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Game | GeForce GT 220 v2 MSI 1GB Edition | GeForce 8600 GT 512MB GDDR3 |
Cyberpunk 2077 | 1407% | 1514% |
Assassins Creed: Valhalla | 1278% | 1376% |
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War | 1233% | 1329% |
Hitman 3 | 1860% | 2000% |
Grand Theft Auto VI | 2020% | 2171% |
FIFA 21 | 660% | 714% |
Far Cry 6 | 2080% | 2236% |
Genshin Impact | 1407% | 1514% |
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands | 2060% | 2214% |
Watch Dogs Legion | 1353% | 1457% |
In terms of overall gaming performance, the graphical capabilities of the Nvidia GeForce GT 220 v2 MSI 1GB Edition are very slightly better than the Nvidia GeForce 8600 GT 512MB GDDR3.
The GT 220 has a 85 MHz higher core clock speed and the same number of Texture Mapping Units as the 8600 GT. This results in the GT 220 providing 1.4 GTexel/s better texturing performance. This still holds weight but shader performance is generally more relevant, particularly since both of these GPUs support at least DirectX 10.
The GT 220 has a 85 MHz higher core clock speed than the 8600 GT and the same number of Render Output Units. This results in the GT 220 providing 0.7 GPixel/s better pixeling performance. However, both GPUs support DirectX 9 or above, and pixeling performance is only really relevant when comparing older cards.
The GT 220 was released over a year more recently than the 8600 GT, and so the GT 220 is likely to have better driver support, meaning it will be more optimized for running the latest games when compared to the 8600 GT.
The GT 220 has 512 MB more video memory than the 8600 GT, so is likely to be much better at displaying game textures at higher resolutions. However, overall, the 8600 GT has superior memory performance.
The 8600 GT has 16 GB/sec greater memory bandwidth than the GT 220, which means that the memory performance of the 8600 GT is slightly better than the GT 220.
The GeForce GT 220 v2 MSI 1GB Edition has 48 Shader Processing Units and the GeForce 8600 GT 512MB GDDR3 has 32. However, the actual shader performance of the GT 220 is 60 and the actual shader performance of the 8600 GT is 43. The GT 220 having 17 better shader performance is not particularly notable, as altogether the 8600 GT performs better when taking into account other relevant data.
The GT 220 transistor size technology is 40 nm (nanometers) smaller than the 8600 GT. This means that the GT 220 is expected to run much cooler and achieve higher clock frequencies than the 8600 GT. While they exhibit similar graphical performance, the GT 220 should consume less power than the 8600 GT.
The GeForce GT 220 v2 MSI 1GB Edition requires 58 Watts to run and the GeForce 8600 GT 512MB GDDR3 requires 46 Watts. We would recommend a PSU with at least 300 Watts for the GT 220 and a PSU with at least 350 Watts for the 8600 GT. The GT 220 requires 12 Watts more than the 8600 GT to run. The difference is not significant enough for the GT 220 to have a noticeably larger impact on your yearly electricity bills than the 8600 GT.
Core Speed | 625 MHz | ![]() | vs | 540 MHz | |
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Boost Clock | - | vs | - | ||
Architecture | Tesla GT215-450-A2 | Tesla G84 | |||
OC Potential | Poor |
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vs | Poor | |
Driver Support | Poor | vs | Poor | ||
Release Date | 12 Oct 2009 | ![]() | vs | 01 Apr 2007 | |
GPU Link | GD Link | GD Link | |||
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Comparison |
1366x768 | 5
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vs | - | |
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1600x900 | 3.3
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1920x1080 | 2.3
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vs | 2.2
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2560x1440 | 1.4
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1.4
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3840x2160 | - | vs | ![]() |
0.9
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Memory | 1024 MB | ![]() | vs | 512 MB | |
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Memory Speed | 400 MHz | vs | ![]() | 700 MHz | |
Memory Bus | 128 Bit | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 128 Bit |
Memory Type | GDDR2 | vs | ![]() | GDDR3 | |
Memory Bandwidth | 6.4GB/sec | vs | ![]() | 22.4GB/sec | |
L2 Cache | 0 KB | ![]() |
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0 KB |
Delta Color Compression | no | vs | no | ||
Memory Performance | 0% | ![]() |
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Comparison |
Shader Processing Units | 48 | ![]() | vs | 32 | |
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Actual Shader Performance | 3% | ![]() | vs | 2% | |
Technology | 40nm | ![]() | vs | 80nm | |
Texture Mapping Units | 16 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 16 |
Texture Rate | 10 GTexel/s | ![]() | vs | 8.6 GTexel/s | |
Render Output Units | 8 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 8 |
Pixel Rate | 5 GPixel/s | ![]() | vs | 4.3 GPixel/s | |
Comparison |
Max Digital Resolution (WxH) | 2560x1600 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 2560x1600 |
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VGA Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
DVI Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
HDMI Connections | 1 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 1 |
DisplayPort Connections | 0 | vs | - | ||
Comparison |
Max Power | 58 Watts | vs | ![]() | 46 Watts | |
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Recommended PSU | 300 Watts & 20 Amps | ![]() | vs | 350 Watts & 24 Amps |
DirectX | 10.1 | ![]() | vs | 10.0 | |
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Shader Model | 4.0 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 4.0 |
Open GL | 3.3 | ![]() | vs | ![]() | 3.3 |
Open CL | - | vs | - | ||
Notebook GPU | no | no | |||
SLI/Crossfire | no | vs | ![]() | yes | |
Dedicated | yes | ![]() | vs | ![]() | yes |
Comparison |
Recommended Processor | Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz | vs | ![]() | Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 2.4GHz | |
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Recommended RAM | 4 GB | vs | ![]() | 3 GB | |
Maximum Recommended Gaming Resolution | 1366x768 | ![]() | vs | 1024x768 |
Performance Value | ![]() |
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Mini Review | Overview GeForce GT 220 v2 MSI 1GB Edition is a Special Edition of NVIDIA's Entry-Level GeForce GT 220 v2, created by MSIS. Overclock: Central Unit None. Overclock: Memory Clock The Operating Memory Clock is now of 400MHz instead of 790MHz because the GPU Acesses a GDDR2 Frame Buffer, instead of GDDR3. Frame Buffer Untouched. Cooling Solution Untouched. Performance Performance is Lower than the Reference GeForce GT 220 v2, especially at Higher Resolutions. | GeForce 8600 GT 512MB GDDR3 is one of the many variants of the fast-middle-class GeForce 8600 GT. On this version, the GPU is equipped with 512MB of standard GDDR3. The architecture allows the use of 512MB, since the GPU's processing power is strong enough and the memory controller is up for the task of processing 512MB. Therefore, the performance is superior to the 256MB version and any other version of DDR2, including 1GB. However, and due to its architecture limitations, modern demanding games will require reduced settings, even if they don't require more than 512MB of video ram. Very Demanding games like Metro 2033 are only playable at the lowest settings. |
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Possible GPU Upgrades | - | ||||
GPU Variants | - | - |