Heavensward benchmark next month; no DX11?

[Naraku_Diabolos]

Devs,

Will the DirectX 11 benchmark be a separate release when Heavensward comes around, or will that be included with the April benchmark? I mean, since Heavensward got delayed until June for extra polishing, why not also release the DirectX 11 version earlier than June? It would give us something to play with until the expansion releases. Right now the developmental team is just fine-tuning the DX11 version, but isn't it already done by now?

[Camate]

During the Letter from the Producer LIVE that was held in Fukuoka, Yoshida mentioned that it would be great if they could prepare both a DX9 and DX11 version of the benchmark. The team is still working on the benchmark, so stay tuned for more details!

[Riardon]

Benchmark without the DX11 client is totally pointless. Benchmarks are supposed to be graphic testing programs and not only cool cutscenes. If the benchmark does not features the DX11 graphics then simply push it further in the future. I'm waiting for this benchmarks mainly to test how the DX11 client will perform on my system.

[Viridiana]

Benchmark without the DX11 client is totally pointless. Benchmarks are supposed to be graphic testing programs and not only cool cutscenes. If the benchmark does not features the DX11 graphics then simply push it further in the future. I'm waiting for this benchmarks mainly to test how the DX11 client will perform on my system.

Or give us the DX9 one to play with a while and then update it as the DX11 one is finished.

[Nekodar]

Maybe it's DX11 that's basically finished and DX9 benchmark they need more work on...

[Faelandaea]

Meh I know my computer can handle it. I just want to see the new character options XD

To be perfectly honest, there is hardly a PC out there currently that can't handle DX11. DX11 has been out for ages. So no current gamers even have anything to worry about.

[Tiggy]

Benchmark without the DX11 client is totally pointless.

Except for seeing all those new areas and art pieces and the character creator to play with the Au Ra. It's not completely useless for those of us hyping up for the expansion in general.

[Vurtney]

Except for seeing all those new areas and art pieces and the character creator to play with the Au Ra. It's not completely useless for those of us hyping up for the expansion in general.

As an actual benchmark it's still pointless without DX11 and just a fun tool to mess around before the expansion.

[Renik]

It is called "benchmark (character creation)," good to test if our machines can run the Au Ra character creation screen without crashing, jokes and semantics aside, it's PR, most people is more interested in testing Au Ra than DX11, but still, even without DX11 new players coming for heavensward will use it for it's purpose, and don't forget, the addition of movement on 3 axis (fly) can affect the performance, something we can't test with the 2.0 benchmark.

[Wildsprite]

honestly I'm gonna be rather upset if this new benchmark doesnt have DX11 in it. I already have a DX9 benchmark I have no need for another. while I would love to toy around with the Au Ra features I am not pleased about downloading a huge benchmark just for its character creator. being able to test how the ability to fly is nice and all but we were promised a DX11 benchmark....