Radeon R5 (Kaveri) vs GeForce GT 220

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220 with Radeon R5 (Kaveri), including specs and performance data.

GT 220
2009
1 GB GDDR3, 58 Watt
0.49

R5 (Kaveri) outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 116% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

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R5 (Kaveri) R5 (Kaveri)

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking12311068
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency0.67no data
ArchitectureTesla 2.0 (2007−2013)GCN 1.1 (2014)
GPU code nameGT216Kaveri
Market segmentDesktopLaptop
Release date12 October 2009 (15 years ago)4 June 2014 (10 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)$79.99 no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

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

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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 cores48256
Core clock speed625 MHz514 MHz
Boost clock speedno data626 MHz
Number of transistors486 million2410 Million
Manufacturing process technology40 nm28 nm
Power consumption (TDP)58 Wattno data
Maximum GPU temperature105 °Cno data
Texture fill rate9.840no data
Floating-point processing power0.1277 TFLOPSno data
ROPs8no data
TMUs16no data

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 sizeno datamedium sized
Bus supportPCI-E 2.0no data
InterfacePCIe 2.0 x16no data
Length168 mmno data
Height4.376" (11.1 cm)no data
Width1-slotno 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 typeGDDR3no data
Maximum RAM amount1 GBno data
Memory bus width128 Bit64/128 Bit
Memory clock speed790 MHzno data
Memory bandwidth25.3 GB/sno data
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 ConnectorsVGADVIHDMIno data
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 (FL 12_0)
Shader Model4.1no data
OpenGL3.1no data
OpenCL1.1no data
VulkanN/A-
CUDA+-

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
−114%
45−50
+114%

Cost per frame, $

1080p3.81no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
Valorant 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 16−18
−58.8%
27−30
+58.8%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Dota 2 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Metro Exodus 0−1 2−3
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Valorant 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
Dota 2 10−12
−45.5%
16−18
+45.5%
Forza Horizon 4 4−5
−50%
6−7
+50%
Hogwarts Legacy 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 8−9
−12.5%
9−10
+12.5%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−25%
5−6
+25%
Valorant 27−30
−17.9%
30−35
+17.9%

1440p
High Preset

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 2−3
−250%
7−8
+250%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 5−6
−120%
10−12
+120%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 1−2
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−200%
3−4
+200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 0−1 1−2

1440p
Epic Preset

Fortnite 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%

4K
High Preset

Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
+0%
14−16
+0%
Valorant 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

4K
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%
Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 0−1 0−1

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Fortnite 2−3
+0%
2−3
+0%

1440p
High Preset

Valorant 3−4
+0%
3−4
+0%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5 1−2
+0%
1−2
+0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Dota 2 0−1 0−1

This is how GT 220 and R5 (Kaveri) compete in popular games:

  • R5 (Kaveri) is 114% faster in 1080p

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

  • in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the R5 (Kaveri) is 250% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R5 (Kaveri) is ahead in 27 tests (69%)
  • there's a draw in 12 tests (31%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score 0.49 1.06
Recency 12 October 2009 4 June 2014
Chip lithography 40 nm 28 nm

R5 (Kaveri) has a 116.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 4 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R5 (Kaveri) is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 220 is a desktop card while Radeon R5 (Kaveri) is a notebook one.

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