GeForce GT 220 vs HD Graphics 615

Place in the ranking	917	1217
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Architecture	Generation 9.5 (2016−2020)	Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code name	Kaby Lake GT2	GT216
Market segment	Laptop	Desktop
Release date	30 August 2016 (8 years ago)	12 October 2009 (14 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$79.99

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	192	48
CUDA cores	no data	48
Core clock speed	300 MHz	625 MHz
Boost clock speed	850 MHz	no data
Number of transistors	189 million	486 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm++	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperature	no data	105 °C
Texture fill rate	20.40	9.840
Floating-point processing power	0.3264 TFLOPS	0.1277 TFLOPS
ROPs	3	8
TMUs	24	16

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	no data	PCI-E 2.0
Interface	Ring Bus	PCIe 2.0 x16
Length	no data	168 mm
Height	no data	4.376" (11.1 cm)
Width	no data	1-slot

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	DDR3L/LPDDR3	GDDR3
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	1 GB
Memory bus width	System Shared	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	System Shared	790 MHz
Memory bandwidth	no data	25.3 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 Connectors	Portable Device Dependent	VGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor support	no data	+
HDMI	-	+
Maximum VGA resolution	no data	2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI	no data	S/PDIF + HDA

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

Quick Sync

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API compatibility

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

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

HD Graphics 615 1.87
+228%

GT 220 0.57

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.

HD Graphics 615 721
+231%

GT 220 218

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	15 −40%	21 +40%
1440p	34 +240%	10−12 −240%
4K	4 +300%	1−2 −300%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

4−5
+33.3%

3−4

−33.3%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	3−4	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Hitman 3	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	25 +127%	10−12 −127%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9−10 +50%	6−7 −50%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Battlefield 5	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	3−4	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	5−6 +400%	1−2 −400%
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Hitman 3	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Red Dead Redemption 2	4−5 +300%	1−2 −300%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	9 +50%	6−7 −50%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	7−8 +75%	4−5 −75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	5−6 +66.7%	3−4 −66.7%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 +33.3%	3−4 −33.3%
Far Cry 5	3−4	0−1
Forza Horizon 4	7−8 +250%	2−3 −250%
Hitman 3	6−7 +20%	5−6 −20%
Horizon Zero Dawn	16−18 +54.5%	10−12 −54.5%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12 +100%	6−7 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	12−14 +20%	10−11 −20%
Watch Dogs: Legion	35−40 +16.7%	30−33 −16.7%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

4−5
+300%

1−2

−300%

1440p
High Preset

Battlefield 5	3−4	0−1
Far Cry New Dawn	3−4 +200%	1−2 −200%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	1−2	0−1
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 +0%	1−2 +0%
Far Cry 5	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Hitman 3	7−8 +16.7%	6−7 −16.7%
Horizon Zero Dawn	6−7 +100%	3−4 −100%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	1−2	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	10−11 +900%	1−2 −900%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

5−6
+66.7%

3−4

−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Far Cry New Dawn

1−2

0−1

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	2−3 +100%	1−2 −100%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	1−2	0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	0−1	0−1
Far Cry 5	1−2	0−1
Watch Dogs: Legion	0−1	0−1

4K
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2

3−4
+50%

2−3

−50%

This is how HD Graphics 615 and GT 220 compete in popular games:

GT 220 is 40% faster in 1080p
HD Graphics 615 is 240% faster in 1440p
HD Graphics 615 is 300% faster in 4K

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

in Watch Dogs: Legion, with 1440p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the HD Graphics 615 is 900% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

HD Graphics 615 is ahead in 34 tests (97%)
there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	1.87	0.57
Recency	30 August 2016	12 October 2009
Maximum RAM amount	16 GB	1 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	5 Watt	58 Watt

HD Graphics 615 has a 228.1% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 6 years, a 1500% higher maximum VRAM amount, a 185.7% more advanced lithography process, and 1060% lower power consumption.

The HD Graphics 615 is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that HD Graphics 615 is a notebook card while GeForce GT 220 is a desktop one.

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