GeForce 7800 GT vs GT 220

Place in performance ranking	1171	1149
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	GT2xx (2009−2012)	Curie (2003−2013)
GPU code name	GT216	G70
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2009 (14 years old)	11 August 2005 (18 years old)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79.99	$449
Current price	$121 (1.5x MSRP)	$225 (0.5x MSRP)

Value for money

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 220 and 7800 GT have a nearly equal value for money.

Technical specs

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	48	no data
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	9.840	8.000
Floating-point performance	144 gflops	no data

Size and 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	6.6" (16.8 cm)	226 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	1x 6-pin

Memory

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	1000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.3 GB/s	32 GB/s

Video outputs and ports

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	VGADVIHDMI	2x DVI, 1x S-Video
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	no data
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF + HDA	no data

API support

List of supported graphics 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	+	no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

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

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

GT 220 0.55

7800 GT 0.63
+14.5%

7800 GT outperforms GT 220 by 15% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 220 214

7800 GT 244
+14%

7800 GT outperforms GT 220 by 14% in Passmark.

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

−14.3%

24−27
+14.3%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

+0%

3−4
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Hitman 3	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −12.5%	9−10 +12.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	4−5 +0%	4−5 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Hitman 3	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 −14.3%	8−9 +14.3%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

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

7800 GT is 14.3% faster than GT 220 in 1080p

Advantages and disadvantages

Performance score	0.55	0.63
Recency	12 October 2009	11 August 2005
Cost	$79.99	$449
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	256 MB
Chip lithography	40 nm	110 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	65 Watt