GeForce GT 220 vs Radeon R9 M280X

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Aggregate performance score

We've compared Radeon R9 M280X with GeForce GT 220, including specs and performance data.

R9 M280X
2015
0 MB Not Listed
2.11
+270%

R9 M280X outperforms GT 220 by a whopping 270% based on our aggregate benchmark results.

Primary details

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

Place in the ranking8641205
Place by popularitynot in top-100not in top-100
Power efficiencyno data0.71
ArchitectureGCN 2.0 (2013−2017)Tesla 2.0 (2007−2013)
GPU code nameSaturnGT216
Market segmentLaptopDesktop
Release date5 February 2015 (9 years ago)12 October 2009 (15 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 cores89648
Core clock speed1000 MHz625 MHz
Number of transistors2,080 million486 million
Manufacturing process technology28 nm40 nm
Power consumption (TDP)no data58 Watt
Maximum GPU temperatureno data105 °C
Texture fill rate61.609.840
Floating-point processing power1.971 TFLOPS0.1277 TFLOPS
ROPs168
TMUs5616

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 sizelargeno data
Bus supportNot ListedPCI-E 2.0
InterfacePCIe 3.0 x16PCIe 2.0 x16
Lengthno data168 mm
Heightno data4.376" (11.1 cm)
Widthno data1-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 typeNot ListedGDDR3
Maximum RAM amount0 MB1 GB
Memory bus widthNot Listed128 Bit
Memory clock speedno data790 MHz
Memory bandwidth96 GB/s25.3 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 ConnectorsNo outputsVGADVIHDMI
Multi monitor supportno data+
HDMI-+
Maximum VGA resolutionno data2048x1536
Audio input for HDMIno dataS/PDIF + HDA

Supported technologies

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

FreeSync+-
HD3D+-
PowerTune+-
DualGraphics+-
ZeroCore+-
Switchable graphics+-

API compatibility

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

DirectXDirectX® 1111.1 (10_1)
Shader Model6.34.1
OpenGL4.43.1
OpenCLNot Listed1.1
Vulkan-N/A
Mantle+-
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.

R9 M280X 2.11
+270%
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.

R9 M280X 813
+271%
GT 220 219

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 HD27
+28.6%
21
−28.6%
4K18
+350%
4−5
−350%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Battlefield 5 13
+333%
3−4
−333%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 30
+400%
6−7
−400%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Battlefield 5 2−3 0−1
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Far Cry New Dawn 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 39
+290%
10−11
−290%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey 7−8
+75%
4−5
−75%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 6−7
+100%
3−4
−100%
Cyberpunk 2077 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%
Far Cry 5 3−4 0−1
Forza Horizon 4 9−10
+350%
2−3
−350%
Hitman 3 7−8
+40%
5−6
−40%
Horizon Zero Dawn 18−20
+63.6%
10−12
−63.6%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 10−11
+66.7%
6−7
−66.7%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt 9
−11.1%
10−11
+11.1%
Watch Dogs: Legion 35−40
+20%
30−33
−20%

Full HD
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+400%
1−2
−400%

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 2−3 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 12−14
+1100%
1−2
−1100%

1440p
Epic Preset

Red Dead Redemption 2 5−6
+66.7%
3−4
−66.7%

4K
High Preset

Battlefield 5 0−1 0−1
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 1−2 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 R9 M280X and GT 220 compete in popular games:

  • R9 M280X is 29% faster in 1080p
  • R9 M280X is 350% 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 R9 M280X is 1100% faster.
  • in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, with 1080p resolution and the Ultra Preset, the GT 220 is 11% faster.

All in all, in popular games:

  • R9 M280X is ahead in 33 tests (94%)
  • GT 220 is ahead in 1 test (3%)
  • there's a draw in 1 test (3%)

Pros & cons summary


Performance score 2.11 0.57
Recency 5 February 2015 12 October 2009
Chip lithography 28 nm 40 nm

R9 M280X has a 270.2% higher aggregate performance score, an age advantage of 5 years, and a 42.9% more advanced lithography process.

The Radeon R9 M280X is our recommended choice as it beats the GeForce GT 220 in performance tests.

Be aware that Radeon R9 M280X 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.

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AMD Radeon R9 M280X
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NVIDIA GeForce GT 220
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