New PC not strong enough for the game?

[Thanor]

Hello guys!

I got my new PC yesterday and installed final fantasy on it.

However, it runs very sluggishly and very low fps, around 25-30 on lowest settings full HD.

here are the specs:

AMD A4-5300, FM2, 1MB, 3.4 GHz
hyperX 2x4GB DDR3 RAM
EVGA GeForce GTX 750 superclocked 1GB GDDR5

I thought this would run the game better than my laptop with GTX 660M, 2 GB, but it doesnt.
Is the problem the 1GB ram on the GPU? My laptop runs this on high graphics 30-40 FPS.

If I upgrade the graphic card to a GTX 750 Ti 2GB, would it run the game much better?

Thanks in advance!

[Thanor]

I did a benchmark test and these are the results:

There seems to be something wrong with my settings or something else. I dont know why the game does work...

FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn Official Benchmark (Character Creation)
Tested on:15/03/2014 17:32:29
Score:5246
Average Framerate:47.094
Performance:Very High
-Easily capable of running the game. Should perform exceptionally well, even at higher resolutions.

Screen Size: 1920x1080
Screen Mode: Full Screen
Graphics Presets: High (Desktop)
General
-Enable HDR rendering and improve overall graphic quality. : Enabled
-Disable rendering of objects when not visible. (Occlusion Culling) : Enabled
-Use low-detail models on distant objects. (LOD) : Disabled
-Cache LOD data only when necessary. (LOD Streaming) : Disabled
-Real-time Reflections : Normal
-Edge Smoothing (Anti-aliasing) : FXAA
-Transparent Lighting Quality : High
-Grass Quality : High
Shadows
-Self : Display
-Other NPCs : Display
Shadow Quality
-Use low-detail models on shadows. (LOD) : Enabled
-Shadow Resolution : High - 2048p
-Shadow Cascading : Best
-Shadow Softening : Strong
Texture Detail
-Texture Filtering : Anisotropic
-Anisotropic Filtering : x8
Movement Physics
-Self : Full
-Other NPCs : Full
Effects
-Naturally darken the edges of the screen. (Limb Darkening) : Enabled
-Blur the graphics around an object in motion. (Radial Blur) : Enabled
-Screen Space Ambient Occlusion : Strong
-Glare : Normal
Cinematic Cutscenes
-Enable depth of field. : Enabled

System:
Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (6.1, Build 7601) Service Pack 1 (7601.win7sp1_gdr.130828-1532)
AMD A4-5300 APU with Radeon(tm) HD Graphics
8143.172MB
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750(VRAM 4025 MB) 9.18.0013.3523

Benchmark results do not provide any guarantee FINAL FANTASY XIV: A Realm Reborn will run on your system.

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[Thanor]

Another weird thing is that the PC's hdmi port doesnt work... dont know if it's related.

[Thanor]

This is when the game is running in the background:

Seems like its not using the GTX 750 at all to run FFXIV

[Sheer]

Make sure that ARR us using your discrete GPU and not the integrated graphics chip that came with your processor (since it's an A4). That actually might be the issue.

[Raist]

Also, be mindful of the feature set of the card you chose. You are comparing a 750 against a 660. Yes, they are in different families and should (ideally) have better architecture that makes them faster. However, since you are now at the 50 level for features, you may be cutting that architecture short because of reduced pipelines, bus width, etc. That 750 is the lower power model within that family, and so it has been "cut down" considerably. Here's a side by side comparison of the GTX 750 and GTX 760 specs:

http://www.hwcompare.com/17107/gefor...force-gtx-760/

Here's a comparison between the mobile models (660m vs 750m)
http://gpuboss.com/gpus/GeForce-GTX-...eForce-GT-750M

Note that in some areas, the 660m still has better stats then the 750m--just enough to make it come out on par or just ahead of the 750m when it all gets added up.

So, you want to consider more then just the generation differences between cards (600 series versus 700)--you have to consider the specs like stream processor count, memory architecture (DDR3/DDR5, 64, 128, 192, 256, 392 bit bus width) and how that all impacts throughput. A lot of scaling back on those key features can have a profound impact on the fill rate, reducing the card's potential. You could see a significant change by moving to a 760 model because you are removing more of that bottleneck. If you stick with that card, you may find yourself scaling back some graphics settings to get more FPS out of the 750. May want to put the graphics cards settings all on Application Control or Performance settings to remove any extra strain on the card and also to make sure your in-game settings actually have a chance at taking effect when applied.

[Skyl1n3]

Your GPU isn't too bad but your CPU is holding you back, but as it's an FM1 socket motherboard you're limited to what you can upgrade to without changing the board itself.

I suggest upgrading to an HD 7870 and changing your Mobo and CPU to lift the bottlenecks, even a cheap M5A97 and an FX-6300 will be a massive improvement over what you're currently using.

[Thanor]

I was comparing GTX 660M to the full GTX 750 (not the mobile version)

[Thanor]

Your GPU isn't too bad but your CPU is holding you back, but as it's an FM1 socket motherboard you're limited to what you can upgrade to without changing the board itself.

I suggest upgrading to an HD 7870 and changing your Mobo and CPU to lift the bottlenecks, even a cheap M5A97 and an FX-6300 will be a massive improvement over what you're currently using.

Shouldnt the game still run as good as the benchmark shows?

[Thanor]

Make sure that ARR us using your discrete GPU and not the integrated graphics chip that came with your processor (since it's an A4). That actually might be the issue.

I dont know any way to change this. I cant change the used GPU within game settings nor is there an option in nvidia control panel