Arc A310 vs GeForce GT 220

Place in the ranking	1233	383
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.67	12.76
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code name	GT216	DG2-128
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	12 October 2009 (15 years ago)	12 October 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

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Detailed specifications

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

Pipelines / CUDA cores	48	768
Core clock speed	625 MHz	2000 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	2000 MHz
Number of transistors	486 million	7,200 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	75 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	9.840	64.00
Floating-point processing power	0.1277 TFLOPS	3.072 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	16
TMUs	16	32
Tensor Cores	no data	96
Ray Tracing Cores	no data	6

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	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	no data	None

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	4 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	64 Bit
Memory clock speed	790 MHz	1937 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.3 GB/s	124.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	-
Resizable BAR	-	+

Connectivity and outputs

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	No outputs
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF + HDA	no data

API and SDK compatibility

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	1.3
CUDA	+	-
DLSS	-	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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 0.52

Arc A310 12.90
+2381%

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 220 219

Arc A310 5436
+2382%

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

−76.2%

37
+76.2%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

3.81

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FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Hogwarts Legacy	4−5 −950%	42 +950%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1300%	55−60 +1300%
Hogwarts Legacy	4−5 −775%	35 +775%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −500%	45−50 +500%
Valorant	27−30 −304%	110−120 +304%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	16−18 −976%	180−190 +976%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Dota 2	10−12 −2355%	270−280 +2355%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1300%	55−60 +1300%
Hogwarts Legacy	4−5 −450%	22 +450%
Metro Exodus	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −500%	45−50 +500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −833%	56 +833%
Valorant	27−30 −304%	110−120 +304%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −2600%	27−30 +2600%
Dota 2	10−12 −2355%	270−280 +2355%
Forza Horizon 4	4−5 −1300%	55−60 +1300%
Hogwarts Legacy	4−5 −275%	15 +275%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −500%	45−50 +500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6−7 −383%	29 +383%
Valorant	27−30 −304%	110−120 +304%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	2−3 −4850%	95−100 +4850%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	6−7 −1783%	110−120 +1783%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077	0−1	12−14
Forza Horizon 4	1−2 −3100%	30−35 +3100%
Hogwarts Legacy	0−1	14−16
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 −1800%	18−20 +1800%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite

1−2

−2800%

27−30
+2800%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 −66.7%	24−27 +66.7%
Valorant	3−4 −2300%	70−75 +2300%

4K
Ultra Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

−500%

12−14
+500%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite

2−3

−550%

12−14
+550%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2

154

+0%

154

+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	106 +0%	106 +0%
Far Cry 5	51 +0%	51 +0%
Fortnite	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	33 +0%	33 +0%
Far Cry 5	47 +0%	47 +0%
Fortnite	75−80 +0%	75−80 +0%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	28 +0%	28 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Far Cry 5	44 +0%	44 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite

75−80

+0%

75−80

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Grand Theft Auto V	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Metro Exodus	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Valorant	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	35−40 +0%	35−40 +0%
Far Cry 5	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Metro Exodus	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	18−20 +0%	18−20 +0%
Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	21−24 +0%	21−24 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%

This is how GT 220 and Arc A310 compete in popular games:

Arc A310 is 76% 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 A310 is 4850% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Arc A310 is ahead in 30 tests (49%)
there's a draw in 31 test (51%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.52	12.90
Recency	12 October 2009	12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	4 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	75 Watt

GT 220 has 29.3% lower power consumption.

Arc A310, on the other hand, has a 2380.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A310 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.