L20 vs GeForce GT 220M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220M with L20, including specs and performance data.

GT 220M
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.49

L20 outperforms 220M by a whopping 6453% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1299189
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency2.698.98
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameG96CAD102
Market segmentLaptopWorkstation
Release date15 June 2009 (16 years ago)16 November 2023 (2 years ago)

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 cores3211776
Core clock speed500 MHz1440 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2520 MHz
Number of transistors314 million76,300 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt275 Watt
Texture fill rate8.000927.4
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS59.35 TFLOPS
ROPs8128
TMUs16368
Tensor Coresno data368
Ray Tracing Coresno data92
L1 Cacheno data11.5 MB
L2 Cache32 KB96 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).

InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 4.0 x16
Lengthno data267 mm
Widthno data2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-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 typeGDDR3GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount512 MB48 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit384 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz2250 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s864.0 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 ConnectorsNo outputs4x DisplayPort 1.4a

API and SDK support

List of supported 3D and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.7
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA1.18.9
DLSS-+

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.

GT 220M 0.49
L20 32.11
+6453%

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.

GT 220M 207
Samples: 173
L20 13429
+6387%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−6400%
65−70
+6400%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−6400%
65−70
+6400%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6400%
260−270
+6400%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−6150%
500−550
+6150%
Valorant 27−30
−6381%
1750−1800
+6381%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−6371%
1100−1150
+6371%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−6400%
65−70
+6400%
Dota 2 10−12
−6264%
700−750
+6264%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6400%
260−270
+6400%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Metro Exodus 0−1 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−6150%
500−550
+6150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Valorant 27−30
−6381%
1750−1800
+6381%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−6400%
65−70
+6400%
Dota 2 10−12
−6264%
700−750
+6264%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−6400%
260−270
+6400%
Hogwarts Legacy 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−6150%
500−550
+6150%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%
Valorant 27−30
−6381%
1750−1800
+6381%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−6400%
130−140
+6400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−5900%
300−310
+5900%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4 2−3
−6400%
130−140
+6400%
Hogwarts Legacy 0−1 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−6400%
65−70
+6400%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−6329%
900−950
+6329%
Valorant 3−4
−6233%
190−200
+6233%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−6400%
130−140
+6400%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 2−3
−6400%
130−140
+6400%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.49 32.11
Recency 15 June 2009 16 November 2023
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 48 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 275 Watt

GT 220M has 1864.3% lower power consumption.

L20, on the other hand, has a 6453.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 14 years, a 9500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The L20 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 220M is a notebook graphics card while L20 is a workstation one.

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