Radeon HD 4670 vs GeForce GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 and Radeon HD 4670, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.

GT 220
2009
512 MB DDR3, 58 Watt
0.57

ATI HD 4670 outperforms GT 220 by an impressive 72% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in performance ranking11741074
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data0.01
ArchitectureGT2xx (2009−2012)TeraScale (2005−2013)
GPU code nameGT216RV730
Market segmentDesktopDesktop
Release date12 October 2009 (14 years ago)10 September 2008 (15 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 $67

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

GT 220 and ATI HD 4670 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 cores48320
Core clock speed615 MHz750 MHz
Number of transistors486 million514 million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm55 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Watt59 Watt
Texture fill rate9.84024.00
Floating-point performance144 gflops480.0 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).

InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Length168 mm193 mm
Width1-slot1-slot
Supplementary power connectorsno dataNone

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 typeDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit128 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHz2000 MHz
Memory bandwidth32 GB/s32 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 Connectors1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA2x DVI, 1x S-Video
HDMI+no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_1)10.1 (10_1)
Shader Model4.14.1
OpenGL3.33.3
OpenCL1.11.1
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.2no 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.

GT 220 0.57
ATI HD 4670 0.98
+71.9%

Radeon HD 4670 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 72% 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%

GT 220 219
ATI HD 4670 380
+73.5%

Radeon HD 4670 outperforms GeForce GT 220 by 74% 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 HD21
−66.7%
35−40
+66.7%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Far Cry New Dawn 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−50%
12−14
+50%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 5−6
−60%
8−9
+60%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Watch Dogs: Legion 10−11
−60%
16−18
+60%

1440p
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 0−1 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Hitman 3 6−7
−66.7%
10−11
+66.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 3−4
−66.7%
5−6
+66.7%

4K
High Preset

Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1
Horizon Zero Dawn 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−50%
3−4
+50%

This is how GT 220 and ATI HD 4670 compete in popular games:

  • ATI HD 4670 is 67% faster in 1080p

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.57 0.98
Recency 12 October 2009 10 September 2008
Chip lithography 40 nm 55 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 58 Watt 59 Watt

GT 220 has an age advantage of 1 year, a 37.5% more advanced lithography process, and 1.7% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 4670, on the other hand, has a 71.9% higher aggregate performance score.

The Radeon HD 4670 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.


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