Radeon RX 7700 XT vs GeForce GT 220
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 220 and Radeon RX 7700 XT, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
7700 XT outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 10108% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Contents
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in the ranking | 1283 | 60 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 71.33 |
| Power efficiency | 0.70 | 16.98 |
| Architecture | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) | RDNA 3.0 (2022−2026) |
| GPU code name | GT216 | Navi 32 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 October 2009 (16 years ago) | 25 August 2023 (2 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79.99 | $449 |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.
GT 220 and RX 7700 XT have a nearly equal value for money.
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 cores | 48 | 3456 |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | 1435 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2544 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 486 million | 28,100 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 245 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 10.00 | 549.5 |
| Floating-point processing power | 0.1306 TFLOPS | 35.17 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | 8 | 96 |
| TMUs | 16 | 216 |
| Ray Tracing Cores | no data | 54 |
| L0 Cache | no data | 864 KB |
| L1 Cache | no data | 768 KB |
| L2 Cache | 64 KB | 2 MB |
| L3 Cache | no data | 48 MB |
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 support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 168 mm | 267 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | None | 2x 8-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 type | GDDR3 | GDDR6 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 192 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 2250 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.3 GB/s | 432.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | - | - |
| Resizable BAR | - | + |
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 Connectors | VGADVIHDMI | 1x HDMI 2.1a, 2x DisplayPort 2.1, 1x USB Type-C |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF + HDA | no data |
API and SDK support
List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.8 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| CUDA | + | - |
Synthetic benchmarks
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.
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.
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 HD | 21
−781%
| 185
+781%
|
| 1440p | 0−1 | 102 |
| 4K | 0−1 | 59 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | 3.81
−56.9%
| 2.43
+56.9%
|
| 1440p | no data | 4.40 |
| 4K | no data | 7.61 |
- RX 7700 XT has 57% lower cost per frame in 1080p
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−19200%
|
193
+19200%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3820%
|
196
+3820%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−15700%
|
158
+15700%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−6850%
|
278
+6850%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−3120%
|
161
+3120%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2075%
|
170−180
+2075%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1007%
|
290−300
+1007%
|
Full HD
High
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 16−18
−1541%
|
270−280
+1541%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−13100%
|
132
+13100%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−9900%
|
1100−1150
+9900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−6700%
|
272
+6700%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−2280%
|
119
+2280%
|
| Metro Exodus | 0−1 | 152 |
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2075%
|
170−180
+2075%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−5800%
|
295
+5800%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1007%
|
290−300
+1007%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−12100%
|
122
+12100%
|
| Dota 2 | 10−12
−9900%
|
1100−1150
+9900%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 4−5
−5675%
|
231
+5675%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 5−6
−1720%
|
91
+1720%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 8−9
−2075%
|
170−180
+2075%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 5−6
−3260%
|
168
+3260%
|
| Valorant | 27−30
−1007%
|
290−300
+1007%
|
1440p
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 3−4
−4133%
|
127
+4133%
|
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 2−3
−20000%
|
400−450
+20000%
|
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 6−7
−2817%
|
170−180
+2817%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−9750%
|
197
+9750%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 0−1 | 67 |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−11900%
|
120
+11900%
|
1440p
Epic
| Fortnite | 0−1 | 150−160 |
4K
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 14−16
−700%
|
112
+700%
|
| Valorant | 3−4
−10233%
|
300−350
+10233%
|
4K
Ultra
| PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS | 2−3
−4650%
|
95−100
+4650%
|
4K
Epic
| Fortnite | 2−3
−3850%
|
75−80
+3850%
|
Full HD
Low
| Counter-Strike 2 | 351
+0%
|
351
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 344
+0%
|
344
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 188
+0%
|
188
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
Full HD
High
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 243
+0%
|
243
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 181
+0%
|
181
+0%
|
| Fortnite | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 5 | 160−170
+0%
|
160−170
+0%
|
| Grand Theft Auto V | 166
+0%
|
166
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 150−160
+0%
|
150−160
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 167
+0%
|
167
+0%
|
Full HD
Epic
| Fortnite | 240−250
+0%
|
240−250
+0%
|
1440p
High
| Grand Theft Auto V | 105
+0%
|
105
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 90
+0%
|
90
+0%
|
| Valorant | 300−350
+0%
|
300−350
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 130−140
+0%
|
130−140
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 80
+0%
|
80
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 157
+0%
|
157
+0%
|
4K
High
| Counter-Strike 2 | 31
+0%
|
31
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 35−40
+0%
|
35−40
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 57
+0%
|
57
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 89
+0%
|
89
+0%
|
4K
Ultra
| Battlefield 5 | 90−95
+0%
|
90−95
+0%
|
| Counter-Strike 2 | 70−75
+0%
|
70−75
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 82
+0%
|
82
+0%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 134
+0%
|
134
+0%
|
| Hogwarts Legacy | 36
+0%
|
36
+0%
|
This is how GT 220 and RX 7700 XT compete in popular games:
- RX 7700 XT is 781% faster in 1080p
Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:
- in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RX 7700 XT is 20000% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- RX 7700 XT performs better in 29 tests (48%)
- there's a draw in 31 tests (52%)
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.53 | 54.10 |
| Recency | 12 October 2009 | 25 August 2023 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 12 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 245 Watt |
GT 220 has 322.4% lower power consumption.
RX 7700 XT, on the other hand, has a 10107.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 700% more advanced lithography process.
The Radeon RX 7700 XT is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.
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