what was your benchmark compatibility score?

High with the settings turned up to max. Makes me sad because I got Extremely High on the 2.0 benchmark.

But I'm getting a new graphics card and CPU before HW is released, so yeah.

I scored 7037 whilst recording :)
It got to almost 8000 without.

(On everything maxed out)

https://youtu.be/dtBGyprUqGc

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Originally Posted by KisaiTenshi

The settings are saved independently of DX9 and DX11.



That's barely playable, and that's not running at the native resolution either.

Like I can fudge that by running the iGPU in a window too.
http://puu.sh/huOhw/096799207f.jpg

That said, there will be thermal throttling on laptops, especially "tablet" and "ultrabook" devices that I wouldn't recommend trying to play the game on them.

Everyone else...

The benchmark results are meaningless unless you run at the native resolution of your monitor, at full screen. Windowed modes may not make use of SLI/Crossfire/additional GPU's.

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it is actually quite playable (as I have been doing so since I got this tablet) and its not my main machine i play on ps4 and my desktop at home but its not like I can bring either of those to work/business trip :)

So for complete giggles I decided to run the test on a Late 2013 15" Macbook Pro Retina.... AT FULL RESOLUTION!

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Benchmark
Score: 1847 Slightly Low
2880x1800 Standard (Laptop) DirectX11 Full Screen
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4850HQ CPU @ 2.30GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GT 750M

7692 on my almost four year old computer with gtx 570/dx11/1980x1200

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7692 on my almost four year old computer with gtx 570/dx11/1980x1200

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How does that work? Your score is about the same as mine with a GTX 670 factory overclock and i7 2600k...

Something must be off with the benchmark, or my PC isn't as good as I thought it was compared to older ones.

Made use of SLI and scores jumped up to 8666. :P

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Originally Posted by Adire

How does that work? Your score is about the same as mine with a GTX 670 factory overclock and i7 2600k...

Something must be off with the benchmark, or my PC isn't as good as I thought it was compared to older ones.

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I'm running a i7 990 overclocked to 4.5ghz

Still have yet to benchmark on my gaming computer but I don't play this game anymore so not much of a point other than to brag.

Dumped my R9 290 and went for GTX970 SLI instead :cool:

1440p maximum

http://i.imgur.com/lAwLnp7.jpg?1

Apparently you need more than 3GB of VRAM to run the benchmark at 5k :D

Lowest score yet?

http://i101.photobucket.com/albums/m...k.png~original

https://cdn.guildwork.net/files/5324...2f9d224527.png

Finally got the time to run the benchmark myself!

First run was with Maximum settings - which I will definitely not use (Even before running the test I knew that I wouldn't use it)

http://i.imgur.com/X5hjqGq.png

http://i.imgur.com/VrXlOOm.png

Now with custom settings, which are as close as possible to those I use when playing 2.x

http://i.imgur.com/9hN2E2U.png

http://i.imgur.com/SpcfwEu.png

The .txt-files say that the max. benchmark ran at ~38fps while the custom one ran at ~55fps. I use to play with locked 30fps which leads to my next point: The usage of my GPU and CPU during the benchmark(s).
My CPU was overall dozing, except for the loading screens where it woke up. At the meantime, during both tests!, my GPU was crying for help.... at 99% usage D: (I am using GPU-Z to check that)
I notice this while playing 2.x as well, which is why I keep it at 30fps, because that cuts down my GPU usage to like 30-40% or so. I sure hope that they won't take out the "lock fps"-setting for the Heavensward client...

Forgot to add something: Didn't run it on my SSD, if that makes a difference. (I plan to use it for Heavensward ofc)



Yes, I play at that weird resolution 8D

i just hope AMD release some new drivers for heavensward :( , i wonder why a friend with my PC (he changed GPU 2 years ago to R7 265x) is getting worse results than me running an old 5850hd , i laugh at him becuase while he could play Shadow of mordor at high , and watchdogs at high too i was having some fps issues D:

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Apparently you need more than 3GB of VRAM to run the benchmark at 5k :D

Lowest score yet?

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Nice resolution you got there.

I tested mine several days ago but I still have the notepad with the information in it.

DX11 benchmark 2560x1440 @ Maximum

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Benchmark
Tested on: 4/27/2015 12:47:59 AM
Score: 12678
Average Frame Rate: 98.940
Performance: Extremely High
-Easily capable of running the game on the highest settings.

