Crummy 64-bit card 3dMark poor score

[HolyShiznit]

It turns out my GF2MX400 is 64-bit instead of 128 bit. The guys over at MadOnion.com forums say the newer GF2's are being made as 64-bit and suck compared to the older ones. Time to get a new card. If anyone is considering a GF2MX as a temp card, be sure that it's 128-bit. I had no idea.

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[Spitfire_x86]

64 Bit GF2MX400's use DDR memory and 128 Bit cards use SDR. So both are same

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[HolyShiznit]

Well my system is:

AXP 2000+
256MB 2100DDR
13.6GB HDD
GF2MX400 64MB
MSI 745 ultra Motherboard
Windows ME

<b>1222 3dMark2001 score</b>

bummer :frown:

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[Spitfire_x86]

What is your graphics card brand?

BTW, are you sure that you turned off Anti-Aliasing and Anisotrpic filtering?

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[natport]

surely theres a problem with your pc
maybe driver probs?
try downloading the latest drivers for yer mobo and vidoe card

i get 2700 marks from my p4 1.8 and 512 sdram machine with a geforce 2 mx 400 64mb sdram

 

[HolyShiznit]

I have a Palit-Daytona GF2 MX400...........

I think the problem is that it is a newer card, and it has 64-bit SDRAM.......cheaply-made, and I believe this is the reason for my slow performance. I have all of the latest drivers installed, a clean OS install, and the problem persists. It must be the 64-bit RAM. I'm getting a new card.

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[Spitfire_x86]

Is your card much cheaper than a good brand card (e.g. ASUS, MSI)?

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[HolyShiznit]

It was about $38 from NewEgg.Com

I'm pretty sure it's just a weak card, largely due to the 64-bit SDR.....

I'm thinking I will buy a new card when the GF FX is released......prices on other cards should drop a bit when those FX cards come out.

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[Spitfire_x86]

So it's a lame card. MSI GF2 MX400 costs $58 with 64 MB VRAM and TV output

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[HolyShiznit]

Lame is a good term to describe it, yes.

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[vigraph]

Before you trash the card you should try it in another system. This score just does not sound right at all. I have an old Geforce 2 GTS w/32mb and am getting over 4000 3d mark on an athlon xp 1800+ system. Drop it in another computer, install WHQL drivers, install 3d mark 2001 SE( with the patch!!!) and run it. It sounds like a driver issue