GeForce GT 220 vs HD Graphics 505

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared HD Graphics 505 with GeForce GT 220, including specs and performance data.

HD Graphics 505
2016
8 GB DDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 10 Watt
0.92
+64.3%

HD Graphics 505 outperforms GT 220 by an impressive 64% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking11321222
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency10.770.68
ArchitectureGeneration 9.0 (2015−2016)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameApollo Lake GT1.5GT216
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date1 September 2016 (8 years ago)12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores14448
Core clock speed200 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed650 MHzno data
Number of transistors189 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology14 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)10 Watt58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate11.709.840
Floating-point processing power0.1872 TFLOPS0.1277 TFLOPS
ROPs38
TMUs1816

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
InterfaceRing BusPCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data1-slot

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 typeDDR3L/LPDDR3/LPDDR4GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount8 GB1 GB
Memory bus widthSystem Shared128 Bit
Memory clock speedSystem Shared790 MHz
Memory bandwidthno data25.3 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 ConnectorsPortable Device DependentVGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
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.

Quick Sync+no data

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 Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.1
OpenCL3.01.1
Vulkan1.3N/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.

HD Graphics 505 0.92
+64.3%
GT 220 0.56

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.

HD Graphics 505 361
+64.8%
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 HD9
−133%
21
+133%

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data3.81

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
Valorant 30−35
+10.7%
27−30
−10.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 3−4
+50%
2−3
−50%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 21−24
+35.3%
16−18
−35.3%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Fortnite 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Metro Exodus 1−2 0−1
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 30−35
+10.7%
27−30
−10.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
+0%
7−8
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Dota 2 14−16
+27.3%
10−12
−27.3%
Forza Horizon 4 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
+14.3%
7−8
−14.3%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 5−6
+25%
4−5
−25%
Valorant 30−35
+10.7%
27−30
−10.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 0−1 0−1

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 4−5
+300%
1−2
−300%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 1−2 0−1
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 0−1 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
+100%
1−2
−100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 1−2 0−1
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 0−1 0−1

This is how HD Graphics 505 and GT 220 compete in popular games:

  • GT 220 is 133% 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 HD Graphics 505 is 300% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • HD Graphics 505 is ahead in 22 tests (63%)
  • there's a draw in 13 tests (37%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.92 0.56
Recency 1 September 2016 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 14 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 10 Watt 58 Watt

HD Graphics 505 has a 64.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 700% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 480% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 505 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 505 is a notebook card while GeForce GT 220 is a desktop one.

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