GeForce RTX 2060 Super vs GT 220
Aggregated performance score
RTX 2060 Super outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 7546% based on our aggregated benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1173 | 79 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 23 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 29.48 |
| Architecture | GT2xx (2009−2012) | Turing (2018−2021) |
| GPU code name | GT216 | Turing TU106 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 October 2009 (14 years ago) | 2 July 2019 (4 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79.99 | $399 |
| Current price | $121 (1.5x MSRP) | $374 (0.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GT 220 and RTX 2060 Super have a nearly equal value for money.
Detailed specifications
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 | 2176 |
| CUDA cores | 48 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 1470 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1650 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 486 million | 10,800 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 175 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 9.840 | 224.4 |
| Floating-point performance | 144 gflops | no data |
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 3.0 x16 |
| Length | 6.6" (16.8 cm) | 229 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 14000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.3 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 2x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | no data | + |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF + HDA | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| VR Ready | no data | + |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_1) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.2.131 |
| CUDA | + | 7.5 |
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.
RTX 2060 Super outperforms GT 220 by 7546% 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%
RTX 2060 Super outperforms GT 220 by 7607% 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 | 21
−476%
| 121
+476%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 72 |
| 4K | 0−1 | 46 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−2833%
|
88
+2833%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−1663%
|
141
+1663%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−2533%
|
79
+2533%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−5200%
|
106
+5200%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−2033%
|
128
+2033%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 8−9
−1363%
|
117
+1363%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−2267%
|
71
+2267%
|
| Metro Exodus | 1−2
−8000%
|
81
+8000%
|
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−2850%
|
59
+2850%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 6−7
−1767%
|
112
+1767%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−5333%
|
163
+5333%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−1967%
|
62
+1967%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−2733%
|
85
+2733%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−3900%
|
80
+3900%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−2733%
|
85
+2733%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 8−9
−575%
|
54
+575%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 4−5
−1700%
|
72
+1700%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−3900%
|
40
+3900%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−8700%
|
88
+8700%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−6300%
|
60−65
+6300%
|
4K
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 1−2
−4500%
|
46
+4500%
|
| Hitman 3 | 1−2
−4500%
|
46
+4500%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 7−8
−129%
|
16
+129%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 3−4
−1433%
|
46
+1433%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 5−6
−880%
|
49
+880%
|
This is how GT 220 and RTX 2060 Super compete in popular games:
- RTX 2060 Super is 476% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Far Cry 5, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 2060 Super is 8700% faster than the GT 220.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RTX 2060 Super surpassed GT 220 in all 25 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 42.82 |
| Recency | 12 October 2009 | 2 July 2019 |
| Cost | $79.99 | $399 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 175 Watt |
The GeForce RTX 2060 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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