GeForce GT 220 vs Quadro 4000

Place in the ranking	759	1266
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	0.07	no data
Power efficiency	1.89	0.69
Architecture	Fermi (2010−2014)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	GF100	GT216
Market segment	Workstation	Desktop
Release date	2 November 2010 (14 years ago)	12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$1,199	$79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices.

Quadro 4000 and GT 220 have a nearly equal value for money.

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	256	48
Core clock speed	475 MHz	625 MHz
Number of transistors	3,100 million	486 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	142 Watt	58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	15.20	10.00
Floating-point processing power	0.4864 TFLOPS	0.1306 TFLOPS
ROPs	32	8
TMUs	32	16
L1 Cache	512 KB	no data
L2 Cache	512 KB	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	PCIe 2.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	241 mm	168 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	1x 6-pin	None

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	2 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	256 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	702 MHz	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	89.86 GB/s	25.3 GB/s

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	1x DVI, 2x DisplayPort	VGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF + HDA

API and SDK support

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.6	3.1
OpenCL	1.1	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	2.0	+

Synthetic benchmarks

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.

Quadro 4000 3.33
+566%

GT 220 0.50

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.

Quadro 4000 1474
+564%

Samples: 2253

GT 220 222
Samples: 2211

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

130−140
+519%

−519%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

9.22
−142%

3.81

+142%

GT 220 has 142% lower cost per frame in 1080p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

Full HD
Medium

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
High

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	16−18 +0%	16−18 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Metro Exodus	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

Full HD
Ultra

Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	10−12 +0%	10−12 +0%
Far Cry 5	0−1	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +0%	8−9 +0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%
Valorant	27−30 +0%	27−30 +0%

1440p
High

Counter-Strike 2	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	5−6 +0%	5−6 +0%

1440p
Ultra

Forza Horizon 4	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Hogwarts Legacy	0−1	0−1
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

1440p
Epic

Fortnite

0−1

4K
High

Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
Valorant	3−4 +0%	3−4 +0%

4K
Ultra

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

4K
Epic

Fortnite

2−3

+0%

2−3

+0%

This is how Quadro 4000 and GT 220 compete in popular games:

Quadro 4000 is 519% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

there's a draw in 32 tests (100%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	3.33	0.50
Recency	2 November 2010	12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount	2 GB	1 GB
Power consumption (TDP)	142 Watt	58 Watt

Quadro 4000 has a 566% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, and a 100% higher maximum VRAM amount.

GT 220, on the other hand, has 144.8% lower power consumption.

The Quadro 4000 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that Quadro 4000 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 220 is a desktop one.

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