ATI Radeon HD 5470 vs GeForce GT 220M

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared GeForce GT 220M with Radeon HD 5470, including specs and performance data.

GT 220M
2009
512 MB GDDR3, 14 Watt
0.31

ATI HD 5470 outperforms GT 220M by a whopping 126% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking13171172
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiency1.522.52
ArchitectureTesla (2006−2010)TeraScale 2 (2009−2015)
GPU code nameG96CCedar
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date15 June 2009 (15 years ago)13 February 2012 (12 years ago)

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 cores3280
Core clock speed500 MHz650 MHz
Number of transistors314 million292 million
Manufacturing process technology55 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)14 Watt19 Watt
Texture fill rate8.0005.200
Floating-point processing power0.08 TFLOPS0.104 TFLOPS
ROPs84
TMUs168

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 2.0 x16
Lengthno data170 mm
Widthno data1-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 typeGDDR3GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount512 MB512 MB
Memory bus width128 Bit64 Bit
Memory clock speed800 MHz400 MHz
Memory bandwidth25.6 GB/s6.4 GB/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 DVI, 1x HDMI, 1x VGA
HDMI-+

API compatibility

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

DirectX11.1 (10_0)11.2 (11_0)
Shader Model4.05.0
OpenGL3.34.4
OpenCL1.11.2
VulkanN/AN/A
CUDA1.1-

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 220M 0.31
ATI HD 5470 0.70
+126%

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
ATI HD 5470 268
+121%

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 3−4
−100%
6−7
+100%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Cyberpunk 2077 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%
Hitman 3 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
Horizon Zero Dawn 8−9
−125%
18−20
+125%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 4−5
−125%
9−10
+125%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9−10
−100%
18−20
+100%
Watch Dogs: Legion 27−30
−114%
60−65
+114%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 0−1 0−1
Hitman 3 6−7
−100%
12−14
+100%
Horizon Zero Dawn 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 1−2
−100%
2−3
+100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla 0−1 0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 2−3
−100%
4−5
+100%

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 0.31 0.70
Recency 15 June 2009 13 February 2012
Chip lithography 55 nm 40 nm
Power consumption (TDP) 14 Watt 19 Watt

GT 220M has 35.7% lower power consumption.

ATI HD 5470, on the other hand, has a 125.8% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 2 years, and a 37.5% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon HD 5470 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 Radeon HD 5470 is a desktop one.


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

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