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System:
Windows 8.1 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9600.winblue_r9.150322-1500)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790K CPU @ 4.00GHz
16326.566MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 780 Ti (x2) (VRAM 2954 MB) 9.18.0013.5012

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http://i.imgur.com/SbOLXCJ.jpg

XFX R9 270X Samsung SSD 840

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Benchmark
Tested on: 5/2/2015 12:07:56 PM
Score: 5470
Average Frame Rate: 42.329
Performance: Very High
-Easily capable of running the game. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions.
Loading Times by Scene
Scene #1 1.480 sec
Scene #2 4.905 sec
Scene #3 4.484 sec
Scene #4 3.921 sec
Scene #5 8.451 sec
Scene #6 3.005 sec
Total Loading Time 26.247 sec

DAT:s20150502120756.dat

Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Full Screen
DirectX Version: 11
Graphics Presets: Maximum

System
Windows 8.1 64-bit (6.2, Build 9200) (9600.winblue_r9.150322-1500)
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz
16326.695MB
AMD Radeon R9 200 Series (VRAM 2027 MB) 8.17.0010.1333

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Well, looks like it's time to replace my old GPU now. I've got 5676 (Very high) running it with max settings, DX11, with a 1920x1080 res. I'm not satisfied. >8(

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My score with my m18xr2 alienware with dual gtx575m was 5235........ then I replaced them today with dual gtx980ms. New score....... 12950.... =3

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My score with my m18xr2 alienware with dual gtx575m was 5235........ then I replaced them today with dual gtx980ms. New score....... 12950.... =3

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Well, when I updated my drivers, got like 69xx, almost 7000. But I want a bigger number, not because of the e-peen but because I want an stable FPS number even during stressing GPU moments (Flashy stuff everywhere, a lot of sprites on screen, etc) My processor is kinda old too. I think I need to replace everything. D: I'm running the game with a i7 2600k (Not OC'd) with a GTX 660 ti OC II edition. I'm not sure if I should get that score in a first place. However this game (or the benchmark at least) looks more GPU dependant. So if I buy a GTX 970 which is truly affordable in my country, I might be able to increase that number by a noticeable margin. But I gotta wait for like 2 months before I can buy it. Just in time for the expansion!

Just under 13k on my new rig, max settings at native resolution of 1680x1050 on DX11
http://i.imgur.com/v0UIAx3.png

DX9 was a bit higher
http://i.imgur.com/UsHcsJ1.png

And for giggles I ran the original FFXIV 1.0 Benchmark at 1920x1080 windowed (2 resolution choices, 720p and 1080p both windowed only).
http://i.imgur.com/mccSKCw.jpg

Also ran the original FFXIVARR benchmark, got like 8000. Forgot to screenshot it though.

^ can you even find the original bench anywhere anymore?

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^ can you even find the original bench anywhere anymore?

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YES.

FFXIV V1.0 (Basically it's the Limsa Lominsa opening), about 200MB
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...xiv-benchmark/

FFXIV:ARR 2013 World Benchmark (about 450MB)
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...orn-benchmark/

FFXIV:ARR 2013 Character Benchmark 2.6GB
http://www.techpowerup.com/downloads...orn-benchmark/

I invested in 2 new GTX980s from Gigabyte, the G1Gaming and it bumped my Score with my old GTX Titan from 5200 all the way up to 14000+ on Max and 1600p resolution.
HEAVENSWARD, I AM READY FOR YOU ^^

http://i.imgur.com/x0gd6kv.jpg

New to FFXIV and enjoying the game, its pretty and fun. Runs great! Here is my score on the benchmark:
http://i.imgur.com/xo0vVRB.png
Asus strix 970. Score at my native res of 1440p was 8063, but most everyone else is running 1080 so I posted that. I'm happy with the results, next week I get my second Asus 970 can't wait!

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DX11 @4k

http://i1366.photobucket.com/albums/...psxbsdm0fh.png

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Is this using a single Titan X or running SLI?

http://i.imgur.com/LCMURTu.jpg?1

GTX 970 seems to be the way to go all these benchmarks with higher scores are either that, a titan, or some other card in SLI. I wonder if I can get something maybe in the 150$-250$ range that'll get a decent score at least on high desktop.

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Originally Posted by Elemental

Is this using a single Titan X or running SLI?

