GeForce GT 220 vs Tesla M60

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Tesla M60 with GeForce GT 220, including specs and performance data.

Tesla M60
2015
8 GB GDDR5, 300 Watt
19.55
+3391%

Tesla M60 outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 3391% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking2691173
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation7.82no data
ArchitectureMaxwell 2.0 (2015−2019)GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code nameGM204GT216
Market segmentWorkstationDesktop
Release date30 August 2015 (8 years ago)12 October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$79.99
Current price$81 $121 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

Tesla M60 and GT 220 have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores204848
CUDA coresno data48
Core clock speed557 MHz625 MHz
Boost clock speed1178 MHzno data
Number of transistors5,200 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)300 Watt58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate150.89.840
Floating-point performance2x 4,833 gflops144 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 supportno dataPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length267 mm6.6" (16.8 cm)
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width2-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectors1x 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 amount8 GB1 GB
Memory bus width256 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed5012 MHz790 MHz
Memory bandwidth160.4 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 ConnectorsNo outputsVGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMIno data+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF + HDA

API compatibility

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

DirectX12 (12_1)11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.44.1
OpenGL4.63.1
OpenCL1.21.1
Vulkan1.1.126N/A
CUDA5.2+

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.

Tesla M60 19.55
+3391%
GT 220 0.56

Tesla M60 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 3391% 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%

Tesla M60 7551
+3380%
GT 220 217

Tesla M60 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 3380% 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 HD700−750
+3233%
21
−3233%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Hitman 3 65−70
+3150%
2−3
−3150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 400−450
+3233%
12−14
−3233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240−250
+3329%
7−8
−3329%
Watch Dogs: Legion 300−310
+3233%
9−10
−3233%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Far Cry New Dawn 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Hitman 3 65−70
+3150%
2−3
−3150%
Horizon Zero Dawn 400−450
+3233%
12−14
−3233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240−250
+3329%
7−8
−3329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 300−310
+3233%
9−10
−3233%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Cyberpunk 2077 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 400−450
+3233%
12−14
−3233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 240−250
+3329%
7−8
−3329%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%
Watch Dogs: Legion 300−310
+3233%
9−10
−3233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 130−140
+3150%
4−5
−3150%
Cyberpunk 2077 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Far Cry 5 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Hitman 3 200−210
+3233%
6−7
−3233%
Horizon Zero Dawn 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 100−105
+3233%
3−4
−3233%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Horizon Zero Dawn 30−33
+2900%
1−2
−2900%
Metro Exodus 130−140
+3150%
4−5
−3150%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 65−70
+3150%
2−3
−3150%

This is how Tesla M60 and GT 220 compete in popular games:

  • Tesla M60 is 3233% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 19.55 0.56
Recency 30 August 2015 12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount 8 GB 1 GB
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 300 Watt 58 Watt

The Tesla M60 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that Tesla M60 is a workstation graphics card while GeForce GT 220 is a desktop one.


Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.

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