Inno3D GeForce GT 220 1GB PCIe

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Pros:

Low power consumption, 40 nm GPU, Native HDMI output, HDMI audio no longer requires SPDIF cable, Low temperatures, No external power connector required, Support for DirectX 10.1, Support for CUDA / PhysX

Cons:

Noisy, High price, Only a small performance increase, No support for DirectX 11

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Last revision on February 11, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Low power consumption, 40 nm GPU, Native HDMI output, HDMI audio no longer requires SPDIF cable, Low temperatures, No external power connector required, Support for DirectX 10.1, Support for CUDA / PhysX

Reviewers Didn't Like

Noisy, High price, Only a small performance increase, No support for DirectX 11

Expert reviews and ratings

If you haven't noticed by now, the GeForce GT 220 is not meant for gaming. While it may be able to play older games at lower resolutions like 1024x768 or with lower details, it completely lacks the rendering power for anything more serious. What it...

By techPowerUp! on November 11, 2009

Whilst enthusiasts await the arrival of NVIDIA's GeForce 300-series architecture, the company's first 40nm retail parts act as a low-end precursor for what's to come. However, albeit adequate for low-res, low-quality gaming, readers will be...

By HEXUS.net on November 09, 2009

Inno3D GeForce GT 220 1024MB is a reference card with a decent cooler. Pay attention to...

By iXBT Labs on January 21, 2010

Alrighty, conclusion time. Both the GT 210 and GT220 are sufficiently enough cards for normal desktop usage. The GeForce GT 210 however is extremely stripped down and should be used for very generic PC usage (desktop work) only; you can also decode...

By Guru of 3D on December 10, 2009

Let’s remember that the GT220 was never intended to play the latest blockbuster games with all the eye candy turned up. Instead it’s much more suited for a low power machine that will be used mostly for regular PC stuff with the occasional...

By XtremeComputing on November 23, 2009

Clearly the GT 220 is not designed to give you the best gaming experience, but to allow those that spend 4 to 500 dollars on a system to enhance their graphics capabilities without spending half the cost of the system on a discrete video card. That...

By Overclockers Club on November 19, 2009