Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) vs GeForce GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 with Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L), including specs and performance data.

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

R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) outperforms GT 220 by a moderate 15% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12851265
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.70no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)GCN 1.1 (2014)
GPU code nameGT216Beema/Mullins
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 October 2009 (16 years ago)29 April 2014 (11 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 cores48128
Core clock speed625 MHz300 MHz
Boost clock speedno data600 MHz
Number of transistors486 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate10.00no data
Floating-point processing power0.1306 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs16no data
L2 Cache64 KBno 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).

Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/sno data
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 data
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)12 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/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
−14.3%
24−27
+14.3%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.81no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
Valorant 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−11.8%
18−20
+11.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+0%
8−9
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Dota 2 10−12
−9.1%
12−14
+9.1%
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
+0%
5−6
+0%
Valorant 27−30
−3.7%
27−30
+3.7%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%

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
+0%
3−4
+0%

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 0−1 0−1

Full HD
High

Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Ultra

Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1

This is how GT 220 and R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) compete in popular games:

  • R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) is 14% faster in 1080p

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) is 100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) performs better in 11 tests (41%)
  • there's a draw in 16 tests (59%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.53 0.61
Recency 12 October 2009 29 April 2014
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) has a 15% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 43% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) 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 Radeon R2 (Mullins/Beema/Carrizo-L) is a notebook one.

Other comparisons

We selected several comparisons of graphics cards with performance close to those reviewed, providing you with more options to consider.

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GT 220 GeForce GT 220
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ATI HD 2600 PRO Radeon HD 2600 PRO
ATI Mobility HD 5165 ATI Radeon HD 5165
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CMP 170HX 170HX
ATI Mobility HD 5165 ATI Radeon HD 5165
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RTX 4070 4070
ATI Mobility HD 560v ATI Radeon HD 560v
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R5 M230 Rebrand M230 Rebrand
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RTX A5000-12Q A5000-12Q
Go 7950 GTX SLI NVIDIA Go 7950 GTX SLI
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GT 220 NVIDIA GT 220
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ATI Mobility HD 3670 3670
GT 220 NVIDIA GT 220
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Go 6250 6250
GT 220 NVIDIA GT 220
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Go 6150 6150
GT 220 NVIDIA GT 220
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6600 VE 6600 VE
GT 220 NVIDIA GT 220
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Go 6150 + nForce Go 430 6150 + nForce Go 430

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