ATI Mobility Radeon HD 550v vs GeForce GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 with Mobility Radeon HD 550v, including specs and performance data.


GT 220
2009, $80
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.53

Mobility HD 550v outperforms GT 220 by a substantial 38% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12851225
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.705.62
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGT216M96
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 October 2009 (16 years ago)5 May 2010 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores48320
Core clock speed625 MHz450 MHz
Number of transistors486 million514 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt10 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate10.0014.40
Floating-point processing power0.1306 TFLOPS0.288 TFLOPS
ROPs88
TMUs1632
L1 Cacheno data64 KB
L2 Cache64 KB128 KB

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length168 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotno data
Supplementary power connectorsNoneno 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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB1 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz600 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s19.2 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 ConnectorsVGADVIHDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIF + HDAno data

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.14.1
OpenGL3.13.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/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 HD21
+5%
20
−5%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.81no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−23.5%
21−24
+23.5%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Metro Exodus 0−1 1−2
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Valorant 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Dota 2 10−12
−18.2%
12−14
+18.2%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−20%
6−7
+20%
Valorant 27−30
−7.4%
27−30
+7.4%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
−33.3%
8−9
+33.3%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 1−2

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 3−4
−33.3%
4−5
+33.3%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
High

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Ultra

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra

Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

This is how GT 220 and ATI Mobility HD 550v compete in popular games:

  • GT 220 is 5% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Cyberpunk 2077, with 1080p resolution and the Low Preset, the ATI Mobility HD 550v is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • ATI Mobility HD 550v performs better in 19 tests (63%)
  • there's a draw in 11 tests (37%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.53 0.73
Recency 12 October 2009 5 May 2010
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 10 Watt

GT 220 has a 38% more advanced lithography process.

ATI Mobility HD 550v, on the other hand, has a 38% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 months, and 480% lower power consumption.

The Mobility Radeon HD 550v is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 220 is a desktop graphics card while Mobility Radeon HD 550v is a notebook one.

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