GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile vs GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 with GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile, including specs and performance data.

GT 220
2009, $80
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.53

RTX 5050 Mobile outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 6247% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.

Place in the ranking1302177
Place by popularitynot in top-10085
Power efficiency0.7152.06
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Blackwell 2.0 (2025−2026)
GPU code nameGT216GB207
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 October 2009 (16 years ago)24 June 2025 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores482560
Core clock speed625 MHz1020 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1500 MHz
Number of transistors486 million16.9 billion
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate10.00120.0
Floating-point processing power0.1306 TFLOPSno data
ROPs832
TMUs1680
Tensor Coresno data80
Ray Tracing Coresno data20
L1 Cacheno data2.5 MB
L2 Cache64 KB32 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).

Laptop sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 5.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno data

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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz1500 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s384.0 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 ConnectorsVGADVIHDMIPortable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIF + HDAno data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.9
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA+12.0
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
RTX 5050 Mobile 33.64
+6247%

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 220 221
Samples: 2234
RTX 5050 Mobile 14015
+6242%
Samples: 2504

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 HD21
−257%
75
+257%
1440p0−141

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.81no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Atomic Heart 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%

Full HD
Medium

Atomic Heart 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−3200%
130−140
+3200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1600%
130−140
+1600%
Valorant 27−30
−624%
210−220
+624%

Full HD
High

Atomic Heart 2−3
−4900%
100−105
+4900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−1535%
270−280
+1535%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%
Dota 2 10−12
−5809%
650−700
+5809%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−3200%
130−140
+3200%
Metro Exodus 0−1 75−80
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1600%
130−140
+1600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1817%
110−120
+1817%
Valorant 27−30
−624%
210−220
+624%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7700%
75−80
+7700%
Dota 2 10−12
−5809%
650−700
+5809%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−3200%
130−140
+3200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1600%
130−140
+1600%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 6−7
−1817%
110−120
+1817%
Valorant 27−30
−6107%
1800−1850
+6107%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 2−3
−4000%
80−85
+4000%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−11800%
230−240
+11800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−5733%
350−400
+5733%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−9300%
90−95
+9300%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−6100%
60−65
+6100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 85−90

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−373%
70−75
+373%
Valorant 6−7
−3333%
200−210
+3333%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−4100%
40−45
+4100%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−2000%
40−45
+2000%

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 137
+0%
137
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 150−160
+0%
150−160
+0%

1440p
High

Grand Theft Auto V 95
+0%
95
+0%
Metro Exodus 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Valorant 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Far Cry 5 80−85
+0%
80−85
+0%

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Metro Exodus 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 50−55
+0%
50−55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 16−18
+0%
16−18
+0%
Far Cry 5 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

This is how GT 220 and RTX 5050 Mobile compete in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile is 257% 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 RTX 5050 Mobile is 11800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5050 Mobile performs better in 26 tests (48%)
  • there's a draw in 28 tests (52%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 33.64
Recency 12 October 2009 24 June 2025
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 50 Watt

RTX 5050 Mobile has a 6247% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 700% more advanced lithography process, and 16% lower power consumption.

The GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 220 is a desktop graphics card while GeForce RTX 5050 Mobile is a notebook one.

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