GeForce GT 220 vs GTX 960

Place in the ranking	350	1221
Place by popularity	37	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	8.80	no data
Power efficiency	9.08	0.68
Architecture	Maxwell 2.0 (2014−2019)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	GM206	GT216
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	22 January 2015 (10 years ago)	12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$199	$79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

GTX 960 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 cores	1024	48
Core clock speed	1127 MHz	625 MHz
Boost clock speed	1178 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	2,940 million	486 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	75.39	9.840
Floating-point processing power	2.413 TFLOPS	0.1277 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	8
TMUs	64	16

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	PCI Express 3.0	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	241 mm	168 mm
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	2-slot	1-slot
Recommended system power (PSU)	400 Watt	no data
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	no data
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	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	7.0 GB/s	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	112 GB/s	25.3 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 Connectors	Dual Link DVI-I, HDMI 2.0, 3x DisplayPort 1.2	VGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor support	4 displays	+
HDMI	+	+
HDCP	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	2048x1536
G-SYNC support	+	-
Audio input for HDMI	Internal	S/PDIF + HDA

Supported technologies

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

GameStream	+	-
GeForce ShadowPlay	+	-
GPU Boost	2.0	no data
GameWorks	+	-

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (12_1)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	6.4	4.1
OpenGL	4.4	3.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	+	N/A
CUDA	+	+

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. 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.

GTX 960 15.21
+2665%

GT 220 0.55

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 960 6096
+2684%

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 HD	62 +195%	21 −195%
4K	30 +2900%	1−2 −2900%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.21 +18.7%	3.81 −18.7%
4K	6.63 +1106%	79.99 −1106%

GTX 960 has 19% lower cost per frame in 1080p
GTX 960 has 1106% lower cost per frame in 4K

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +933%	3−4 −933%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +5000%	1−2 −5000%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +933%	3−4 −933%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +983%	6−7 −983%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +4200%	1−2 −4200%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +660%	5−6 −660%
Valorant	60−65 +3100%	2−3 −3100%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +5000%	1−2 −5000%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +933%	3−4 −933%
Dota 2	33 +3200%	1−2 −3200%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +613%	8−9 −613%
Fortnite	85−90	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +983%	6−7 −983%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
Grand Theft Auto V	49 +4800%	1−2 −4800%
Metro Exodus	40−45 +4200%	1−2 −4200%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +1313%	8−9 −1313%
Red Dead Redemption 2	35−40 +660%	5−6 −660%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	49 +880%	5−6 −880%
Valorant	60−65 +3100%	2−3 −3100%
World of Tanks	200−210 +1082%	16−18 −1082%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	50−55 +5000%	1−2 −5000%
Counter-Strike 2	27−30 +211%	9−10 −211%
Cyberpunk 2077	30−35 +933%	3−4 −933%
Dota 2	55−60 +2750%	2−3 −2750%
Far Cry 5	55−60 +613%	8−9 −613%
Forza Horizon 4	65−70 +983%	6−7 −983%
Forza Horizon 5	40−45 +4100%	1−2 −4100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	110−120 +1313%	8−9 −1313%
Valorant	60−65 +3100%	2−3 −3100%

1440p
High Preset

Dota 2	24−27	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	24−27	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	150−160 +4967%	3−4 −4967%
Red Dead Redemption 2	14−16	0−1
World of Tanks	110−120 +10900%	1−2 −10900%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	30−35 +3100%	1−2 −3100%
Cyberpunk 2077	12−14 +300%	3−4 −300%
Far Cry 5	35−40 +875%	4−5 −875%
Forza Horizon 4	35−40 +3800%	1−2 −3800%
Forza Horizon 5	24−27	0−1
Metro Exodus	35−40 +3400%	1−2 −3400%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +425%	4−5 −425%
Valorant	40−45 +700%	5−6 −700%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	6−7	0−1
Dota 2	27−30 +80%	14−16 −80%
Grand Theft Auto V	27−30 +80%	14−16 −80%
Metro Exodus	10−12	0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	45−50 +4600%	1−2 −4600%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10−11	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	27−30 +80%	14−16 −80%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	14−16	0−1
Counter-Strike 2	6−7	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +150%	2−3 −150%
Dota 2	27−30 +80%	14−16 −80%
Far Cry 5	20−22	0−1
Fortnite	18−20	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	21−24	0−1
Forza Horizon 5	12−14	0−1
Valorant	18−20 +1700%	1−2 −1700%

This is how GTX 960 and GT 220 compete in popular games:

GTX 960 is 195% faster in 1080p
GTX 960 is 2900% faster in 4K

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

in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the GTX 960 is 10900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

Without exception, GTX 960 surpassed GT 220 in all 32 of our tests.

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	15.21	0.55
Recency	22 January 2015	12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	120 Watt	58 Watt

GTX 960 has a 2665.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

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

The GeForce GTX 960 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.