low score

[mobo77735]

i got
amd 64 3200+ @2000 mhz 1mb L2 cache
fic pt-2200 motherboard
160 segate barracuda hard drive
512 mb pc2700 ram
4x dvd re-writer
16x dvd rom
all in wonder ati radeon 9200 256 mb with catylyst 4.10

with 3d mark 03 i only get 1065 marks and when i use 4.11 i get artifacts. whats the deal
also my VGA Memory Clock is 164.3 MHz and my VGA Core Clock is 249.8 MHz is this right

 

[ati.bob]

Radeon 9200 is slow.. (I think).. probably a faster card should do the trick..

 

[wazzledoozle]

Your lucky your score was even that high with a 9200.

 

[Deleted member 3]

Why does that card have 256Mb anyway?

 

[nightelf84]

Why does that card have 256Mb anyway?

marketing ploy... we are fascinated by BIG numbers

btw, you can use Futuremark's ORB to compare your results with others that have similar hardware.

Just for comparison, a 9800PRO does 6k~7k depending on clocks, so I'm not surprised you get that score for a 9200. Your CPU prob pushed that score up a bit. If you're on a 32bit processor, I doubt you can get into the 1k mark

You'll need to check with Ati or your manufacturer to find out the specs for your card and to see if the clock speeds match up. As for the artifacts, if your card is OCed, try turning it down a notch or invest in better cooling. I wud really just hold back on the OCing or the cooling as no matter how much you push that card, it wont matter much performance wise in games.