3DMark2001SE is a joke or my system?

[Rottie]

I have upgradeed Athlon XP 2400+ from Duron 1.3GHz on same machine 3Dmark2001 on Duron was 5352 but now I get 3769 with Athlon XP 2400+ I use same video card same Dx 9.0
What is going on?

 

[bobsmith1492]

Make sure your CPU is running at its rated speed and AA/AF are turned off...

 

[Corporate Thug]

most people have AA and AF turned on when they get large drops in 3dmark scores...

 

[Rottie]

After reading two quick messages I went back to benchmark to test again and you two guys are correct I had to turn AA and AF off and the score went up from dismay 3769 to 6961 but I am curious is this score on the par for Ati Radeon 9200 card?

 

[Algere]

Think so, The 9200 doesn't perform as well as a 8500 and IIRC scores for the 8500 were around the 8K or so range for 3DMark01SE.

 

[Rottie]

I tested with 3Dmark2003 the score is 1211 different than 2001 SE score.

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: Rottie
I tested with 3Dmark2003 the score is 1211 different than 2001 SE score.

2003 scores are supposed to be substantially lower than 2001

 

[Pete]

Both scores sound right. The 9200 is a rather low-end card.

 

[Rottie]

yes probably I need to replace it with 9800 card

 

[blazer78]

well i sure didn't get past the 2k barrier in 3dmark 2003 with my 9100..... however i got around 10k for 3dmark2001 and i also have a axp2400+ (266FSB)

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: blazer78
well i sure didn't get past the 2k barrier in 3dmark 2003 with my 9100..... however i got around 10k for 3dmark2001 and i also have a axp2400+ (266FSB)

9100 > 9200

 

[blazer78]

Originally posted by: Rottie
but now I get 3769 with Athlon XP 2400+ I use same video card same Dx 9.0

yah, but he got 3769 with his radeon 9200 ??

 

[Algere]

Read further down the thread on why he got 3769.

 

[JSSheridan]

9200 and 9000 cards were a 4x1 design while the 8500's and 9100's were 4x2, and I could get about 10k on an 8500.

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: shady06

Originally posted by: blazer78
well i sure didn't get past the 2k barrier in 3dmark 2003 with my 9100..... however i got around 10k for 3dmark2001 and i also have a axp2400+ (266FSB)

9100 > 9200

No I heard 9100 is bit faster than 9200 on some benchmark tests.

 

[Rottie]

Originally posted by: blazer78

Originally posted by: Rottie
but now I get 3769 with Athlon XP 2400+ I use same video card same Dx 9.0

yah, but he got 3769 with his radeon 9200 ??

Right now I got 6961 by turn AA/AF off.