Arc A770 vs GeForce GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 and Arc A770, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 220
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.57

Arc A770 outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 5902% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1215152
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data56.00
Power efficiency0.6810.49
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Generation 12.7 (2022−2023)
GPU code nameGT216DG2-512
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)12 October 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 $329

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 220 and Arc A770 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores484096
Core clock speed625 MHz2100 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2400 MHz
Number of transistors486 million21,700 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm6 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt225 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.840614.4
Floating-point processing power0.1277 TFLOPS19.66 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs16256
Tensor Coresno data512
Ray Tracing Coresno data32

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 data1x 6-pin + 1x 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 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s512.0 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 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+-

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. 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 0.57
Arc A770 34.21
+5902%

  • Passmark

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 A770 13150
+5905%

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
−433%
112
+433%
1440p1−2
−6300%
64
+6300%
4K0−141

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.81
−29.7%
2.94
+29.7%
1440p79.99
−1456%
5.14
+1456%
4Kno data8.02
  • Arc A770 has 30% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • Arc A770 has 1456% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1833%
116
+1833%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2300%
70−75
+2300%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1550%
99
+1550%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2300%
70−75
+2300%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−4967%
304
+4967%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1280%
65−70
+1280%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1367%
88
+1367%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2300%
70−75
+2300%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−914%
71
+914%
Fortnite 0−1 150−160
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−4200%
258
+4200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2263%
180−190
+2263%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−1280%
65−70
+1280%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−2260%
110−120
+2260%
World of Tanks 16−18
−1535%
270−280
+1535%
Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−1283%
83
+1283%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2300%
70−75
+2300%
Far Cry 5 7−8
−1200%
90−95
+1200%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−3500%
216
+3500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2263%
180−190
+2263%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−5733%
170−180
+5733%
World of Tanks 1−2
−21800%
210−220
+21800%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
−90.3%
59
+90.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−1000%
30−35
+1000%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−2625%
100−110
+2625%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−1400%
60
+1400%
Valorant 5−6
−1940%
100−110
+1940%
Dota 2 14−16
−220%
48
+220%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−220%
48
+220%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−10700%
100−110
+10700%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−220%
48
+220%
Battlefield 5 0−1 35−40
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−600%
14−16
+600%
Dota 2 14−16
−5900%
900−950
+5900%
Valorant 1−2
−5100%
50−55
+5100%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Metro Exodus 120
+0%
120
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Dota 2 105
+0%
105
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 105
+0%
105
+0%
Metro Exodus 99
+0%
99
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Battlefield 5 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Valorant 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Dota 2 45
+0%
45
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 45
+0%
45
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 158
+0%
158
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Metro Exodus 91
+0%
91
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 28
+0%
28
+0%
Metro Exodus 47
+0%
47
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 21−24
+0%
21−24
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%
Far Cry 5 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Fortnite 45−50
+0%
45−50
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 89
+0%
89
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 30−35
+0%
30−35
+0%

This is how GT 220 and Arc A770 compete in popular games:

  • Arc A770 is 433% faster in 1080p
  • Arc A770 is 6300% faster in 1440p

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

  • in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the Arc A770 is 21800% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Arc A770 is ahead in 32 tests (53%)
  • there's a draw in 28 tests (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 34.21
Recency 12 October 2009 12 October 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 6 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 225 Watt

GT 220 has 287.9% lower power consumption.

Arc A770, on the other hand, has a 5901.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 566.7% more advanced lithography process.

The Arc A770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.


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