UHD Graphics 770 vs GeForce GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

GT 220
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.55

UHD Graphics 770 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by a whopping 1016% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking1176549
Place by popularitynot in top-10022
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data1.28
ArchitectureGT2xx (2009−2012)Alder Lake
GPU code nameGT216Alder Lake xG
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (14 years ago)4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 no data
Current price$121 (1.5x MSRP)$878

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 220 and UHD Graphics 770 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 cores4832
CUDA cores48no data
Core clock speed625 MHzno data
Boost clock speedno data300 MHz
Number of transistors486 millionno data
Manufacturing process technology40 nm10 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt15 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.84026.40
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 x16Ring Bus
Length6.6" (16.8 cm)no data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotIGP

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 typeGDDR3System Shared
Maximum RAM amount1 GBSystem Shared
Memory bus width128 BitSystem Shared
Memory clock speed790 MHz1550 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/sno data
Shared memoryno 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 ConnectorsVGADVIHDMINo outputs
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI+no data
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 (12_1)
Shader Model4.16.4
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
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.

GT 220 0.55
UHD Graphics 770 6.14
+1016%

UHD Graphics 770 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 1016% 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 220 214
UHD Graphics 770 2761
+1190%

UHD Graphics 770 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 1190% 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
+16.7%
18
−16.7%
4K1−2
−1300%
14
+1300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−300%
12
+300%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10
+233%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Hitman 3 3−4
−533%
19
+533%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−145%
27
+145%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−250%
28
+250%

Full HD
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−650%
30
+650%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Hitman 3 3−4
−367%
14−16
+367%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−81.8%
20
+81.8%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 8−9
−37.5%
11
+37.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−500%
18
+500%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−550%
12−14
+550%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−233%
10−11
+233%
Far Cry 5 4−5
−400%
20−22
+400%
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−1000%
21−24
+1000%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
−9.1%
12
+9.1%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 3−4
−200%
9
+200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−100%
8−9
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−800%
9−10
+800%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−333%
12−14
+333%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry 5 4−5
−200%
12
+200%
Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%

4K
Ultra Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 1−2
−500%
6−7
+500%
Metro Exodus 4−5
−75%
7−8
+75%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−200%
6−7
+200%

This is how GT 220 and UHD Graphics 770 compete in popular games:

  • GT 220 is 17% faster in 1080p
  • UHD Graphics 770 is 1300% faster in 4K

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

  • in Forza Horizon 4, with 1080p resolution and the Medium Preset, the UHD Graphics 770 is 1000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, UHD Graphics 770 surpassed GT 220 in all 32 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.55 6.14
Recency 12 October 2009 4 January 2022
Chip lithography 40 nm 10 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 15 Watt

The UHD Graphics 770 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.


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