3DMark result below average

[Marmita]

I checked with the Global compare option in 3DMark and it seems that my Results are below average... I tried everything but nothing...
My result is 5629... I even o/c my p3-500 to 575 and my G400 to 150/200 to get this result (btw AGP x2 gained me some points) these result are with 800x600x16bit Z16Bit and NO background programs running.

[paulcs]

Why do you think that ridiculously high score is "below average?"

My Vanilla G400 at spec on a PIII 500 MHz system is getting about 4,900 3D Marks. I have a Celeron-based system @ 525 MHz with a Voodoo3 3000 @ 175 MHz, and it gets just under 4,000 3D Marks. You're getting scores above 5,600!

Was this a typo? What do you think the average score for a current generation board is?

I think you can rest assured your G400 is racking up some pretty impressive numbers.

Paul
paulcs@flashcom.net

[MM]

If you want the highest results, get to 1024x768 and higher... 1024x768 would still probably not do it... UTNT2 is faster here... but 1280x1024x32bit will

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[GD]

I-WANT-THESE-SCORES!!
Does SSE make that big a difference and is the G400 THAT CPU intensive????????????????????????????????????????? ??????????????????????????????

Oh I do not feel very well!!!

cya all :-)

[bobby2]

SSE difference is large if used.
3DMark Scores thus:
P2-450: 3615
P3-450: 4297
P3-560: 5244
P3-560: 5292 (at 1024x768x16)

This is on the same box, with processors slotted in/out - and the P3-450 o'clocked to
560 (124 bus).i OEM G400 32Meg @ 800x600x16

Thats a simple 18% gain for the SSE ....
Note that theres no loss moving from 800x600 to 1024x768 either!!!! Nice card - shame about the driver probs.
bert

[Marmita]

Still when I check with Global Compare in the 3DMark program there internet site shows that i am below the average... and to ur question about SSE it really makes a different. I just hope software companies will start making use of it... I noticed that Q3Test detects the PIII but from scores I've seen no optimization is in there. Matrox SHOULD add SSE (and 3DNow! for AMD losers) in there drivers.

[DentyCracker]

Yeah, all those faster than PIII Athlon losers.
hehe