Zotac GeForce GT 220 1GB PCIe

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

3
Bad:

1

Pros:

Finish, Small dimensions, Operating temperatures, Low power consumption, 7.1 audio through HDMI connector, Quiet fan.
Great Design, Good Specs
Low power consumption, DX10.1, native 8-Channel LPCM audio over HDMI, decent gaming performance

Cons:

High price/performance ratio
Inconsistent Performance, High Price

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Last revision on August 4, 2011

Reviewers Liked

Finish, Small dimensions, Operating temperatures, Low power consumption, 7.1 audio through HDMI connector, Quiet fan
Great Design, Good Specs
Low power consumption, DX10.1, native 8-Channel LPCM audio over HDMI, decent gaming performance
Low power consumption, 40 nm GPU, 1 GB of GDDR3 memory, Native HDMI output, HDMI audio no longer requires SPDIF cable, Single slot design, 3D Mark full version included, No external power connector required, Support for DirectX 10.1, Support for CUDA / Ph

Reviewers Didn't Like

High price/performance ratio
Inconsistent Performance, High Price
No DX11 support, Price can be better
High price, Low clock speed on memory, Not as quiet as it could be, Only a small performance increase to last generation, No support for DirectX 11

Expert reviews and ratings

In July 2009, NVIDIA began the transition to a 40nm manufacturing technology with two new models destined for the low end market: the GeForce GT 210 and GT 220. They were actually never destined to be sold as full retail cards but as the market has...

By TestSeek Labs on January 14, 2010

It's no fault of Zotac's, but the GT 220 is simply too expensive to compete with ATI's HD 4670....

By Expert Reviews on December 29, 2009

The Zotac GeForce GT 220 is priced at Rs. 4,750 and that price-tag seems off by at least Rs. 2,000. This is because the HD4670 gives about 40% more performance and is still priced Rs. 400 lower. The XFX Radeon HD4650 which gives about 20% less...

By PCWorld India on December 13, 2009

The Zotac nVidia GeForce GT 220 is a solid addition to the market, especially if you need a low-power card that'll generate very little heat. While the 4670 is still available, though, we'd recommend that instead, as it offers the same DirectX...

By PC Advisor on November 23, 2009

A few weeks back Nvidia launched their first ever 40nm GPUs and for a change they'll be releasing the low end cards first followed by the high-end ones. The two cards launched were the GT220 and the G210, both of which are based on the 40nm version...

By TechTree on October 27, 2009

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 October 12, 2009

Zotac GeForce GT 220 1024MB is probably the most interesting card of these six. It also has a good cooler, though the clock rates are...

By iXBT Labs on January 21, 2010

The ZOTAC GeForce GT220 is an entry-level graphics card that provides quite a punch given its limited features. Armed with a 625-MHz core clock and a memory clock of 1580 MHz, the GeForce GT220 has 1-GB DDR3 memory. The ZOTAC GeForce GT220 comes...

By ThinkDigit on December 30, 2009

Tras analizar detenidamente la ZOTAC GeForce GT 220 1GB DDR3 queda claro que no es la mejor idea si se va a destinar para jugar, en el rango de precios que se mueve 60-70€ hay mejores opciones y por un poco mas la ganancia de rendimiento es muy...

By HardWare Análisis on January 11, 2010

Die Geforce GT220 ist keine Karte von der man eine bahnbrechende Performance erwarten sollte.Sie gliedert sich im Portfolio bei NVidia auf unterer Ebene ein und ist daher kein Produkt, das sich direkt an PC- Spieler richtet.Daher liegt die Leistung...

By AwardFabrik on January 01, 2009

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