[Dev] Overtaxation of PC Hardware

[BolterAura]

What I don't like is the following:

I have a i7 960 processor, a GTX 480 card, and good cooling. Yet, where other modern games don't shove me to 100% GPU usage and 80 degrees when I max settings, FFXIV does. If I go 1080p, max settings (with ambient occlusion and AA lowered), my % usage stays high (85-100%) and my temps soar to 75-85 and I start getting some chug here and there. This makes no sense. The 480 was the best card available when FFXIV came out and my processor is above average. So now I play at 720 resolution and with my fan set to 70%, I can stay in the 55-65 range in temps with about 30-40% gpu usage.

So basically, why can't my top-of-the-line card max this game when it can max other games no problem -_-

[Elkwood]

What I don't like is the following:

I have a i7 960 processor, a GTX 480 card, and good cooling. Yet, where other modern games don't shove me to 100% GPU usage and 80 degrees when I max settings, FFXIV does. If I go 1080p, max settings (with ambient occlusion and AA lowered), my % usage stays high (85-100%) and my temps soar to 75-85 and I start getting some chug here and there. This makes no sense. The 480 was the best card available when FFXIV came out and my processor is above average. So now I play at 720 resolution and with my fan set to 70%, I can stay in the 55-65 range in temps with about 30-40% gpu usage.

So basically, why can't my top-of-the-line card max this game when it can max other games no problem -_-

First your card is probably an EVGA card and needs an aftermarket cooler, the EVGA reference fan setup is HORRID, Secondly the other issues you are experiencing is the entire point of this post. This game was optimized by a 2 year old with a programming book made in 1970. I seriously believe for the last 5 years SE relied on interns to do most of the programming for XIV, and until they properly optimize the game client things will continue to work as is.