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GTX 980 SLI

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GTX 970 seems to be the way to go all these benchmarks with higher scores are either that, a titan, or some other card in SLI. I wonder if I can get something maybe in the 150$-250$ range that'll get a decent score at least on high desktop.

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GTX 960 (preferably 4 gig VRAM version) or R9 280X should get the job done. Might even find R9 290s for $250. CPU has a big impact in games like FFXIV too, though.

Got myself a Asus PB287Q 4K monitor today, and my Score went from 14100 on 2560x1600, down to 7800+ on 3840x2160 on Max settings.
I am pretty happy with my new Gigabyte G1Gaming GTX980s ^^
My I5 4690K could have been better though, but cant afford that this year. Maybe next year I will invest in the latest I7 CPU :)

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Originally Posted by Veerne

GTX 960 (preferably 4 gig VRAM version) or R9 280X should get the job done. Might even find R9 290s for $250. CPU has a big impact in games like FFXIV too, though.

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Yeah I've been looking into those 2 cards exactly. Nvidia has won me over in recent years thanks to the gtx 650ti boost that i've been sporting since ARR release so I may go with the 960 but I've heard nothing but good things about the upper end R9 series from ati. *sigh* decisions, decisions. My options are slightly limited as well because my case isnt huge.

5187 "very high" everything maxed running at 1920x1080 in DX11.

Considering I can run the current game client smooth as butter with everything maxed @ 2560 x 1440 downsampled to 1920x1080 via Nvidia DSR never dropping below 30fps even in large crowds/battles/dungeons, I'm not overly concerned since DX11 will actually improve performance.

My PC specs ( which aren't impressive since I last upgraded 3-4 years ago ):

Processor: Intel Pentium G3220 Haswell Dual-Core 3.0GHz LGA 1150 54W Desktop Processor
Memory: G.SKILL Ripjaws Series 8GB (2 x 4GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1333 (PC3 10666) Desktop Memory Model F3-10666CL9D-8GBRL
Motherboard: ASRock H81M-DGS R2.0 LGA 1150 Intel H81 SATA 6Gb/s USB 3.0 Micro ATX Intel Motherboard
Video Card: ASUS GTX660-DC2O-2GD5 G-SYNC Support GeForce GTX 660 2GB 192-Bit GDDR5 PCI Express 3.0 x16 HDCP Ready SLI Support Video Card
Operating System: Windows 10 Pro Technical Preview 10074

I got a score of 6328 with a 1920x1080 monitor in max settings and with Directx11. Yay :D Not amazing, but I'm very happy with it.

Here is my system's score:
http://s18.postimg.org/rnog47j2x/FF14_ARR_MAXIMUM.jpg
14313 @MAXIMUM QHD Quality on ASUS SWIFT PG278Q G-SYNC ENABLED.

Next time I will try it on 4K.

Something I have noticed using a 4K monitor, is when I turn my GFX settings from MAX to just Standard, I can hardly see ANY difference.
Anti Aliasing is also pointless to have activated as the 4K resolution has 4 times the amount of pixels anyway. So with my new custom settings, I had a score of 10358 on 4K resolution :D

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Something I have noticed using a 4K monitor, is when I turn my GFX settings from MAX to just Standard, I can hardly see ANY difference.
Anti Aliasing is also pointless to have activated as the 4K resolution has 4 times the amount of pixels anyway. So with my new custom settings, I had a score of 10358 on 4K resolution :D

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Indeed on 4k there is no need for AA to be on.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Benchmark
Score: 15142 Extremely High
1280x720 High (Laptop) DirectX11 Windowed
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 x 2
http://sqex.to/ffxiv_bench_eu #FFXIV

Very Happy...:o

(says Laptop, but was on gaming rig desktop)

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FINAL FANTASY XIV: Heavensward Benchmark
Score: 15142 Extremely High
1280x720 High (Laptop) DirectX11 Windowed
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4790 CPU @ 3.60GHz
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 x 2
http://sqex.to/ffxiv_bench_eu #FFXIV

Very Happy...:o

(says Laptop, but was on gaming rig desktop)

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Why run SLI and such low resolution? Its like owning a sports car and choosing a bicycle instead @__@

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Originally Posted by Mimiface

Same here! I want to be i the 9000+ from the looks of the scores. a GTX970 or a R9 290 should do it

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I have an R9 290x with an AMD 8-core 4ghz processor, i hit 8414 with DX11 settings on maximum.
They tend to optimize better on nVidia cards, which annoys me no end.