Arc A580 vs GeForce GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 and Arc A580, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 220
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.49

Arc A580 outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 5333% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1231197
Place by popularitynot in top-10058
Power efficiency0.6712.05
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGT216DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)10 October 2023 (1 year 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 cores483072
Core clock speed625 MHz1700 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2000 MHz
Number of transistors486 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt175 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.840384.0
Floating-point processing power0.1277 TFLOPS12.29 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs16192
Tensor Coresno data384
Ray Tracing Coresno data24

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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data2x 8-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount1 GB8 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s512.0 GB/s
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 ConnectorsVGADVIHDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 2.0
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIF + HDAno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.6
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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 0.49
Arc A580 26.62
+5333%

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 A580 11896
+5332%

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
−390%
103
+390%
1440p1−2
−5500%
56
+5500%
4K0−133

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.81no data
1440p79.99no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−7200%
73
+7200%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−10800%
109
+10800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−6400%
65
+6400%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−2575%
107
+2575%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−7700%
78
+7700%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1338%
110−120
+1338%
Valorant 27−30
−564%
180−190
+564%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−1494%
270−280
+1494%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5600%
57
+5600%
Dota 2 10−12
−4900%
550−600
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−2450%
102
+2450%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−6300%
64
+6300%
Metro Exodus 0−1 97
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1338%
110−120
+1338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−4250%
174
+4250%
Valorant 27−30
−564%
180−190
+564%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−5200%
53
+5200%
Dota 2 10−12
−4900%
550−600
+4900%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−2075%
87
+2075%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−5200%
53
+5200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−1338%
110−120
+1338%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1600%
68
+1600%
Valorant 27−30
−564%
180−190
+564%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−9950%
200−210
+9950%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−3400%
170−180
+3400%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 39
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−7400%
75
+7400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 55

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−7100%
70−75
+7100%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−153%
38
+153%
Valorant 3−4
−5667%
170−180
+5667%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−4600%
47
+4600%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−1550%
30−35
+1550%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−1600%
30−35
+1600%

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 331
+0%
331
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 263
+0%
263
+0%
Far Cry 5 134
+0%
134
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 123
+0%
123
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 129
+0%
129
+0%
Far Cry 5 122
+0%
122
+0%
Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 114
+0%
114
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 86
+0%
86
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Far Cry 5 114
+0%
114
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 80
+0%
80
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 37
+0%
37
+0%
Metro Exodus 57
+0%
57
+0%
Valorant 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Far Cry 5 87
+0%
87
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 39
+0%
39
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 19
+0%
19
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 18−20
+0%
18−20
+0%
Metro Exodus 37
+0%
37
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 61
+0%
61
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 21
+0%
21
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 56
+0%
56
+0%
Hogwarts Legacy 22
+0%
22
+0%

This is how GT 220 and Arc A580 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is 390% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A580 is 5500% faster in 1440p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

  • in Hogwarts Legacy, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the Arc A580 is 10800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A580 is ahead in 29 tests (48%)
  • there's a draw in 31 test (52%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.49 26.62
Recency 12 October 2009 10 October 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 175 Watt

GT 220 has 201.7% lower power consumption.

Arc A580, on the other hand, has a 5332.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A580 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

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