GeForce GT 220 vs GTX 1660 Ti

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GTX 1660 Ti and GeForce GT 220, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GTX 1660 Ti
2019
6 GB GDDR6, 120 Watt
30.63
+5790%

GTX 1660 Ti outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 5790% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking1761233
Place by popularity31not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation40.02no data
Power efficiency18.940.67
ArchitectureTuring (2018−2022)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameTU116GT216
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date22 February 2019 (6 years ago)12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$279 $79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GTX 1660 Ti and GT 220 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores153648
Core clock speed1500 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed1770 MHzno data
Number of transistors6,600 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology12 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)120 Watt58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate169.99.840
Floating-point processing power5.437 TFLOPS0.1277 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs9616

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
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length229 mm168 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 8-pinno data

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 typeGDDR6GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB1 GB
Memory bus width192 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed1500 MHz790 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.0 GB/s25.3 GB/s
Shared memory--

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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x DisplayPortVGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF + HDA

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.54.1
OpenGL4.63.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.2.131N/A
CUDA7.5+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GTX 1660 Ti 30.63
+5790%
GT 220 0.52

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.

GTX 1660 Ti 12908
+5794%
GT 220 219

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 HD104
+395%
21
−395%
1440p59
+5800%
1−2
−5800%
4K390−1

Cost per frame, $

1080p2.68
+42%
3.81
−42%
1440p4.73
+1592%
79.99
−1592%
4K7.15no data
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 42% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti has 1592% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+5900%
3−4
−5900%
Cyberpunk 2077 78
+7700%
1−2
−7700%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 129
+6350%
2−3
−6350%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+5900%
3−4
−5900%
Cyberpunk 2077 71
+7000%
1−2
−7000%
Far Cry 5 109
+10800%
1−2
−10800%
Fortnite 247
+6075%
4−5
−6075%
Forza Horizon 4 131
+3175%
4−5
−3175%
Forza Horizon 5 107
+10600%
1−2
−10600%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 200
+2400%
8−9
−2400%
Valorant 190−200
+596%
27−30
−596%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 112
+11100%
1−2
−11100%
Counter-Strike 2 180−190
+5900%
3−4
−5900%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 270−280
+1518%
16−18
−1518%
Cyberpunk 2077 57
+5600%
1−2
−5600%
Dota 2 181
+1545%
10−12
−1545%
Far Cry 5 99
+9800%
1−2
−9800%
Fortnite 143
+7050%
2−3
−7050%
Forza Horizon 4 122
+2950%
4−5
−2950%
Forza Horizon 5 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
Grand Theft Auto V 119
+5850%
2−3
−5850%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%
Metro Exodus 55
+5400%
1−2
−5400%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 150
+1775%
8−9
−1775%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 116
+1833%
6−7
−1833%
Valorant 190−200
+596%
27−30
−596%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 102
+10100%
1−2
−10100%
Cyberpunk 2077 46
+4500%
1−2
−4500%
Dota 2 168
+1427%
10−12
−1427%
Far Cry 5 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
Forza Horizon 4 97
+2325%
4−5
−2325%
Hogwarts Legacy 65−70
+1625%
4−5
−1625%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 129
+1513%
8−9
−1513%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 62
+933%
6−7
−933%
Valorant 118
+321%
27−30
−321%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 117
+11600%
1−2
−11600%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 75−80
+7400%
1−2
−7400%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 210−220
+10750%
2−3
−10750%
Grand Theft Auto V 62
+6100%
1−2
−6100%
Metro Exodus 33 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 170−180
+2817%
6−7
−2817%
Valorant 230−240
+7633%
3−4
−7633%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 76
+7500%
1−2
−7500%
Cyberpunk 2077 27 0−1
Far Cry 5 67
+6600%
1−2
−6600%
Forza Horizon 4 77
+7600%
1−2
−7600%
Hogwarts Legacy 35−40 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 55−60
+2700%
2−3
−2700%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 75
+7400%
1−2
−7400%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 35−40 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 56
+273%
14−16
−273%
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22 0−1
Metro Exodus 21 0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 43 0−1
Valorant 180−190
+6167%
3−4
−6167%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 43 0−1
Counter-Strike 2 35−40 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 11 0−1
Dota 2 94
+9300%
1−2
−9300%
Far Cry 5 35 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 51 0−1
Hogwarts Legacy 20−22 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 39
+1850%
2−3
−1850%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 25
+1150%
2−3
−1150%

This is how GTX 1660 Ti and GT 220 compete in popular games:

  • GTX 1660 Ti is 395% faster in 1080p
  • GTX 1660 Ti is 5800% faster in 1440p

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 1660 Ti is 10750% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • Without exception, GTX 1660 Ti surpassed GT 220 in all 32 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 30.63 0.52
Recency 22 February 2019 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 12 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 120 Watt 58 Watt

GTX 1660 Ti has a 5790.4% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 9 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 233.3% more advanced lithography process.

GT 220, on the other hand, has 106.9% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GTX 1660 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

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