GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile vs GT 220

Place in performance ranking	1216	209
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	GT2xx (2009−2012)	Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code name	GT216	GN20-P0-R 6 GB
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 October 2009 (14 years ago)	6 January 2023 (1 year ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	2560
CUDA cores	48	no data
Core clock speed	625 MHz	1237 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	1492 MHz
Number of transistors	486 million	no data
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	60 Watt (35 - 80 Watt TGP)
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	9.840	no data
Floating-point performance	0.1277 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).

Laptop size	no data	large
Bus support	PCI-E 2.0	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	no data
Length	168 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no data

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	6 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	96 Bit
Memory clock speed	790 MHz	12000 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.3 GB/s	no data
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 Connectors	VGADVIHDMI	no data
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	no data
Audio input for HDMI	S/PDIF + HDA	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	12_2
Shader Model	4.1	no data
OpenGL	3.1	no data
OpenCL	1.1	no data
Vulkan	N/A	-
CUDA	+	-

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 −219%	67 +219%
1440p	0−1	32

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

3−4

−2600%

81
+2600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −1275%	55−60 +1275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −1600%	50−55 +1600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −2033%	64 +2033%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −6400%	65−70 +6400%
Hitman 3	5−6 −920%	50−55 +920%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −945%	110−120 +945%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −1317%	85−90 +1317%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −243%	100−110 +243%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −1275%	55−60 +1275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −1600%	50−55 +1600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1433%	46 +1433%
Far Cry New Dawn	1−2 −6400%	65−70 +6400%
Hitman 3	5−6 −920%	50−55 +920%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −945%	110−120 +945%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −1333%	86 +1333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −440%	50−55 +440%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −243%	100−110 +243%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	4−5 −1275%	55−60 +1275%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	3−4 −1600%	50−55 +1600%
Cyberpunk 2077	3−4 −1200%	39 +1200%
Hitman 3	5−6 −920%	50−55 +920%
Horizon Zero Dawn	10−12 −945%	110−120 +945%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6−7 −1167%	76 +1167%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	10−11 −400%	50 +400%
Watch Dogs: Legion	30−33 −243%	100−110 +243%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

−3700%

35−40
+3700%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	24−27
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −1500%	16−18 +1500%
Far Cry 5	1−2 −2800%	27−30 +2800%
Hitman 3	6−7 −400%	30−33 +400%
Horizon Zero Dawn	3−4 −1633%	50−55 +1633%
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2 −14000%	140−150 +14000%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4

−1300%

40−45
+1300%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2 −1400%	14−16 +1400%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	0−1	12−14

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

2−3

−1000%

21−24
+1000%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Battlefield 5	80−85 +0%	80−85 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	85−90 +0%	85−90 +0%
Red Dead Redemption 2	65−70 +0%	65−70 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	40−45 +0%	40−45 +0%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +0%	55−60 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

65−70

+0%

65−70

+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5

45−50

+0%

45−50

+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	140−150 +0%	140−150 +0%
Metro Exodus	45−50 +0%	45−50 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	57 +0%	57 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	37 +0%	37 +0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	24−27 +0%	24−27 +0%
Far Cry New Dawn	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Hitman 3	20−22 +0%	20−22 +0%
Horizon Zero Dawn	120−130 +0%	120−130 +0%
Metro Exodus	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	6−7 +0%	6−7 +0%
Far Cry 5	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Forza Horizon 4	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	30−35 +0%	30−35 +0%
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%

This is how GT 220 and RTX 3050 6GB Mobile compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 219% faster in 1080p

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is 14000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is ahead in 35 tests (50%)
there's a draw in 35 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.57	25.55
Recency	12 October 2009	6 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	6 GB
Chip lithography	40 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	60 Watt

GT 220 has 3.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 3050 6GB Mobile, on the other hand, has a 4382.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 220 is a desktop card while GeForce RTX 3050 6GB Mobile is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.