GeForce GT 220 vs ATI Radeon HD 3650

Place in the ranking	1322	1267
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.42	0.69
Architecture	TeraScale (2005−2013)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	RV635	GT216
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	20 January 2008 (17 years ago)	12 October 2009 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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	120	48
Core clock speed	725 MHz	625 MHz
Number of transistors	378 million	486 million
Manufacturing process technology	55 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	5.800	10.00
Floating-point processing power	0.174 TFLOPS	0.1306 TFLOPS
ROPs	4	8
TMUs	8	16
L2 Cache	128 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	no data	168 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	1-slot	1-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	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	GDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	800 MHz	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	25.6 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	2x DVI, 1x S-Video	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	10.1 (10_1)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	4.1	4.1
OpenGL	3.3	3.1
OpenCL	N/A	1.1
Vulkan	N/A	N/A
CUDA	-	+

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.

ATI HD 3650 0.34

GT 220 0.50
+47.1%

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.

ATI HD 3650 150
Samples: 66

GT 220 222
+48%

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

14−16

−50%

21
+50%

Cost per frame, $

1080p

no data

3.81

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 ATI HD 3650 and GT 220 compete in popular games:

GT 220 is 50% faster in 1080p

All in all, in popular games:

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

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.34	0.50
Recency	20 January 2008	12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount	256 MB	1 GB
Chip lithography	55 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	65 Watt	58 Watt

GT 220 has a 47.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 1 year, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 12.1% lower power consumption.

The GeForce GT 220 is our recommended choice as it beats the Radeon HD 3650 in performance tests.

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