GeForce RTX 4070 Ti vs GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 and GeForce RTX 4070 Ti, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 220
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.57

RTX 4070 Ti outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 14395% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12247
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data49.02
Power efficiency0.6719.88
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)Ada Lovelace (2022−2024)
GPU code nameGT216AD104
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)3 January 2023 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 $799

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

The higher the performance-to-price ratio, the better. We use the manufacturer's recommended prices for comparison.

GT 220 and RTX 4070 Ti have a nearly equal value for money.

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 cores487680
Core clock speed625 MHz2310 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2610 MHz
Number of transistors486 million35,800 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm4 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt285 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.840626.4
Floating-point processing power0.1277 TFLOPS40.09 TFLOPS
ROPs880
TMUs16240
Tensor Coresno data240
Ray Tracing Coresno data60

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 supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 4.0 x16
Length168 mm285 mm
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slot2-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno data1x 16-pin

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 typeGDDR3GDDR6X
Maximum RAM amount1 GB12 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit192 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz1313 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/s504.2 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 ConnectorsVGADVIHDMI1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
Multi monitor support+no data
HDMI++
Maximum VGA resolution2048x1536no data
Audio input for HDMIS/PDIF + HDAno data

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.16.7
OpenGL3.14.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.3
CUDA+8.9
DLSS-+

Synthetic benchmark performance

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.

GT 220 0.57
RTX 4070 Ti 82.62
+14395%

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.

GT 220 219
RTX 4070 Ti 31754
+14400%

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 HD21
−971%
225
+971%
1440p1−2
−14700%
148
+14700%
4K0−193

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.81
−7.3%
3.55
+7.3%
1440p79.99
−1382%
5.40
+1382%
4Kno data8.59
  • RTX 4070 Ti has 7% lower cost per frame in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti has 1382% lower cost per frame in 1440p

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−15700%
316
+15700%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2657%
190−200
+2657%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−11700%
236
+11700%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−12550%
253
+12550%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2657%
190−200
+2657%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−10800%
218
+10800%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−7800%
300−350
+7800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
Valorant 27−30
−1579%
450−500
+1579%

Full HD
High Preset

Atomic Heart 2−3
−8900%
180
+8900%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2657%
190−200
+2657%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−1535%
270−280
+1535%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−9150%
185
+9150%
Dota 2 10−12
−2255%
259
+2255%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−7800%
300−350
+7800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−11225%
453
+11225%
Valorant 27−30
−1579%
450−500
+1579%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2657%
190−200
+2657%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−8250%
167
+8250%
Dota 2 10−12
−2109%
243
+2109%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−7800%
300−350
+7800%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−5450%
222
+5450%
Valorant 27−30
−1579%
450−500
+1579%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 1−2
−51500%
500−550
+51500%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 3−4
−5733%
170−180
+5733%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 105
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−28100%
280−290
+28100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 2−3
−9900%
200−210
+9900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−15000%
150−160
+15000%

4K
High Preset

Atomic Heart 0−1 75−80
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1047%
172
+1047%
Valorant 3−4
−10967%
300−350
+10967%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
−11000%
111
+11000%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4700%
95−100
+4700%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 211
+0%
211
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 244
+0%
244
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 203
+0%
203
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 228
+0%
228
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 178
+0%
178
+0%
Metro Exodus 197
+0%
197
+0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 189
+0%
189
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 100−110
+0%
100−110
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 156
+0%
156
+0%
Metro Exodus 131
+0%
131
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 182
+0%
182
+0%

4K
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Metro Exodus 84
+0%
84
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 149
+0%
149
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 65−70
+0%
65−70
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 48
+0%
48
+0%
Dota 2 226
+0%
226
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 240−250
+0%
240−250
+0%

This is how GT 220 and RTX 4070 Ti compete in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Ti is 971% faster in 1080p
  • RTX 4070 Ti is 14700% faster in 1440p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the RTX 4070 Ti is 51500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 4070 Ti is ahead in 35 tests (56%)
  • there's a draw in 27 tests (44%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 82.62
Recency 12 October 2009 3 January 2023
Maximum RAM amount 1 GB 12 GB
Chip lithography 40 nm 4 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 285 Watt

GT 220 has 391.4% lower power consumption.

RTX 4070 Ti, on the other hand, has a 14394.7% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 13 years, a 1100% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 900% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 4070 Ti is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

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