GeForce GT 220 vs GTX 1070 SLI
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GTX 1070 SLI and GeForce GT 220, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
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 ranking | 143 | 1283 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Power efficiency | 9.52 | 0.70 |
| Architecture | Pascal (2016−2021) | Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013) |
| GPU code name | Pascal GP104 SLI | GT216 |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Release date | 16 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.
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 | 3840 | 48 |
| Core clock speed | 1506 MHz | 625 MHz |
| Boost clock speed | 1683 MHz | no data |
| Number of transistors | 14400 Million | 486 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 16 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 300 Watt | 58 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | no data | 105 °C |
| Texture fill rate | no data | 10.00 |
| Floating-point processing power | no data | 0.1306 TFLOPS |
| ROPs | no data | 8 |
| TMUs | no data | 16 |
| L2 Cache | no data | 64 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 support | no data | PCI-E 2.0 |
| Interface | no data | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | no data | 168 mm |
| Height | no data | 4.376" (11.1 cm) |
| Width | no data | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
| 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 type | GDDR5 | GDDR3 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 2x 8 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 256 Bit | 128 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 8000 MHz | 790 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 25.3 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 Connectors | no data | VGADVIHDMI |
| Multi monitor support | no data | + |
| HDMI | - | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | no data | 2048x1536 |
| G-SYNC support | + | - |
| Audio input for HDMI | no data | S/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.
| DirectX | 12_1 | 11.1 (10_1) |
| Shader Model | no data | 4.1 |
| OpenGL | no data | 3.1 |
| OpenCL | no data | 1.1 |
| 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 HD | 118
+462%
| 21
−462%
|
| 4K | 56 | 0−1 |
Cost per frame, $
| 1080p | no data | 3.81 |
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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