Red Mage is OP when you first get the class I think

[LunaFaye]

You can pick up Ironworks gear using poetics tomestones that is better than the ilvl 115 gear for both classes if you wish.

we explained that to the OP already 2 topics down lol.

But to the OP, SMN in comparison will feel weaker no matter what gear you're putting on it, why? because it's nerfed since SB and red mage as well as samurai were their jobs that sold the expansion. But while they are better, they are still not OP. I played SMN in 3.x and switched now to Red Mage as dps, when not playing tank or heals. I don't regret it.