FFXIV video settings TIPS!

[Rydin]

I am also hitting it with:

CPU: AMD Phenom II X6 1090T @4.2GHZ
MEMORY: 16GB 1600MHZ
VIDEO: 2 ATI HD5970's in Crossfire, 1 nVidia GT250 on side for PhysX
HDD: 1 SSD 128 GB Sata 6Gb, 1 TB HDD for backup
OS: Windows 7 Professional x64

as i posted earlier so it runs smooth, until my water cooling decides to pop out on me lol

I've got a PII 965be at 3.8 on air
and only 8GB or 1600MHz

I DID, however, just pick up a 990FX AM3+ gigabyte MOBO though...
I was gonna upgrade to an X6, but I'm thinking I can easily hold off until Bulldozer in Q4
I've been staying with the 5870 because the 6970 is better, but I'd say not enough to notice, especially not with a single 1920x1080 monitor.... I'd definitely pick up a 5970 if I found one at a good price though...
Its still one of the top dogs out there... which is crazy seeing how long it's been out....
I guess technology stopped moving forward as fast as it was 5 or 10 years ago

[Renshi]

Thats not a fair statement... You have an Imac with a mobility 4850 (which gives lower performance than a discrete 5770) and you are running the game on 1920x1080....
You're pushing the limits as it is...
I know Crystal tools has it's flaws.... but yea... the ATI mobility cards are actually great... but everything has it's limit...

My Discrete 5870 does 1920x1080 flawlessly... Max settings and AA, no AO, and resolution frame buffer (GDQ=8)

The CPU is only a Phenom II 965 at 3.8
But I take good care of her and she always performs for daddy....
I just bought a 990FX AM3+ Mobo from Gigabyte and I am waiting on the Bulldozer CPUs before I upgrade her brain....

Native resolution of a 27" is 2560x1440. So if you get 30-40FPS in 1080p you'll get around 20FPS in 1440p.
Playing games like League of Legends, Eden Eternal, Beat Hazard and those little things at 1440p is no problem (Even Minecraft. YOU SEE PIXELZ!), but when you play things like Crysis, Duke Nukem Forever or any of the "new-gen" games, then you're gonna get a drop in FPS.

That's why I've considered buying a 21-24" monitor, so I could play games at its native resolution with full FPS. Anyway, working on a 27" is f*cking great!

Ninja-EDIT: Anyway, I remember they've released a new generation of iMac with an HD5770, so if you get the new iMac maybe there's no problem in native resolutions.

[Rydin]

Native resolution of a 27" is 2560x1440. So if you get 30-40FPS in 1080p you'll get around 20FPS in 1440p.
Playing games like League of Legends, Eden Eternal, Beat Hazard and those little things at 1440p is no problem (Even Minecraft. YOU SEE PIXELZ!), but when you play things like Crysis, Duke Nukem Forever or any of the "new-gen" games, then you're gonna get a drop in FPS.

That's why I've considered buying a 21-24" monitor, so I could play games at its native resolution with full FPS. Anyway, working on a 27" is f*cking great!

Ninja-EDIT: Anyway, I remember they've released a new generation of iMac with an HD5770, so if you get the new iMac maybe there's no problem in native resolutions.

They have the Mobility 6970 now... which should be pretty darn good....
2k is actually not a bad deal... You can just save a ton of money and PC build, going with a 24" screen (And a discrete 6970) and come out WAY ahead.... but to each his own

[Darkshade]

I wish I could afford a $ 700 GPU. `~`

[Renshi]

They have the Mobility 6970 now... which should be pretty darn good....
2k is actually not a bad deal... You can just save a ton of money and PC build, going with a 24" screen (And a discrete 6970) and come out WAY ahead.... but to each his own

That's why I want damn Apple to do an Upgrade service so I can spend my 500-1000 bucks to upgrade my hardware =D

[Rydin]

I wish I could afford a $ 700 GPU. `~`

You mean for CF 6970 or the 6990?

[Darkshade]

I'm not really sure.

What "cheaper" GPUs would you guys recommend as an upgrade to someone to get better performance in XIV. Currently have a non spec 5850 @ 925core. I'm just not satisfied with my performance in XIV.

[Rydin]

I'm not really sure.

What "cheaper" GPUs would you guys recommend as an upgrade to someone to get better performance in XIV. Currently have a non spec 5850 @ 925core. I'm just not satisfied with my performance in XIV.

Well the 5850 is a pretty good card.... What CPU and how much RAM? DO you have the newest AMD drivers?

With AMD it is HD6990>HD5970>HD6970>HD5870>your HD5850
With nvidia is GTX590>GTX580>GTX570>your HD5850

(The 5970 and 5870 are not in production so you would have to buy used or find some obscure amazon partner that has some left)

If you're only using 1 monitor and 1920x1080 is your highest resolution, I'd suggest the AMD Radeon HD 6970 or The Nvidia GTX 570.... both between $300-$350 new on newegg...

A 5870 could be found pretty cheap on Ebay but is not a worlds difference from your current card

Then you could always find a 5850 on Ebay and go crossfire... I'd personally rather have 1 card that can do the job as opposed to 2, but thats a personal preference

[Darkshade]

Well the 5850 is a pretty good card.... What CPU and how much RAM? DO you have the newest AMD drivers?

With AMD it is HD6990>HD5970>HD6970>HD5870>your HD5850
With nvidia is GTX590>GTX580>GTX570>your HD5850

(The 5970 and 5870 are not in production so you would have to buy used or find some obscure amazon partner that has some left)

If you're only using 1 monitor and 1920x1080 is your highest resolution, I'd suggest the AMD Radeon HD 6970 or The Nvidia GTX 570.... both between $300-$350 new on newegg...

A 5870 could be found pretty cheap on Ebay but is not a worlds difference from your current card

Then you could always find a 5850 on Ebay and go crossfire... I'd personally rather have 1 card that can do the job as opposed to 2, but thats a personal preference

CPU: AMD Phenom II @ 4.01GHz
RAM: 8GB DDR3
OS: Win7x64 ultimate

Would either of those cards be worth it to upgrade from what I have? Ideally I'd like to be able to run in full resolution with AO off and any level of FSAA, 2 or 4x would be great, at a consistent frame rate of 40+ with no spikes.

Checking AMD drivers now. . .
EDIT: 11.5

Thanks for your help btw.

[Rydin]

CPU: AMD Phenom II @ 4.01GHz
RAM: 8GB DDR3
OS: Win7x64 ultimate

Would either of those cards be worth it to upgrade from what I have? Ideally I'd like to be able to run in full resolution with AO off and any level of FSAA, 2 or 4x would be great, at a consistent frame rate of 40+ with no spikes.

Checking AMD drivers now. . .
EDIT: 11.5

Thanks for your help btw.

I have a Phenom II 965BE at 3.8
8GB 1600MHz ram and a Radeon HD 5870

Display Mode: Windowed

Window Size: 1920x1080

Multisampling: 8XQSAA

General Drawing Quality: 8 (standard) AKA Frame Buffer at resolution

Background Drawing Quality: 5 (high)

Shadow Detail: Highest

Ambient Occlusion: Off

Depth of Field: On

Disable cutscene effect: off (unchecked)

Texture Quality: High

Texture Filtering: Highest

The lowest I've seen was 45fps in crowded areas of Shroud.... while fighting Haughtpox in a full party