GeForce RTX 4080 vs GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 and GeForce RTX 4080, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 220
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.54

RTX 4080 outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 15802% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12184
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data29.07
Power efficiency0.6719.35
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT216AD103
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)20 September 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 $1,199

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 220 and RTX 4080 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 cores489728
Core clock speed625 MHz2205 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2505 MHz
Number of transistors486 million45,900 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt320 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.840761.5
Floating-point processing power0.1277 TFLOPS48.74 TFLOPS
ROPs8112
TMUs16304
Tensor Coresno data304
Ray Tracing Coresno data76

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 mm310 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot3-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB16 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit256 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz1400 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s716.8 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 1.4a
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 Model4.16.7
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9

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 0.54
RTX 4080 85.87
+15802%

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 4080 34585
+15692%

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
−1024%
236
+1024%
1440p1−2
−16400%
165
+16400%
4K0−1106

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.81
+33.4%
5.08
−33.4%
1440p79.99
−1001%
7.27
+1001%
4Kno data11.31
  • GT 220 has 33% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 has 1001% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−3300%
200−210
+3300%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−7600%
231
+7600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−3517%
217
+3517%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3733%
115
+3733%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−8683%
527
+8683%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−3020%
150−160
+3020%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−3267%
202
+3267%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3400%
105
+3400%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−1813%
153
+1813%
Fortnite 0−1 300−350
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−8433%
512
+8433%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2588%
210−220
+2588%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
−3020%
150−160
+3020%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−3380%
170−180
+3380%
World of Tanks 16−18
−1541%
270−280
+1541%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 6−7
−2733%
170
+2733%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−3067%
95
+3067%
Far Cry 5 8−9
−2038%
170−180
+2038%
Forza Horizon 4 6−7
−7900%
480
+7900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−2588%
210−220
+2588%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−5300%
160−170
+5300%
World of Tanks 1−2
−51500%
500−550
+51500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−2067%
65
+2067%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−3900%
160−170
+3900%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−4675%
191
+4675%
Valorant 5−6
−9600%
485
+9600%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−720%
82
+720%
Dota 2 14−16
−1133%
185
+1133%
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1133%
185
+1133%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 1−2
−20800%
200−210
+20800%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 14−16
−1133%
185
+1133%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 90−95
Counter-Strike 2 10−11
−190%
29
+190%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−1500%
32
+1500%
Dota 2 14−16
−1413%
227
+1413%
Valorant 1−2
−24400%
245
+24400%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Metro Exodus 173
+0%
173
+0%
Valorant 751
+0%
751
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Dota 2 201
+0%
201
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 276
+0%
276
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 172
+0%
172
+0%
Valorant 600−650
+0%
600−650
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 110−120
+0%
110−120
+0%
Dota 2 233
+0%
233
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Valorant 575
+0%
575
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2 162
+0%
162
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 162
+0%
162
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 90−95
+0%
90−95
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 85−90
+0%
85−90
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 390
+0%
390
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 191
+0%
191
+0%
Metro Exodus 149
+0%
149
+0%

4K
High Preset

Metro Exodus 104
+0%
104
+0%
Red Dead Redemption 2 60−65
+0%
60−65
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Fortnite 95−100
+0%
95−100
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 195
+0%
195
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 119
+0%
119
+0%

This is how GT 220 and RTX 4080 compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is 1024% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4080 is 16400% 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 RTX 4080 is 51500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4080 is ahead in 34 tests (56%)
  • there's a draw in 27 tests (44%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.54 85.87
Recency 12 October 2009 20 September 2022
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 16 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 320 Watt

GT 220 has 451.7% lower power consumption.

RTX 4080, on the other hand, has a 15801.9% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 12 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4080 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.


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