tie in 1080p

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.53	0.59
Recency	12 October 2009	11 August 2005
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	256 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt

GT 220 has an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 175% more advanced lithography process, and 12% lower power consumption.

7800 GT, on the other hand, has a 11% higher aggregate performance score.

The GeForce 7800 GT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

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