GeForce GT 220 vs Radeon R9 M275X

Place in performance ranking	657	1173
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	GCN 1.0 (2012−2020)	GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code name	Venus	GT216
Market segment	Desktop	Desktop
Release date	28 January 2014 (10 years ago)	12 October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$79.99
Current price	$9.99	$121 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

no data

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	640	48
CUDA cores	no data	48
Compute units	10	no data
Core clock speed	900 MHz	625 MHz
Boost clock speed	925 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	1,500 million	486 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	no data	58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	37.00	9.840
Floating-point performance	1,184 gflops	144 gflops

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	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x16	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	6.6" (16.8 cm)
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	1-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 type	GDDR5	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	1125 MHz	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	72 GB/s	25.3 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 Connectors	No outputs	VGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
Eyefinity	1	no data
HDMI	no data	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF + HDA

Supported technologies

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

AppAcceleration	-	no data
Enduro	-	no data
FreeSync	1	no data
HD3D	+	no data
PowerTune	+	no data
DualGraphics	1	no data
TrueAudio	-	no data
ZeroCore	+	no data
Switchable graphics	1	no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	DirectX® 11	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.4	3.1
OpenCL	Not Listed	1.1
Vulkan	no data	N/A
Mantle	+	no data
CUDA	no data	+

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance 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.

R9 M275X 3.98
+611%

GT 220 0.56

Radeon R9 M275X outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 611% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. 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.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

R9 M275X 1537
+608%

GT 220 217

Radeon R9 M275X outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 608% in Passmark.

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

140−150
+567%

−567%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

21−24

+600%

3−4
−600%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Hitman 3	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +608%	12−14 −608%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +543%	7−8 −543%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +567%	9−10 −567%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Far Cry New Dawn	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Hitman 3	14−16 +600%	2−3 −600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +608%	12−14 −608%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +543%	7−8 −543%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +567%	9−10 −567%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	0−1	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Cyberpunk 2077	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Horizon Zero Dawn	85−90 +608%	12−14 −608%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	45−50 +543%	7−8 −543%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%
Watch Dogs: Legion	60−65 +567%	9−10 −567%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	27−30 +575%	4−5 −575%
Cyberpunk 2077	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Hitman 3	40−45 +567%	6−7 −567%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +600%	3−4 −600%