GeForce GT 220 vs 840M

Place in performance ranking	794	1216
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Maxwell (2014−2018)	GT2xx (2009−2012)
GPU code name	N15S-GT	GT216
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	12 March 2014 (10 years ago)	12 October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$79.99

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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	384	48
CUDA cores	no data	48
Core clock speed	1029 MHz	625 MHz
Number of transistors	no data	486 million
Manufacturing process technology	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	17.98	9.840
Floating-point performance	0.8632 gflops	0.1277 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).

Laptop size	medium sized	no data
Bus support	PCI Express 2.0, PCI Express 3.0	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	168 mm
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	DDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	64 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	2000 MHz	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	16.02 GB/s	25.3 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 Connectors	No outputs	VGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
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.

GPU Boost	2.0	no data
Optimus	+	-
GameWorks	+	-

API compatibility

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

DirectX	12 (11_0)	11.1 (10_1)
Shader Model	5.1	4.1
OpenGL	4.5	3.1
OpenCL	1.2	1.1
Vulkan	1.1.126	N/A
CUDA	+	+

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.

GeForce 840M 2.83
+396%

GT 220 0.57

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.

GeForce 840M 1090
+398%

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:

900p	45 +400%	9−10 −400%
Full HD	19 −10.5%	21 +10.5%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

5−6
+66.7%

3−4

−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Hitman 3	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +100%	10−12 −100%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Battlefield 5	4−5	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	8−9 +700%	1−2 −700%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Hitman 3	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +100%	10−12 −100%
Metro Exodus	3−4	0−1
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 +600%	1−2 −600%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	23 +130%	10−11 −130%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 +125%	4−5 −125%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
Cyberpunk 2077	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Far Cry 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	14−16 +400%	3−4 −400%
Hitman 3	8−9 +60%	5−6 −60%
Horizon Zero Dawn	21−24 +100%	10−12 −100%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 +100%	6−7 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	6 −66.7%	10−11 +66.7%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +26.7%	30−33 −26.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

7−8
+600%

1−2

−600%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Far Cry New Dawn	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	2−3	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%
Hitman 3	8−9 +33.3%	6−7 −33.3%
Horizon Zero Dawn	7−8 +133%	3−4 −133%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 +1600%	1−2 −1600%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

6−7
+100%

3−4

−100%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	2−3	0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	0−1	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	1−2	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
+100%

2−3

−100%

This is how GeForce 840M and GT 220 compete in popular games:

GeForce 840M is 400% faster in 900p
GT 220 is 11% faster in 1080p

Here's the range of performance differences observed across popular games:

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GeForce 840M is 1600% faster.
in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 220 is 67% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GeForce 840M is ahead in 33 tests (94%)
GT 220 is ahead in 1 test (3%)
there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	2.83	0.57
Recency	12 March 2014	12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	28 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	33 Watt	58 Watt

GeForce 840M has a 396.5% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, a 300% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 42.9% more advanced lithography process, and 75.8% lower power consumption.

The GeForce 840M is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce 840M is a notebook 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.