ATI 300XSE & 3DMark-something wrong?

I am wondering if this score is normal for my system. Out of necessity
I purchased an off the shelf system with an X300SE in it. P4 3.4 ghz,
1024 ram etc. But the 3DMArk score is only around 2000. Is that normal
for this card? Or is something reall out of whack. Settings in control
panel for 3D are no AA, no vsync etc......1024x768 etc, standard
settings. Any ideas?

Thanks in advance

Bill

"FerretBill" <Winky65@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:sk3aj0tcnj39ve53q3l2vloonkh7jpmrp2@4ax.com...
>I am wondering if this score is normal for my system. Out of necessity
> I purchased an off the shelf system with an X300SE in it. P4 3.4 ghz,
> 1024 ram etc. But the 3DMArk score is only around 2000. Is that normal
> for this card? Or is something reall out of whack. Settings in control
> panel for 3D are no AA, no vsync etc......1024x768 etc, standard
> settings. Any ideas?

This card is basically a 64bit PCIe version of a 9200SE with faster core and
memory with DX9 capability. Which is about the absolute cheapest and slowest
3D card ATI makes. It's basically a web browsing and productivity card only.
Consider yourself lucky you are getting as high as you are. An X300SE has a
bandwidth of 3.2gig/sec max. A 9200SE is at 2.6 gig per sec. A straight
9200 is at 6.4gig per sec. A 3 year old Radeon 8500 does 8.8gig/sec.

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 03:39:24 GMT, "Augustus" <augustus@wrtt.net>
wrote:

>
>"FerretBill" <Winky65@comcast.net> wrote in message
>news:sk3aj0tcnj39ve53q3l2vloonkh7jpmrp2@4ax.com...
>>I am wondering if this score is normal for my system. Out of necessity
>> I purchased an off the shelf system with an X300SE in it. P4 3.4 ghz,
>> 1024 ram etc. But the 3DMArk score is only around 2000. Is that normal
>> for this card? Or is something reall out of whack. Settings in control
>> panel for 3D are no AA, no vsync etc......1024x768 etc, standard
>> settings. Any ideas?
>
>This card is basically a 64bit PCIe version of a 9200SE with faster core and
>memory with DX9 capability. Which is about the absolute cheapest and slowest
>3D card ATI makes. It's basically a web browsing and productivity card only.
>Consider yourself lucky you are getting as high as you are. An X300SE has a
>bandwidth of 3.2gig/sec max. A 9200SE is at 2.6 gig per sec. A straight
>9200 is at 6.4gig per sec. A 3 year old Radeon 8500 does 8.8gig/sec.
>

ok, thanks, I got a great deal on the system and will be upgrading the
video asap, just wanted to make sure there was nothing wrong
elswehere.

Thanks

Bill

FerretBill wrote:

> an off the shelf system with an X300SE in it. P4 3.4 ghz,
> 1024 ram etc.

It should be illegal to sell systems like that one... a very fast CPU, lots
of RAM - but a lousy videocard. An X300SE is nothing more than a budget
videocard with, at best, mediocre results...

Put an X800 XT PCIe card in it, fast! You'll be amazad by the raw power of
that card...

(that is, if you've got the money for it as it doesn't come cheap)

=- Brian Dickens, the Netherlands

>
> Put an X800 XT PCIe card in it, fast! You'll be amazad by the raw power of
> that card...

And if you don't have the money buy a X800 PRO.

On Wed, 01 Sep 2004 15:18:19 +0200, Glitch <glitch_120@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>>
>> Put an X800 XT PCIe card in it, fast! You'll be amazad by the raw power of
>> that card...
>
>And if you don't have the money buy a X800 PRO.

Thanks for the replies. I will be getting a new card asap.....what
about the 600?, how much more is the x800pro?

thanks again.

Bill