Would the 4.0 benchmark be dropping this week?

[Riardon]

There is no need to release a benchmark without graphical improvements. HW got a bench because of the DX11 improvements of the client. If SB won't see any graphical iomprovements there will be no need for a benchmark. Aside from the minimum requirement bump there is no other hint on upcoming graphical improvements. Except if Yoshi kept this reveal for the last Fan Fest.

[Omegakiyohime]

Are we even getting a Benchmark? I'd love to try out different races w/ the new job and see some nice visuals, but I don't think they've announced that one was in development at all.

(Last time with 3.0, they told us late Nov/early Dec that a benchmark was coming.)

[Bertie91]

i currently have a 980ti that should be good enough right?

[Dualblade]

Legacy, ARR, and HW all had benchmarks. It isn't just there to try out character creation, its to see whether your computer could possibly handle the game. Doubtful they won't release one for Stormblood.

[Zensho]

Will game be optimized for extra horsepower of PS PRO and HDR upscaling? I hope so because I'm also currently using RoG 860m, but bought a Pro cuz it was cheap. *crosses fingers*

[CGMidlander]

Don't think my 960m will have the chops to run it either... my GTX 760 will JUST run this thing... so I guess I need a new GPU for my desktop then... can anyone find a GTX 1060 6GB for a reasonable price, in the UK?

EDIT: ANYTHING!? God I can't English today.

Take the printed system requirements with a grain of salt. Actual system requirements for games tend to differ. (Sometimes for the better, sometimes the opposite)

If you can have playable framerates in Idyllshire at peak times and 24 man raids, I highly doubt you will not be able to handle what SB throws at you.

[BakaChin]

GTX950 should be fine....i hope

[Fevelle]

There is no need to release a benchmark without graphical improvements. HW got a bench because of the DX11 improvements of the client. If SB won't see any graphical iomprovements there will be no need for a benchmark. Aside from the minimum requirement bump there is no other hint on upcoming graphical improvements. Except if Yoshi kept this reveal for the last Fan Fest.

There was a HUGE change in minimum requirements, so of course a benchmark is needed.

If you can have playable framerates in Idyllshire at peak times and 24 man raids, I highly doubt you will not be able to handle what SB throws at you.

That's the problem: I can handle it now, but will my GPU be able to handle 4.0's 24-man raid and "next Mor Dhona"?

[worldofneil]

my GTX 760 will JUST run this thing

I don't know what settings you've got, but my second machine has a GT 430 in it (!) and that runs it just fine on "normal desktop" settings. The processor in it is a i7-950 though which is quite old, but still has some oomph. Maybe your performance issues are being bottlenecked by your processor?

[Fevelle]

I don't know what settings you've got, but my second machine has a GT 430 in it (!) and that runs it just fine on "normal desktop" settings. The processor in it is a i7-950 though which is quite old, but still has some oomph. Maybe your performance issues are being bottlenecked by your processor?

It's more about Stormblood than now. He must run the game just fine right now.