GeForce GT 220 vs GTX 480
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 480 and GeForce GT 220, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GTX 480 outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 1747% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 500 | 1297 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | 1.45 | no data |
| Power efficiency | 3.03 | 0.71 |
| Architecture | Fermi (2010−2014) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | GF100 | GT216 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 26 March 2010 (16 years ago) | 12 October 2009 (16 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $499 | $79.99 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GTX 480 and GT 220 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 | 480 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 700 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 3,100 million | 486 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 58 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | 42.06 | 10.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | 1.345 TFLOPS | 0.1306 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 48 | 8 |
| TMUs | 60 | 16 |
| L1 Cache | 960 KB | no data |
| L2 Cache | 768 KB | 64 KB |
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 | 16x PCI-E 2.0 | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 267 mm | 168 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (111 mm) (11.1 cm) | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | 2-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | 1x 6-pin + 1x 8-pin | None |
| SLI options | + | - |
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 | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 384 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 1848 MHz (3696 data rate) | 790 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 177.4 GB/s | 25.3 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
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 | Two Dual Link DVI, Mini HDMI | VGADVIHDMI |
| Multi monitor support | + | + |
| HDMI | + | + |
| HDCP | + | - |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | 2048x1536 |
| Audio input for HDMI | Internal | S/PDIF + HDA |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 12 (11_0) | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | 5.1 | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | 4.2 | 3.1 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.1 |
| 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.
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.
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 | 350−400
+1567%
| 21
−1567%
|
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 1.43
+167%
| 3.81
−167%
|
- GTX 480 has 167% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+2550%
|
2−3
−2550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Palworld | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| Resident Evil 4 Remake | 18−20
+1800%
|
1−2
−1800%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+2550%
|
2−3
−2550%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+1867%
|
3−4
−1867%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+975%
|
4−5
−975%
|
| Palworld | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+248%
|
27−30
−248%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+2550%
|
2−3
−2550%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 140−150
+771%
|
16−18
−771%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
+545%
|
10−12
−545%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Fortnite | 55−60
+1867%
|
3−4
−1867%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+975%
|
4−5
−975%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 35−40
+1750%
|
2−3
−1750%
|
| Metro Exodus | 20−22 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+248%
|
27−30
−248%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 40−45
+2100%
|
2−3
−2100%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 20−22
+1900%
|
1−2
−1900%
|
| Dota 2 | 70−75
+545%
|
10−12
−545%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 30−35
+3100%
|
1−2
−3100%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 40−45
+975%
|
4−5
−975%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 35−40
+338%
|
8−9
−338%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 24−27
+317%
|
6−7
−317%
|
| Valorant | 90−95
+248%
|
27−30
−248%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 55−60
+1867%
|
3−4
−1867%
|
| Palworld | 21−24
+667%
|
3−4
−667%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 18−20
+800%
|
2−3
−800%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 75−80
+3650%
|
2−3
−3650%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Metro Exodus | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 50−55
+750%
|
6−7
−750%
|
| Valorant | 100−105
+1900%
|
5−6
−1900%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 24−27
+2400%
|
1−2
−2400%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 8−9 | 0−1 |
| Far Cry 5 | 21−24
+2000%
|
1−2
−2000%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 24−27
+2300%
|
1−2
−2300%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 21−24 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 12−14
+1200%
|
1−2
−1200%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Grand Theft Auto V | 20−22
+33.3%
|
14−16
−33.3%
|
| Metro Exodus | 5−6 | 0−1 |
| Palworld | 6−7 | 0−1 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 10−12 | 0−1 |
| Valorant | 40−45
+633%
|
6−7
−633%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 12−14 | 0−1 |
| Counter-Strike 2 | 4−5 | 0−1 |
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4 | 0−1 |
| Dota 2 | 35−40
+3500%
|
1−2
−3500%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 10−11 | 0−1 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 16−18 | 0−1 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 9−10
+800%
|
1−2
−800%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 9−10
+350%
|
2−3
−350%
|
| Palworld | 6−7 | 0−1 |
This is how GTX 480 and GT 220 compete in popular games:
- GTX 480 is 1567% 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 GTX 480 is 3650% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, GTX 480 surpassed GT 220 in all 32 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 9.79 | 0.53 |
| Recency | 26 March 2010 | 12 October 2009 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1536 MB | 1 GB |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 250 Watt | 58 Watt |
GTX 480 has a 1747% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 months, and a 50% higher maximum VRAM amount.
GT 220, on the other hand, has 331% lower power consumption.
The GeForce GTX 480 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.
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