Performance queston with 9000pro

[garrison9999]

just upgraded to ati radeon 9000pro 128mb.

3dmark2001SE score with drivers that came with the card: 6473

3dmark2001SE with new 3.2 drivers: 6546

3dmark2001SE with 2.5 drivers: 6850

Shouldnt it be a bit higher with my system? please offer your help/opinon

sony vaio pcv-rx650
p4 1.6ghz
512 PC2100 DDR-SDRAM
ati radeon 9000pro 128mb
winxp home edition

[$1500-P4 gamer]

Alls I know is on my old P4 rig I got 7xxx on 3dmark 2001se.
Asus P4T-E
1.5gig P4 s478 Williamette
256mb Syncmax rdram
ATI radeon 8500LE (250/275 stock) BBA
80gig WD 8mb cache HDD (wd800JBL)
DVD -cd burner and other stuff.

:t

[garrison9999]

so what im getting is satisfactory? hmm if so i guess ill have to live with it. by the way i keep trying diff drivers..which were the best for you?

[strshptpr9]

Yeah, your scores are pretty much in line.Maybe some tweeks here and there might help alittle. PowerStrip 3.1 works real nice for oc'ing. I have the 9000Pro 128mb, and while it is a great budget card, it still lacks somewhat.

PCChips m830lr
AMD XP1700{1.46g}
512mb Kingston pc2100
ATI 9000pro 128 mb
WD 400JB 7200rpm SE 8mb buffer

7201pts 3Dmak2001se [still the top mark for like systems]on a 66fsb no less

[Aznmask]

the difference is Rd-Ram & DDR.