GeForce RTX 2070 Super vs GT 220
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 220 and GeForce RTX 2070 Super, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
RTX 2070 Super outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 8079% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1259 | 95 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 82 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 35.29 |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 15.36 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | Turing (2018−2022) |
| GPU code name | GT216 | TU104 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 October 2009 (15 years ago) | 9 July 2019 (6 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79.99 | $499 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.
GT 220 and RTX 2070 Super have a nearly equal value for money.
Performance to price scatter graph
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 | 2560 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 1605 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 1770 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 486 million | 13,600 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 215 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 9.840 | 283.2 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1277 TFLOPS | 9.062 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 64 |
| TMUs | 16 | 160 |
| Tensor Cores | no data | 320 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 40 |
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 | 168 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 1x 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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 256 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 1750 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.3 GB/s | 448.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
Connectivity and outputs
This section shows the types and number of video connectors on each GPU. The data applies specifically to desktop reference models (for example, NVIDIA’s Founders Edition). OEM partners often modify both the number and types of ports. On notebook GPUs, video‐output options are determined by the laptop’s design rather than the graphics chip itself.
| Display Connectors | VGADVIHDMI | 1x HDMI, 3x DisplayPort, 1x USB Type-C |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| G-SYNC support | - | + |
| 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 and SDK compatibility
List of supported 3D 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 |
| 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.
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.
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
−529%
| 132
+529%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 80 |
| 4K | 0−1 | 52 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.81
−0.8%
| 3.78
+0.8%
|
| 1440p | no data | 6.24 |
| 4K | no data | 9.60 |
- GT 220 and RTX 2070 Super have nearly equal cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−9300%
|
94
+9300%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−8300%
|
84
+8300%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 123 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−4250%
|
174
+4250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2225%
|
186
+2225%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−933%
|
279
+933%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
−1535%
|
270−280
+1535%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7700%
|
78
+7700%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−1145%
|
137
+1145%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 117 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−4200%
|
172
+4200%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 90 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1963%
|
165
+1963%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−3520%
|
181
+3520%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−900%
|
270
+900%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−7200%
|
73
+7200%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−1073%
|
129
+1073%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 0−1 | 110 |
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−3725%
|
153
+3725%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−1825%
|
154
+1825%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−1900%
|
100
+1900%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−619%
|
194
+619%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 2−3
−6100%
|
124
+6100%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
−15250%
|
300−350
+15250%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2817%
|
170−180
+2817%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−6150%
|
125
+6150%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 1−2
−11600%
|
117
+11600%
|
4K
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−520%
|
93
+520%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−8500%
|
258
+8500%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−3200%
|
66
+3200%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 2−3
−2800%
|
58
+2800%
|
Full HD
Low Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 341
+0%
|
341
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 113
+0%
|
113
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 118
+0%
|
118
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 316
+0%
|
316
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 218
+0%
|
218
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 150
+0%
|
150
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 103
+0%
|
103
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 194
+0%
|
194
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 193
+0%
|
193
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 133
+0%
|
133
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 145
+0%
|
145
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 86
+0%
|
86
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic Preset
| Fortnite | 168
+0%
|
168
+0%
|
1440p
High Preset
| Grand Theft Auto V | 95
+0%
|
95
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| Valorant | 263
+0%
|
263
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 83
+0%
|
83
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 47
+0%
|
47
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 98
+0%
|
98
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 65
+0%
|
65
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 85−90
+0%
|
85−90
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Counter-Strike 2 | 28
+0%
|
28
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 37
+0%
|
37
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 68
+0%
|
68
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Battlefield 5 | 53
+0%
|
53
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 50−55
+0%
|
50−55
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 23
+0%
|
23
+0%
|
| Dota 2 | 128
+0%
|
128
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 54
+0%
|
54
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 84
+0%
|
84
+0%
|
| Sons of the Forest | 38
+0%
|
38
+0%
|
This is how GT 220 and RTX 2070 Super compete in popular games:
- RTX 2070 Super is 529% 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 RTX 2070 Super is 15250% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RTX 2070 Super is ahead in 27 tests (44%)
- there's a draw in 34 tests (56%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 43.35 |
| Recency | 12 October 2009 | 9 July 2019 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 8 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 12 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 215 Watt |
GT 220 has 270.7% lower power consumption.
RTX 2070 Super, on the other hand, has a 8079.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.
The GeForce RTX 2070 Super is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.
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