low fps

my specs are :
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3570 CPU @ 3.40GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.3GHz
Memory: 8192MB RAM
AMD Radeon HD 7970 gigabyte

my specs are above the Recommended but when i run on Recommended settings i still get verry low fps in towns.

world: 40-60 fps
when i see a town or inside it: 20-25
instance: 80+

its so stupid when it drops so badly when you see a town will there be a solution for this? i should be able to get higher frames.

It's an optimization issue. It could be an issue with AMD or it could be an issue with the game's programing or both.

well i wish a had a option to set of shadow but there isnt..... and when i do everything on low it makes the game look so bad

I know I know... I suffer as you do.

Alas there is nothing we can do until either SQEN patches the game or AMD releases a better driver software.

I have the same problem my friend :)

i7 3630qm
16gb DDR3
7970m running 13.8 Beta 2 which is supposed to increase FPS in FF XIV

I can run it on maximum but with the same results as you. At least if the desktop variation of my card is having the same issues I can def blame it on optimization :P , unfortunately were going to have to wait for eithe AMD or Square to finish optimizing it properly :(

My desktop 6950 gets the same results as well haha.....oh well. For now I run it on Laptop and Desktop high and it seems fluid and smooth and vysnc capped at 60 so I will just leave it there for now but it is aggravating because I know it can go higher without any problems. My GPU's are not even 100% when running the game :(

do you also have a problem with the grass it kinda looks like it tearing its moves when you stand still but when you walk it makes a changing view if you understand what i mean

yeah i can also run the game max settings in world and instance. yeah we will have to wait

No problem with the grass that I can recall but the shadows that are cast down from the canopy looks really....off.....like not fluid at all.