Low FPS on NEW PC

[Hero188]

I'm going to say that is really isn't that great of a processor, however my computer does the exact same thing on a i5 dual core 64bit OS with 2 gigs of ram on a nvidia GT 540M with 8 gigs of ram. Your pc is slow but not that slow. The issue is with the servers. The servers have a lot of lag time, the average server though out final fantasy xiv have a average ping of 120 + meaning highly populated areas in game are prone to give you less FPS. I will also agree with the others on having a 'new' computer. Having a new computer doesn't mean much if whats in the computer isn't up to standards with the minimal running preferences. My computer runs this game on max settings on the bench mark test and finishes with 6k and above. The issue isnt with your pc the servers are just not stable.

[ntall1]

I'm going to say that is really isn't that great of a processor, however my computer does the exact same thing on a i5 dual core 64bit OS with 2 gigs of ram on a nvidia GT 540M with 8 gigs of ram. Your pc is slow but not that slow. The issue is with the servers. The servers have a lot of lag time, the average server though out final fantasy xiv have a average ping of 120 + meaning highly populated areas in game are prone to give you less FPS. I will also agree with the others on having a 'new' computer. Having a new computer doesn't mean much if whats in the computer isn't up to standards with the minimal running preferences. My computer runs this game on max settings on the bench mark test and finishes with 6k and above. The issue isnt with your pc the servers are just not stable.

Once again.. FPS, server lag, and latency are all completely different things.

FPS is releated to your personal computers specs. Has nothing to do with server lag, or latency.
Server lag has to do with the actual servers ability to perform. Nothing any user can do anything about.
Latency/Ping is everything in between you and the servers. This includes local routing, and the routing used by your ISP to get you to the server.

[Mavlok]

Once again.. FPS, server lag, and latency are all completely different things.

FPS is releated to your personal computers specs. Has nothing to do with server lag, or latency..

Server lag can very much so affect FPS.

[xSinful_Snake]

I built a PC for under $500.00 that runs this game at 45fps-50fps @ 720p and scores a 4100 or higher if I remember correctly on the Benchmark when running AMD Dual Graphics with the CPU's built-in GPU hooked up to an LG 37" LCD TV.


AMD-A8 @ 4.6GHz w/ Dual Cards 7750
ATI Radeon 6570 w/ 2GB Core Edition
F2A55-M Motherboard
8GB (2x4gb) PNY Memory

Anyways, with the DVD Drive, it came out to 476$. Now I could run the game at 1080p but then I notice a a slightly graphical stutter and I dislike that and I'm not a videophile so I don't need 1080p to enjoy a game as I used to be a PS3 player and running it on the PC now is 100x better.

[Hero188]

Once again.. FPS, server lag, and latency are all completely different things.

FPS is releated to your personal computers specs. Has nothing to do with server lag, or latency.
Server lag has to do with the actual servers ability to perform. Nothing any user can do anything about.
Latency/Ping is everything in between you and the servers. This includes local routing, and the routing used by your ISP to get you to the server.

FPS is effected by server lag. FPS is Frames per second. (You probably don't know what the term really means) Frames per second is what is measured when video information is sent to your computer or generated from your computer. Your FPS could be perfect in a solo non-online game and still get very low frames per second on online gaming. How you ask? Because video information is also being generated from the servers as well. Information exists on the servers, but only the running environment aka Maps. Your computer also generates this information at the same time as the server, the server's job is to literally sync up with your computer's environment aka maps again. If sync should become for what ever reason 'laggy' then one half of your machine is running up to speed, the other half is the server. When server lag is happening its not getting the information as quickly as it needs it. The end that is getting the information then slows itself down to keep the synced connection in contact. So again in order to do that your system slows down too. The information slows down on the server end or the machines end FPS is effected. Now when your ISP gets involved this is when you get the latency. The FPS on your computer will be Perfect however, the information that your computer sends is not getting to the server. This is when your connection to the internet is no longer sending information to the server. The game running environment is great! But everybody and everything around you happens to be.. welllll.... standing still. This is the conclusion of latency, FPS and Server lag issues.

[Claire_Pendragon]

FPS is effected by server lag.

This only happens in games where it's intended to happen.
(Usually first person shooters, or other skill based/competitive games.)

When the host or other members are not keeping a steady connection, the game slows down (low FpS) in order to keep everyone equal, and avoid unfairness, due to connection issues by someone(s) in the group.

It's programmed to happen.

In FFXIV, its NOT programmed to happen.

If information isnt being sent fast enough, from another player(s), the game just doesnt load them, or show them doing anything.

Your FpS remain the same.

[Will01]

FPS is effected by server lag. FPS is Frames per second. (You probably don't know what the term really means) Frames per second is what is measured when video information is sent to your computer or generated from your computer. Your FPS could be perfect in a solo non-online game and still get very low frames per second on online gaming. How you ask? Because video information is also being generated from the servers as well. Information exists on the servers, but only the running environment aka Maps. Your computer also generates this information at the same time as the server, the server's job is to literally sync up with your computer's environment aka maps again. If sync should become for what ever reason 'laggy' then one half of your machine is running up to speed, the other half is the server. When server lag is happening its not getting the information as quickly as it needs it. The end that is getting the information then slows itself down to keep the synced connection in contact. So again in order to do that your system slows down too. The information slows down on the server end or the machines end FPS is effected. Now when your ISP gets involved this is when you get the latency. The FPS on your computer will be Perfect however, the information that your computer sends is not getting to the server. This is when your connection to the internet is no longer sending information to the server. The game running environment is great! But everybody and everything around you happens to be.. welllll.... standing still. This is the conclusion of latency, FPS and Server lag issues.

While severe packet loss will cause your game to stop and seemingly FPS to drop, the OP is experiencing consistently low FPS, so unless he is timing out of the game altogether ALL the time, this is not the issue, if you have consistently low fps, nothing SE can do will fix it, stop confusing FPS and lag and expecting that when SE sort this stuff your FPS will miraculously jump about 20 frames.