Radeon RX 7900 XTX vs GeForce GT 220
Aggregate performance score
Radeon RX 7900 XTX outperforms GeForce GT 220 by a whopping 14179% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1172 | 7 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | 85 |
| Cost-effectiveness evaluation | no data | 27.92 |
| Architecture | GT2xx (2009−2012) | RDNA 3 |
| GPU code name | GT216 | Navi 31 XTX |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 12 October 2009 (14 years ago) | 3 November 2022 (1 year ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79.99 | $999 |
| Current price | $121 (1.5x MSRP) | $859 (0.9x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GT 220 and RX 7900 XTX have a nearly equal value for money.
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 cores | 48 | 6144 |
| CUDA cores | 48 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 2270 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 486 million | 57,700 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 355 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 9.840 | 959.6 |
| Floating-point performance | 144 gflops | no 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 support | PCI-E 2.0 | no data |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 4.0 x16 |
| Length | 6.6" (16.8 cm) | 287 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 2-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | 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 | 24 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 384 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 20000 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.3 GB/s | 960.0 GB/s |
| Shared memory | no data | - |
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 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 compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | 12 Ultimate (12_2) |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.6 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 2.1 |
| Vulkan | N/A | 1.3 |
| 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.
Radeon RX 7900 XTX outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 14179% 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%
Radeon RX 7900 XTX outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 14143% 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 HD | 21
−1081%
| 248
+1081%
|
| 1440p | 1−2
−17500%
| 176
+17500%
|
| 4K | 0−1 | 115 |
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−7967%
|
242
+7967%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−7750%
|
150−160
+7750%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−7600%
|
231
+7600%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2825%
|
110−120
+2825%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−16800%
|
338
+16800%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−4900%
|
150−160
+4900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−4782%
|
537
+4782%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−7450%
|
604
+7450%
|
Full HD
High Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−7750%
|
150−160
+7750%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6833%
|
208
+6833%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2975%
|
123
+2975%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−16400%
|
330
+16400%
|
| Hitman 3 | 3−4
−4900%
|
150−160
+4900%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−4545%
|
511
+4545%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 8−9
−5100%
|
416
+5100%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−18067%
|
545
+18067%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 2−3
−7750%
|
150−160
+7750%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
−6533%
|
199
+6533%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2825%
|
110−120
+2825%
|
| Forza Horizon 4 | 2−3
−14650%
|
295
+14650%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 10−12
−3591%
|
406
+3591%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
−9833%
|
298
+9833%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
−2700%
|
110−120
+2700%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
−14000%
|
141
+14000%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
−18600%
|
187
+18600%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
−10833%
|
328
+10833%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 1−2
−23700%
|
238
+23700%
|
4K
High Preset
| Far Cry 5 | 4−5
−2275%
|
95
+2275%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−13000%
|
130−140
+13000%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
−20400%
|
205
+20400%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
−3400%
|
140
+3400%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
−4650%
|
95−100
+4650%
|
This is how GT 220 and RX 7900 XTX compete in popular games:
- RX 7900 XTX is 1081% faster in 1080p
- RX 7900 XTX is 17500% faster in 1440p
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 RX 7900 XTX is 23700% faster.
All in all, in popular games:
- Without exception, RX 7900 XTX surpassed GT 220 in all 32 of our tests.
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 79.96 |
| Recency | 12 October 2009 | 3 November 2022 |
| Cost | $79.99 | $999 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 24 GB |
| Chip lithography | 40 nm | 5 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 355 Watt |
The Radeon RX 7900 XTX is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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