Radeon R5 A240 vs GeForce GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 and Radeon R5 A240, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 220
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.56

R5 A240 outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1173934
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
ArchitectureGT2xx (2009−2012)GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)
GPU code nameGT216Oland
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (14 years ago)2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 no data
Current price$121 (1.5x MSRP)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 cores48320
CUDA cores48no data
Core clock speed625 MHz1030 MHz
Boost clock speedno data780 MHz
Number of transistors486 million950 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt50 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.84015.60
Floating-point performance144 gflopsno 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 x16PCIe 3.0 x8
Length6.6" (16.8 cm)168 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeGDDR3DDR3
Maximum RAM amount1 GB2 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz1800 MBps
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s28.8 GB/s

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 DVI, 1x HDMI 1.4a, 1x VGA
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIF + HDAno data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 (11_1)
Shader Model4.16.5 (5.1)
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.12.1 (1.2)
VulkanN/A1.2.170
CUDA+no data

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.


Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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 0.56
R5 A240 1.49
+166%

Radeon R5 A240 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 166% based on our aggregate benchmark results.


Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

GT 220 217
R5 A240 576
+165%

Radeon R5 A240 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 165% in Passmark.

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
−162%
55−60
+162%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 12−14
−150%
30−33
+150%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 7−8
−157%
18−20
+157%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%
Watch Dogs: Legion 9−10
−133%
21−24
+133%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Hitman 3 6−7
−133%
14−16
+133%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−133%
7−8
+133%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−150%
10−11
+150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−150%
5−6
+150%

This is how GT 220 and R5 A240 compete in popular games:

  • R5 A240 is 162% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.56 1.49
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 2 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 50 Watt

The Radeon R5 A240 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.


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NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
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