GeForce RTX 3070 vs GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 and GeForce RTX 3070, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 220
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.57

RTX 3070 outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 10074% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking121242
Place by popularitynot in top-10043
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data58.62
Power efficiency0.6718.07
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ampere (2020−2024)
GPU code nameGT216GA104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)1 September 2020 (4 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 $499

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 220 and RTX 3070 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 cores485888
Core clock speed625 MHz1500 MHz
Boost clock speedno data1725 MHz
Number of transistors486 million17,400 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt220 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.840317.4
Floating-point processing power0.1277 TFLOPS20.31 TFLOPS
ROPs896
TMUs16184
Tensor Coresno data184
Ray Tracing Coresno data46

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 mm242 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 12-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 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s448.0 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, 3x DisplayPort
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 Model4.16.5
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.12.0
VulkanN/A1.2
CUDA+8.5

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
RTX 3070 57.99
+10074%

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
RTX 3070 22346
+10104%

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
−610%
149
+610%
1440p0−199
4K0−161

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.813.35
1440pno data5.04
4Kno data8.18

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4800%
147
+4800%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−3025%
125
+3025%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3533%
100−110
+3533%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4533%
139
+4533%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−13900%
140−150
+13900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2080%
109
+2080%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1900%
220−230
+1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−3783%
230−240
+3783%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−480%
174
+480%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−2900%
120−130
+2900%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3533%
100−110
+3533%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−4100%
126
+4100%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−13900%
140−150
+13900%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2220%
116
+2220%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1900%
220−230
+1900%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−4150%
255
+4150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−1110%
120−130
+1110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−493%
178
+493%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−1925%
81
+1925%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−3533%
100−110
+3533%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3300%
102
+3300%
Hitman 3 5−6
−2120%
111
+2120%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−1545%
181
+1545%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
−3617%
223
+3617%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
−1110%
121
+1110%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
−183%
85
+183%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−8900%
90−95
+8900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 68
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−6100%
62
+6100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−6700%
65−70
+6700%
Hitman 3 6−7
−1500%
96
+1500%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−4767%
146
+4767%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
−17400%
175
+17400%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−3700%
114
+3700%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−4700%
48
+4700%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 43

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−3350%
69
+3350%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 100
+0%
100
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 118
+0%
118
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 87
+0%
87
+0%
Battlefield 5 180−190
+0%
180−190
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%
Metro Exodus 144
+0%
144
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 78
+0%
78
+0%
Far Cry 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 220−230
+0%
220−230
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 116
+0%
116
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5 120−130
+0%
120−130
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Valhalla 65
+0%
65
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 270−280
+0%
270−280
+0%
Metro Exodus 101
+0%
101
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 166
+0%
166
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Far Cry New Dawn 55−60
+0%
55−60
+0%
Hitman 3 52
+0%
52
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Metro Exodus 107
+0%
107
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 90
+0%
90
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 40−45
+0%
40−45
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 30
+0%
30
+0%
Far Cry 5 35−40
+0%
35−40
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 97
+0%
97
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 38
+0%
38
+0%

This is how GT 220 and RTX 3070 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is 610% 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 3070 is 17400% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 3070 is ahead in 35 tests (50%)
  • there's a draw in 35 tests (50%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 57.99
Recency 12 October 2009 1 September 2020
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 8 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 8 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 220 Watt

GT 220 has 279.3% lower power consumption.

RTX 3070, on the other hand, has a 10073.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 10 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 400% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 3070 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.


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