Radeon HD 6450 vs GeForce GT 220
Aggregate performance score
We've compared GeForce GT 220 and Radeon HD 6450, covering specs and all relevant benchmarks.
GT 220 outperforms HD 6450 by a moderate 10% based on our aggregate benchmark results.
Primary details
GPU architecture, market segment, value for money and other general parameters compared.
| Place in performance ranking | 1173 | 1191 |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Architecture | GT2xx (2009−2012) | TeraScale 2 (2009−2015) |
| GPU code name | GT216 | Caicos |
| Market segment | Desktop | Desktop |
| Design | no data | reference |
| Release date | 12 October 2009 (14 years ago) | 7 April 2011 (13 years ago) |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $79.99 | $55 |
| Current price | $121 (1.5x MSRP) | $166 (3x MSRP) |
Cost-effectiveness evaluation
Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.
GT 220 and HD 6450 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 cores | 48 | 160 |
| CUDA cores | 48 | no data |
| Core clock speed | 625 MHz | no data |
| Boost clock speed | no data | 750 MHz |
| Number of transistors | 486 million | 370 million |
| Manufacturing process technology | 40 nm | 40 nm |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 30 Watt |
| Maximum GPU temperature | 105 °C | no data |
| Texture fill rate | 9.840 | 5.000 |
| Floating-point performance | 144 gflops | 200.0 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).
| Bus support | PCI-E 2.0 | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| Interface | PCIe 2.0 x16 | PCIe 2.0 x16 |
| Length | 6.6" (16.8 cm) | 168 mm |
| Height | 4.376" (11.1 cm) | no data |
| Width | 1-slot | 1-slot |
| Supplementary power connectors | no data | None |
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 | GDDR3 | GDDR5 |
| Maximum RAM amount | 1 GB | 1 GB |
| Memory bus width | 128 Bit | 64 Bit |
| Memory clock speed | 790 MHz | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth | 25.3 GB/s | 25.6 GB/s |
| Memory bandwidth | no data | 8.5-12.8 GB/x (DDR3) or 25.6-28.8 GB/s (GDDR5) |
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 | VGADVIHDMI | 1x DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA |
| Multi monitor support | + | no data |
| Eyefinity | no data | 1 |
| Number of Eyefinity displays | no data | 4 |
| HDMI | + | + |
| Maximum VGA resolution | 2048x1536 | no data |
| DisplayPort support | no data | + |
| Audio input for HDMI | S/PDIF + HDA | no data |
Supported technologies
Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.
| AppAcceleration | no data | - |
| CrossFire | no data | 1 |
| Enduro | no data | - |
| HD3D | no data | - |
| PowerTune | no data | - |
| TrueAudio | no data | - |
| ZeroCore | no data | - |
API compatibility
List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.
| DirectX | 11.1 (10_1) | DirectX® 11 |
| Shader Model | 4.1 | 5.0 |
| OpenGL | 3.1 | 4.4 |
| OpenCL | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Vulkan | N/A | no data |
| 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.
GeForce GT 220 outperforms Radeon HD 6450 by 10% 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%
GeForce GT 220 outperforms Radeon HD 6450 by 10% 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 | 21
+16.7%
| 18−20
−16.7%
|
FPS performance in popular games
Full HD
Low Preset
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
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3−4
+0%
|
Full HD
Medium Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
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| Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
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2−3
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+0%
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12−14
+0%
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| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
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7−8
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+0%
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9−10
+0%
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Full HD
High Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Far Cry New Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
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| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
Full HD
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 0−1 | 0−1 |
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 12−14
+0%
|
12−14
+0%
|
| Shadow of the Tomb Raider | 7−8
+0%
|
7−8
+0%
|
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
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| Watch Dogs: Legion | 9−10
+0%
|
9−10
+0%
|
1440p
Ultra Preset
| Call of Duty: Modern Warfare | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
| Cyberpunk 2077 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Far Cry 5 | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Hitman 3 | 6−7
+0%
|
6−7
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
1440p
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 3−4
+0%
|
3−4
+0%
|
4K
High Preset
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
4K
Ultra Preset
| Assassin's Creed Odyssey | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | 1−2
+0%
|
1−2
+0%
|
| Metro Exodus | 4−5
+0%
|
4−5
+0%
|
4K
Epic Preset
| Red Dead Redemption 2 | 2−3
+0%
|
2−3
+0%
|
This is how GT 220 and HD 6450 compete in popular games:
- GT 220 is 17% faster in 1080p
Pros & cons summary
| Performance score | 0.56 | 0.51 |
| Recency | 12 October 2009 | 7 April 2011 |
| Cost | $79.99 | $55 |
| Power consumption (TDP) | 58 Watt | 30 Watt |
Given the minimal performance differences, no clear winner can be declared between GeForce GT 220 and Radeon HD 6450.
Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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