poor 3d mark 2001 score?

[otispunkmeyer]

i got a xp2000+ system with 512 ddr (pc2100) and a radeon 9500pro, recently installed to replace gf3 ti200, i was getting almost 8000 with the gf3 but im struggling to crack 10,000 with the 9500pro. looking around i see many people hitting 12's and even 13's. anybody got an explanation as to this?

 

[Dustswirl]

Try looking if you have the AA and AF set the lowest (2X) "then click defaults in both OpenGL and D3D tabs"!
i noticed that if i left the AA and the AF set on higher then norm and even if i reset everything (as application pref) i'll get low scores in 3d mark 2001SE!

Hope this works for you! Good luck!

Ah and get the Cat3.4!

cheers

 

[otispunkmeyer]

cheers mate

 

[moonshinemadness]

The futuremark tests also love bandwidth, you DDR 2100 might hold you back slightly, thats why often p4's come up on top with 3d Marl, IMO