GeForce GT 220 vs GTX 1070 SLI

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GT 220, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1070 SLI
2016
2x 8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
37.16
+6911%

1070 SLI outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 6911% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1431283
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency9.520.70
ArchitecturePascal (2016−2021)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code namePascal GP104 SLIGT216
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date16 August 2016 (9 years ago)12 October 2009 (16 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

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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 cores384048
Core clock speed1506 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed1683 MHzno data
Number of transistors14400 Million486 million
Manufacturing process technology16 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rateno data10.00
Floating-point processing powerno data0.1306 TFLOPS
ROPsno data8
TMUsno data16
L2 Cacheno data64 KB

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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
Interfaceno dataPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone
SLI options+-

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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount2x 8 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed8000 MHz790 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data25.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 dataVGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
G-SYNC support+-
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF + HDA

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

VR Ready+no data

API and SDK support

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

DirectX12_111.1 (10_1)
Shader Modelno data4.1
OpenGLno data3.1
OpenCLno data1.1
Vulkan+N/A
CUDA++

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 HD118
+462%
21
−462%
4K560−1

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.81

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+10300%
2−3
−10300%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+8600%
1−2
−8600%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+1640%
5−6
−1640%

Full HD
Medium

Battlefield 5 130−140
+12900%
1−2
−12900%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+10300%
2−3
−10300%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+8600%
1−2
−8600%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+11900%
1−2
−11900%
Fortnite 280
+9233%
3−4
−9233%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+3525%
4−5
−3525%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+11800%
1−2
−11800%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+1640%
5−6
−1640%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+1763%
8−9
−1763%
Valorant 220−230
+689%
27−30
−689%

Full HD
High

Battlefield 5 130−140
+12900%
1−2
−12900%
Counter-Strike 2 200−210
+10300%
2−3
−10300%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+1541%
16−18
−1541%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+8600%
1−2
−8600%
Dota 2 140−150
+1200%
10−12
−1200%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+11900%
1−2
−11900%
Fortnite 176
+8700%
2−3
−8700%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+3525%
4−5
−3525%
Forza Horizon 5 110−120
+11800%
1−2
−11800%
Grand Theft Auto V 87
+8600%
1−2
−8600%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+1640%
5−6
−1640%
Metro Exodus 85−90 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+1763%
8−9
−1763%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 111
+2120%
5−6
−2120%
Valorant 220−230
+689%
27−30
−689%

Full HD
Ultra

Battlefield 5 130−140
+12900%
1−2
−12900%
Cyberpunk 2077 85−90
+8600%
1−2
−8600%
Dota 2 140−150
+1200%
10−12
−1200%
Far Cry 5 120−130
+11900%
1−2
−11900%
Forza Horizon 4 140−150
+3525%
4−5
−3525%
Hogwarts Legacy 85−90
+1640%
5−6
−1640%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 140−150
+1763%
8−9
−1763%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 73
+1360%
5−6
−1360%
Valorant 220−230
+689%
27−30
−689%

Full HD
Epic

Fortnite 123
+12200%
1−2
−12200%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2 90−95
+3033%
3−4
−3033%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 260−270
+13100%
2−3
−13100%
Grand Theft Auto V 75−80
+7600%
1−2
−7600%
Metro Exodus 55−60 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2817%
6−7
−2817%
Valorant 250−260
+8333%
3−4
−8333%

1440p
Ultra

Battlefield 5 95−100
+9600%
1−2
−9600%
Cyberpunk 2077 40−45 0−1
Far Cry 5 90−95
+9000%
1−2
−9000%
Forza Horizon 4 100−110
+5200%
2−3
−5200%
Hogwarts Legacy 40−45 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 70−75
+3400%
2−3
−3400%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite 95−100 0−1

4K
High

Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 81
+479%
14−16
−479%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27 0−1
Metro Exodus 30−35 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 54 0−1
Valorant 220−230
+7533%
3−4
−7533%

4K
Ultra

Battlefield 5 60−65 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 40−45 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 20−22 0−1
Dota 2 100−110
+10800%
1−2
−10800%
Far Cry 5 45−50 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 70−75
+7000%
1−2
−7000%
Hogwarts Legacy 24−27 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 50−55
+2400%
2−3
−2400%

4K
Epic

Fortnite 38
+1800%
2−3
−1800%

This is how GTX 1070 SLI and GT 220 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1070 SLI is 462% 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 GTX 1070 SLI is 13100% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1070 SLI surpassed GT 220 in all 31 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 37.16 0.53
Recency 16 August 2016 12 October 2009
Chip lithography 16 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 58 Watt

GTX 1070 SLI has a 6911.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, and a 150% more advanced lithography process.

GT 220, on the other hand, has 417.2% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1070 SLI is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

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