UHD Graphics 605 vs GeForce GT 220

Place in the ranking	1214	1071
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Power efficiency	0.68	16.25
Architecture	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)
GPU code name	GT216	Gemini Lake GT1.5
Market segment	Desktop	Laptop
Release date	12 October 2009 (15 years ago)	11 December 2017 (7 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	$79.99	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

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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 cores	48	144
Core clock speed	625 MHz	200 MHz
Boost clock speed	no data	750 MHz
Number of transistors	486 million	189 million
Manufacturing process technology	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	5 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	105 °C	no data
Texture fill rate	9.840	13.50
Floating-point processing power	0.1277 TFLOPS	0.216 TFLOPS
ROPs	8	3
TMUs	16	18

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	no data
Interface	PCIe 2.0 x16	Ring Bus
Length	168 mm	no data
Height	4.376" (11.1 cm)	no data
Width	1-slot	no 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 type	GDDR3	System Shared
Maximum RAM amount	1 GB	System Shared
Memory bus width	128 Bit	System Shared
Memory clock speed	790 MHz	System Shared
Memory bandwidth	25.3 GB/s	no 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 Connectors	VGADVIHDMI	Portable Device Dependent
Multi monitor support	+	no data
HDMI	+	-
Maximum VGA resolution	2048x1536	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.

Quick Sync

no data

API compatibility

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

DirectX	11.1 (10_1)	12 (12_1)
Shader Model	4.1	6.4
OpenGL	3.1	4.6
OpenCL	1.1	3.0
Vulkan	N/A	1.3
CUDA	+	-

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. 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

UHD Graphics 605 1.18
+107%

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

UHD Graphics 605 453
+107%

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 +90.9%	11 −90.9%
1440p	10−12 −140%	24 +140%
4K	7−8 −114%	15 +114%

Cost per frame, $

1080p	3.81	no data
1440p	8.00	no data
4K	11.43	no data

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%

Full HD
High Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	7−8 +40%	5 −40%
Fortnite	0−1	5−6
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 +60%	5 −60%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	5−6 −40%	7−8 +40%
World of Tanks	16−18 −52.9%	24−27 +52.9%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 −50%	3−4 +50%
Far Cry 5	7−8 −42.9%	10−11 +42.9%
Forza Horizon 4	6−7 −33.3%	8−9 +33.3%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	8−9 −62.5%	12−14 +62.5%

1440p
High Preset

PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	3−4 −133%	7−8 +133%
World of Tanks	1−2 −500%	6−7 +500%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Counter-Strike 2	9−10 +0%	9−10 +0%
Cyberpunk 2077	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Far Cry 5	4−5 −25%	5−6 +25%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	2−3 +0%	2−3 +0%
Valorant	5−6 −20%	6−7 +20%

4K
High Preset

Dota 2	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Grand Theft Auto V	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	14−16 +0%	14−16 +0%

4K
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	0−1	1−2
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	14−16 −6.7%	16−18 +6.7%
Valorant	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

Full HD
Low Preset

Elden Ring

0−1

Full HD
Medium Preset

Battlefield 5

1−2

+0%

1−2

+0%

Full HD
High Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	2 +0%	2 +0%
Elden Ring	0−1	0−1
Grand Theft Auto V	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Battlefield 5	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Dota 2	7 +0%	7 +0%

1440p
High Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

4K
High Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Far Cry 5

0−1

This is how GT 220 and UHD Graphics 605 compete in popular games:

GT 220 is 91% faster in 1080p
UHD Graphics 605 is 140% faster in 1440p
UHD Graphics 605 is 114% faster in 4K

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

in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS, with 1080p resolution and the High Preset, the GT 220 is 60% faster.
in World of Tanks, with 1440p resolution and the High Preset, the UHD Graphics 605 is 500% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

GT 220 is ahead in 2 tests (5%)
UHD Graphics 605 is ahead in 20 tests (51%)
there's a draw in 17 tests (44%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	0.57	1.18
Recency	12 October 2009	11 December 2017
Chip lithography	40 nm	14 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	58 Watt	5 Watt

UHD Graphics 605 has a 107% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 8 years, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1060% lower power consumption.

The UHD Graphics 605 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 UHD Graphics 605 is a notebook one.

Should you still have questions concerning choice between the reviewed GPUs, ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.