GeForce RTX 5090 vs GT 220M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220M with GeForce RTX 5090, including specs and performance data.

GT 220M
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.31

RTX 5090 outperforms GT 220M by a whopping 31832% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13302
Place by popularitynot in top-10057
Cost-effectiveness evaluationno data10.67
Power efficiency1.5211.80
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)Blackwell 2.0 (2025)
GPU code nameG96CGB202
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 June 2009 (15 years ago)30 January 2025 (recently)
Launch price (MSRP)no data$1,999

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 cores3221760
Core clock speed500 MHz2017 MHz
Boost clock speedno data2407 MHz
Number of transistors314 million92,200 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm5 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt575 Watt
Texture fill rate8.0001,637
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS104.8 TFLOPS
ROPs8176
TMUs16680
Tensor Coresno data680
Ray Tracing Coresno data170

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).

InterfaceMXM-IIPCIe 5.0 x16
Lengthno data304 mm
Widthno data2-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 typeGDDR3GDDR7
Maximum RAM amount512 MB32 GB
Memory bus width128 Bit512 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz1750 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s1.79 TB/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 ConnectorsNo outputs1x HDMI 2.1b, 3x DisplayPort 2.1b
HDMI-+

API and SDK compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model4.06.8
OpenGL3.34.6
OpenCL1.13.0
VulkanN/A1.4
CUDA1.110.1
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 220M 0.31
RTX 5090 98.99
+31832%

  • Passmark

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 220M 121
RTX 5090 38048
+31345%

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 HD0−1203
1440p0−1186
4K-0−1148

Cost per frame, $

1080pno data9.85
1440pno data10.75
4Kno data13.51

FPS performance in popular games

  • Full HD
    Low Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 1440p
    Epic Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    Epic Preset
  • Full HD
    Medium Preset
  • Full HD
    High Preset
  • Full HD
    Ultra Preset
  • Full HD
    Epic Preset
  • 1440p
    High Preset
  • 1440p
    Ultra Preset
  • 4K
    High Preset
  • 4K
    Ultra Preset
Atomic Heart 2−3
−12450%
250−260
+12450%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2943%
210−220
+2943%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−24200%
240−250
+24200%
Atomic Heart 2−3
−12450%
250−260
+12450%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2943%
210−220
+2943%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−24200%
240−250
+24200%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−11367%
300−350
+11367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
Valorant 24−27
−2515%
650−700
+2515%
Atomic Heart 2−3
−12450%
250−260
+12450%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2943%
210−220
+2943%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 12−14
−2038%
270−280
+2038%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−24200%
240−250
+24200%
Dota 2 10−11
−31400%
3150−3200
+31400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−11367%
300−350
+11367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−10875%
400−450
+10875%
Valorant 24−27
−2515%
650−700
+2515%
Counter-Strike 2 7−8
−2786%
202
+2786%
Cyberpunk 2077 1−2
−24200%
240−250
+24200%
Dota 2 10−11
−31400%
3150−3200
+31400%
Forza Horizon 4 3−4
−11367%
300−350
+11367%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 7−8
−2429%
170−180
+2429%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 4−5
−8650%
350
+8650%
Valorant 24−27
−2515%
650−700
+2515%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−8650%
170−180
+8650%
Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 150−160
Forza Horizon 4 1−2
−30500%
300−350
+30500%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 1−2
−32000%
321
+32000%
Fortnite 0−1 150−160
Grand Theft Auto V 14−16
−1147%
180−190
+1147%
Valorant 2−3
−16500%
300−350
+16500%
Far Cry 5 1−2
−16900%
170−180
+16900%
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS 2−3
−4700%
95−100
+4700%
Fortnite 2−3
−3850%
75−80
+3850%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Forza Horizon 5 250−260
+0%
250−260
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 170−180
+0%
170−180
+0%
Metro Exodus 69
+0%
69
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 210−220
+0%
210−220
+0%
Fortnite 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 183
+0%
183
+0%
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive 500−550
+0%
500−550
+0%
Grand Theft Auto V 160−170
+0%
160−170
+0%
Metro Exodus 202
+0%
202
+0%
Valorant 450−500
+0%
450−500
+0%
Battlefield 5 190−200
+0%
190−200
+0%
Far Cry 5 200−210
+0%
200−210
+0%
Atomic Heart 128
+0%
128
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 174
+0%
174
+0%
Metro Exodus 167
+0%
167
+0%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 378
+0%
378
+0%
Battlefield 5 130−140
+0%
130−140
+0%
Counter-Strike 2 55
+0%
55
+0%
Cyberpunk 2077 75−80
+0%
75−80
+0%
Forza Horizon 4 300−350
+0%
300−350
+0%

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

  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the RTX 5090 is 32000% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • RTX 5090 is ahead in 31 test (53%)
  • there's a draw in 28 tests (47%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 98.99
Recency 15 June 2009 30 January 2025
Maximum RAM amount 512 MB 32 GB
Chip lithography 55 nm 5 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 575 Watt

GT 220M has 4007.1% lower power consumption.

RTX 5090, on the other hand, has a 31832.3% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 15 years, a 6300% higher maximum VRAM amount, and a 1000% more advanced lithography process.

The GeForce RTX 5090 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220M in performance tests.

Be aware that GeForce GT 220M is a notebook card while GeForce RTX 5090 is a desktop one.

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