GeForce GT 220 vs GTX TITAN

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Aggregate performance score

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

GTX TITAN
2013
6 GB GDDR5, 250 Watt
21.22
+3623%

GTX TITAN outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 3623% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking2531205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation3.23no data
Power efficiency5.880.68
ArchitectureKepler (2012−2018)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameGK110GT216
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date19 February 2013 (11 years ago)12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$999 $79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GTX TITAN 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 cores268848
Core clock speed837 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed876 MHzno data
Number of transistors7,080 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)250 Watt58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate196.29.840
Floating-point processing power4.709 TFLOPS0.1277 TFLOPS
ROPs488
TMUs22416

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 supportPCI Express 3.0PCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm168 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 6-pin + 1x 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 typeGDDR5GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount6 GB1 GB
Memory bus width384-bit GDDR5128 Bit
Memory clock speed6.0 GB/s790 MHz
Memory bandwidth288.4 GB/s25.3 GB/s

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 ConnectorsOne Dual Link DVI-I, One Dual Link DVI-D, One HDMI, One DisplayPortVGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor support4 displays+
HDMI++
HDCP+-
Maximum VGA resolution2048x15362048x1536
Audio input for HDMIInternalS/PDIF + HDA

Supported technologies

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

Blu Ray 3D+-
3D Gaming+-
3D Vision+-
3D Vision Live+-

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (11_0)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model5.14.1
OpenGL4.43.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/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 TITAN 21.22
+3623%
GT 220 0.57

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 TITAN 8189
+3639%
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 HD750−800
+3471%
21
−3471%

Cost per frame, $

1080p1.333.81

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
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4−5
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
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1−2
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Hitman 3 5−6
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5−6
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Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
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6−7
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
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Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
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3−4
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Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
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1−2
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Hitman 3 5−6
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5−6
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Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
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Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
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The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
+0%
10−11
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Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
+0%
4−5
+0%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
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3−4
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Hitman 3 5−6
+0%
5−6
+0%
Horizon Zero Dawn 10−12
+0%
10−12
+0%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 6−7
+0%
6−7
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 10−11
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10−11
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 30−33
+0%
30−33
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
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Far Cry 5 1−2
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1−2
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Hitman 3 6−7
+0%
6−7
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Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%
Watch Dogs: Legion 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

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

  • GTX TITAN is 3471% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

  • there's a draw in 35 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 21.22 0.57
Recency 19 February 2013 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 6 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 250 Watt 58 Watt

GTX TITAN has a 3622.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 3 years, a 500% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

GT 220, on the other hand, has 331% lower power consumption.

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


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